I read a comment from a member saying how long the waiting time was for a Prostatectomy.
i picked up an invaluable tip from another member when I was electing to go for the operation. In my Health Authority the waiting time for a Prostatectomy was 6-9 months.
But I had read a tip on the forum to make sure you tell the staff that you will take any cancellation and travel anywhere. By stating this I was referred to a neighbouring county.
i got my waiting time down from 6-9 months to 4 weeks by travelling. It was a 2 hour drive to and from the hospital but in my opinion it was worth it.
I just wanted to highlight this just in case it helps anyone else.
cheers Psticks
Thank you for the great advice Psticks
In fact if you are waiting for anything with a long wait - biopsy, MRI, CT Scan - almost anything. More often than not if you tell the team you can drop everything at a moments notice and take a cancelled appointment you will get one.
Best wishes - Brian
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