I was diagnosed with uterine cancer at my local hospital in August. Had a hysteroscopy and was told what they thought was a mass of polyps, didn’t look benign. During the following mdt meeting, it was decided I needed to go to a bigger university hospital, an hour away from my home, for a full hysterectomy. The change alarmed me because I was happy with the local hospital. Went for a meeting with the surgeon and a pre op assessment at the new hospital and the date 3rd January was confirmed for the op. I was told there was a possibility of an appointment on the 13th December as there might be a space that day. Unfortunately I was in the loo when the phone call came through and I phoned back, only to get an answering machine. No one replied to my message. Finally got through the next day to be told it had been given to someone else. Still have 3rd January booked though. Now I’ve found out there is a doctors strike starting on the 3rd until the 9th January! Will I ever get this cancer taken out? Does anyone know if appointments missed by strike action are rescheduled before the cancer spreads?
Hello Bluebellina
I am sorry that you are still waiting for your surgery and I can understand that you just want it to go ahead as soon as it can. I was the same.
I have had appointments during the doctors strike and none have been cancelled. I believe they tend to prioritise any cancer surgery and chemotherapy etc so at my hospital they have gone ahead as normal.
Good Luck
Jane
