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Waiting periods for surgery

  • 08-09-2009 8:34pm
    #1
    Brandy2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Ok Hi everyone,

    I'm new to all this and what I need is some answers if there's anyone who can help.

    Went into A and E in June with Gallstones attack and like many was told had to have my gallbladder removed. I've since been with the surgeon and he has told me waiting would only be 4 to 6 weeks.
    Can anyone give me an idea of how long you were waiting for your surgery.


    Many thanks.
    :confused::confused::confused:


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  • #2
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Post split out into its own thread and moved to Biology & Medicine

    dudara


  • #3
    drzhivago
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭drzhivago


    Brandy2 wrote: »
    Ok Hi everyone,

    I'm new to all this and what I need is some answers if there's anyone who can help.

    Went into A and E in June with Gallstones attack and like many was told had to have my gallbladder removed. I've since been with the surgeon and he has told me waiting would only be 4 to 6 weeks.
    Can anyone give me an idea of how long you were waiting for your surgery.


    Many thanks.
    :confused::confused::confused:

    Its hospital and surgeon dependebt

    Also need to wait for inflammation from your acute attack to settle down before doing surgery
    4-6 weeks sounds good


  • #4
    Brandy2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Brandy2


    Hi thanks for your reply,


    Yeah sounds good but it's been well over that now just wondering if you had experience with this or knew of someone who has.



    Thanks :)


  • #5
    bleh1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭bleh1234


    You can ring the waiting list office of the hospital and ask them. Remember that lots of hospitals 'save costs' over the summer by closing day wards and 5 day wards so that could delay your surgery.


  • #6
    ChewChew
    Moderators Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭ChewChew


    bleh1234 wrote: »
    You can ring the waiting list office of the hospital and ask them. Remember that lots of hospitals 'save costs' over the summer by closing day wards and 5 day wards so that could delay your surgery.

    This is 100% spot on! I work in a waiting list office and our dayward was closed for 6 weeks this summer.

    Another thing I will advise the OP on is that surgeons have a ''habit'' of telling their patients 'oh yeah, we'll get that done in a few weeks' without consulting the waiting list office and of course they are all very aware of their waiting time which on average for lap chole is 3+ months on average.


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  • #7
    Brandy2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Brandy2


    Thanks guys,


    Your replies for very useful, I will ring the hospital tomorrow and ask where Iam on waiting list at least then might have a better idea when my opp will be.
    :):):):):):):):):)


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