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Colonoscopy waiting list
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livedadream wrote: »are you sure you are ringing the right place in the hospital, i know i need to ring bed management not the clinic or my consultant... maybe try them...
Yeah they gave me two numbers for the clinic and in the beginning they answered when I rang but they haven't answered in a few weeks.. they must see my number pop up and think 'not answering this one' haha
I know the wait in St. James' is very long just didn't think I would be waiting this long
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GingerNut93 wrote: »Yeah they gave me two numbers for the clinic and in the beginning they answered when I rang but they haven't answered in a few weeks.. they must see my number pop up and think 'not answering this one' haha
I know the wait in St. James' is very long just didn't think I would be waiting this long
I would agree with the poster who said go back to your GP. If they referred you they obviously had reason to do so. If they had a serious concern then maybe they can try to hurry things along or refer you to somewhere with a shorter waiting list. If it's just an exploratory exam then they can reassure you that it's not an urgent procedure.
But don't let it continue on..it's more often the waiting that's more distressing than getting the procedure done...
Be persistent and best of luck..0 -
I can assure you that doesnt happen in a hospital...GingerNut93 wrote: »livedadream wrote: »are you sure you are ringing the right place in the hospital, i know i need to ring bed management not the clinic or my consultant... maybe try them...
Yeah they gave me two numbers for the clinic and in the beginning they answered when I rang but they haven't answered in a few weeks.. they must see my number pop up and think 'not answering this one' haha
I know the wait in St. James' is very long just didn't think I would be waiting this long
I can tell you that i say my specialist in the first week of September, and rang this week wondering where my letter was and was told it would be mid March/April time before i would be scheduled for my dual scopes, she told me there is a huge backlog from the summer and with christmas there will be another one...
maybe is the same in dublin?
i can only echo what other posters have said and thats go back to your GP, i went back to mine for a second opinion last week he gave me new meds to try for two weeks and if they dont work he will refer me to the second opinion...0 -
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GingerNut93 wrote: »Finally after the dreaded wait I've been given a date for my appointment.. happening in 4 weeks thank god !
Thats great news, how long were you waiting in the end? I'm waiting 8 months now and nothing yet for an 'urgent' case
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GingerNut93 wrote: »Finally after the dreaded wait I've been given a date for my appointment.. ghappening in 4 weeks thank god !
Thats great news, how long were you waiting in the end? I'm waiting 8 months now and nothing yet for an 'urgent' case
When you say urgent, has your specialist said urgent or your gp or are you saying it's urgent?
I have a friend (only know her from waiting rooms etc) that was urgent and was seen in two days, I was hospitalised for dehydration and malnutrition but am not considered an urgent case... last saw my specialist in august September time have my scopes (both ends oh joy) at the end of Feb. Sometimes the definition of urgent varies by doctor...0 -
livedadream wrote: »GingerNut93 wrote: »Finally after the dreaded wait I've been given a date for my appointment.. ghappening in 4 weeks thank god !
Thats great news, how long were you waiting in the end? I'm waiting 8 months now and nothing yet for an 'urgent' case
When you say urgent, has your specialist said urgent or your gp or are you saying it's urgent?
I have a friend (only know her from waiting rooms etc) that was urgent and was seen in two days, I was hospitalised for dehydration and malnutrition but am not considered an urgent case... last saw my specialist in august September time have my scopes (both ends oh joy) at the end of Feb. Sometimes the definition of urgent varies by doctor...
When I rang to check they had my referral they said it had been flagged as urgent but I'm not sure if that was something that my GP put on it or if it is decided by the dept doing the scope.0 -
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I'm heading in for mine this Friday. It will be my third one and first in the public system. That word, kleenprep, strikes fear in my heart and poor ol bowels. Vile stuff. I struggle to drink a litre of water never mind when it has something rotten mixed in. This time around however I am getting an enema beforehand. I don't know why. Also there is no mention of anaesthetic just sedation. I'm assuming all they will give me is a valium or maybe sedation is anaethesia.
I might not go 0 -
livedadream wrote: »If you haven't seen a specialist then it's by the go which I think they take with a pinch of salt, I'm sure everyone's gp marks them as urgent....
Hope you get a spot soon, have you asked to be on the cancellation list?
No haven't spoken to them since July when they confirmed they had the referral and that its typically a 12-18 month wait time currently. Can I just call them and ask to be put on cancellation list?
sounds like its a GP referal opposed to a consultant referral? and yeah of course you can ring and ask to be put on the cancellation list.Deleted User wrote: »I'm heading in for mine this Friday. It will be my third one and first in the public system. That word, kleenprep, strikes fear in my heart and poor ol bowels. Vile stuff. I struggle to drink a litre of water never mind when it has something rotten mixed in. This time around however I am getting an enema beforehand. I don't know why. Also there is no mention of anaesthetic just sedation. I'm assuming all they will give me is a valium or maybe sedation is anaethesia.
I might not go
go, its important. im the same with the prep, im looking down the barrell of my forth scope in three weeks ish, ive been given moviprep this time as the klean prep is too much for me and i keep passing out when i take it.
as for the sedation its wonderfullllll your not unconcious but you are unaware, floating... tis nice then when you come round you forget everything!0 -
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livedadream wrote: »go, its important. im the same with the prep, im looking down the barrell of my forth scope in three weeks ish, ive been given moviprep this time as the klean prep is too much for me and i keep passing out when i take it.
as for the sedation its wonderfullllll your not unconcious but you are unaware, floating... tis nice then when you come round you forget everything!
You're right. I will go. I threw up the kleenprep last time so had to make another appointment. Four scopes in three weeks You poor thing that's tough going. Best of luck and to the rest of you waiting. 0 -
sorry my bad, thats why punctuation is important, my 4th scope is, in, three weeks. lolz jesus id be dead if id had that many in such a short amount of time!Deleted User wrote: »livedadream wrote: »go, its important. im the same with the prep, im looking down the barrell of my forth scope in three weeks ish, ive been given moviprep this time as the klean prep is too much for me and i keep passing out when i take it.
as for the sedation its wonderfullllll your not unconcious but you are unaware, floating... tis nice then when you come round you forget everything!
You're right. I will go. I threw up the kleenprep last time so had to make another appointment. Four scopes in three weeks You poor thing that's tough going. Best of luck and to the rest of you waiting.0 -
Just wanted to post my two cents here. Today I had both an endoscopy and colonoscopy in St.James's.
First thing; bring some entertainment. You will be waiting >4 hours if my experience is anything to go by. Staff are all lovely though
Before my procedures I did all of my research and decided on no sedation. That's right, no sedation for either the tube down or up.
Boy am I glad I did! It really is not that bad at all! The endoscopy is the worse of the two and that is just because of the momentary retching when it comes to the tube. That only lasts >5 minutes if not less.
The colonoscopy is a peace of cake. I only felt discomfort and sort of cramping, nothing major. I was offered pain relief through a gas but refused, it lasts only seconds and is more than bearable. Throughout this multiple biopsies were taken (A little metal clasp that is put into the scope and a piece of the colon is taken out), you do not feel this, or only feel a sort of 'twang'.
Throughout the procedure I could view the screen (Not during endoscopy as I had to face the consultant.) and it was very interesting, not to mention chatting to the team!
All in all I estimate the two procedures took 25 minutes, all done at once.
The benefits of no sedation are clear; you can leave literally 20 minutes after you finish. However long it takes you to feel comfortable, put on your clothes and talk to the nurses. You can also go alone with no accompanying person. I also find it totally demystifies the procedure and you realise how bearable it is.
Now, as always, you mileage will vary. It would depend on the skill and understanding of your consultant and staff. The nurses were suprised that I was going down the no sedation route but the consultant was not. She had no trouble and didn't question it, just said that the sedative helps anxious people etc.
If anyone wants anything answered about the procedures, PM me.:)0 -
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my mom also once told me (been too scared to try it though) that if you tell them youre unusually nervous they might give you extra to make sure youre really conked :angel:Deleted User wrote: »Now that I've decided I'm definitely going I'm quite looking forward to being sedated. I will float away on a cloud of nonchalance. Feelings be gone!
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