The doctors surgery

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I'm Adam Mint wrote:Just back from hospital for knee MRI scan findings, doc says, three serious bits of damage, a couple of other damaged bits and three sorta minor things,,, big bit of cartilage partly detached and moving out of place from time to time, that's what's causing the extreme pain at times, lots of bits of broken cartilage floating around and ligaments torn to bits, that's the serious stuff, next on the list, tendons torn and something else I can't remember, and the minor stuff, a couple of cysts growing on the damaged bits and arthritis setting in,,, I say ok doc, but whys my knee sore,,, no I don't, I do know when to be serious sometimes... 

So what's the fix,,, 1: Live with it (not an option for me, two much pain)... 2: Kehole surgery to remove broken up bits of cartiledge (this is what I thought would have been outcome)... 3: Total knee replacement (wasn't expecting that one) ...

So, discussion follows, doc says he's a fraction from just saying knee replacement as damage is so extent, but is prepaired to do kehole surgery to remove loose bits of cartilage and have a better look around in there,,, then see what outcome is, could do no good at all, or buy a bit time unit a knee replacement will become an inevitable fix...

So have gone for that option, don't fancy becoming the bionic man just yet...

Adam Mint wrote:

Adam Mint wrote:

Adam Mint wrote:Must be the day for it, was at the hospital this morning for pre-op, same place I kicked off when they weren't gonna carry out the MRI scan a few weeks back,,, well wasn't my turn to kick off today, was the girl sitting next to me in the waiting rooms turn,,, my appointment time was 10:30, would seem hers was 08:45 and that she'd been there since 08:30, I picked this info up from her conversation at the reception desk with the receptionist initially then the doctor...
Would seem she had got her letter giving her the 08:45 appointment but there was nothing on the hospital system about it so they were not expecting her (there was another woman with same issue also waiting), transpired that when the girl was informed of cockup when she arrived at 08:30 she was told to wait and they'd see if they could fit her in (nothing certain that they would),,, obviously after waiting two hours she was getting a bit wound up about it, that's when she approached the reception to enquire as to what was happening, receptionist just tells her again we'll try and fit you in, girl ain't happy with this and wants to know a time when she'll be seen, receptionists says she can't give her a time, girl ain't happy with this and is demanding to see someone who can tell her what's happening, another member of staff turns up but conversation is just going round in circles with the same being said over and over again,,, by chance the doctor she is meant to be seeing turns up at the reception desk looking for some paperwork, the receptionist explains situation to him (note, so until this point he is unaware there are two people in the waiting room expecting to see him that are not on his list,,, when was the receptionist actually going to do anything about it, Thursday ???), anyway doctor says give her another appointment date,,, girl ain't happy with this, explains she's taken the day off work, arranged for someone to look after her kid for the morning, etc, etc,,, doctor say it would be unfair to expect other patients appointment times to be disrupted to accomidation her,,, girl points out she has an appointment letter exactly the same as the other patients so what's the difference,,, look on the quacks face, he didn't like that one,,, he says to here to wait and that she would be seen, she asks when, he said he don't know, she explains that her baby sitter probably thinks she is on the way home now as appointment letter says allow a hour to a hour and a half for appointment, she pushes the doc for a time saying this morning or am I still going to be here at three o'clock this afternoon,,, he says this morning,,, she was taken about fifteen minutes later... 10/10 to her, if she had not gone up to the reception  desk she would have still been sitting there as to me the receptionist was doing feck all about it, probably just hoping someone ain't gonna show then slip her in to that slot...
Oh, my appointment was 30 minutes late, nothing to do with her issue, wasn't seeing that doctor, but wait passed ok due to entertainment...

Adam Mint wrote:Got a letter from the hospital today relating to the pre-op for my forthcoming knee operation, letter reads as follows:-

Dear Mr Minty
At your recent pre-op for the forthcoming operation on your left knee the weekly alcohol intake you stated you consume relates to 32 units,  this is above the national guidelines on alcohol intake, it is therefore our policy to inform your GP of this and advise you contact her to discuss the issue.
Yours etc...


My reply to both the hospital and my GP:-

At least I'm sober enough to know it's my "RIGHT KNEE" that's f####d, and I ask that you confirm in writing that on the day of the operation you will be carrying out the surgery on the right one, that's the "RIGHT" one.
Yours etc...


What a feckin bunch of wankers...

Adam Mint wrote:I have had my knee x-rayed, had it MRI scanned, seen the consultant who will be carrying out the operation twice and at each stage of this process the first thing I am asked to do is confirm my name, date of birth and full postal address which is let's say :-

Mr A Minty
21 Brewers Court
Dray Street
Manchester
M1 4DT

And how is said letter addressed:-

Mr A Minty
Brewers Court
City Centre
Manchester


Feckin wankers can't even get that right...

Got a phone call this morning 09.30, its the hospital, conversation goes:-

There's been a cancellation can you come for your operation tomorrow.

Yip.

I need to ask you some questions.

OK

Have you got a cold.

No

Are you taking antibiotics.

I discussed this with the nurse at the pre-op, she knows I was on antibiotics back then and was going to discuss it with the doctor as it only gave a short window for the operation to happen given the six week break from coming off the antibiotics to the six week break after the operation pre being able to fly as I have a holiday booked mid March, I've been been off the antibiotics four and a half weeks now.

Oh, Its on your records about flying hence we're trying to get you in early, but there is nothing about you being on antibiotics, I need to discuss it with the nurse, I'll phone you back asap.

(Hour and a half later no call so I phone them).

Oh, I'll chase her up she's not got back to me. (I recon she hadn't even spoke to anyone)

(Another hour and a half I get a call)

We cant carry out the operation the doctors not happy with your blood test results, you need to contact your own GP and have the blood tests done again........................

Total fu#k up, nothing on my records about me being on antibiotics, nothing about the operation not happening in letter I got from them telling me I drank over the recommended amount of alcohol per week,,, when were they going to tell me they were not going to carry out the operation ???

Nurse carrying out the pre-op never ever discussed anything with the doctor until this morning I recon......

Oh, and I got it confirmed they do actually know what legs fecked...

Wankers...

Spoke with my GP today, before I even got to the end of the scenario she says "I'm looking at your blood tests results and there's nothing there to warrant cancelling the operation, sounds like someone's screwed up",,, my thoughts exactly...
Been told to write to the to the consultant explaining situation and to cc her a copy, if response is not positive she will get involved...

Fight...

Adam Mint wrote:They've cancelled my op for a second time now, still saying there's not enough blood in my alcohol stream at the pre-ops...