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AIBU- to be p'ed off at 'The NHS'

theotherjonv · 2023-03-15T20:33:29Z

OK, it's not the NHS, it's someone / a Department (maybe orthopaedics, maybe admin) I had an incident at the start of Nov; going to run across a busy road to take advantage of a gap in the traffic, my knee went pop. Instant agony, no weight bearing, etc. I waited / RICEd it but not really improving, so I got a physio appt via my GP. Physio has diagnosed a meniscus tear externally, but I need a scan to decide what to do. That was late November that I was referred to orthopaedics who will then decide what other tests to do, and I have been waiting since. 4 months, all but. I know they're busy, and while my QoL is all fucked up in the grand scheme it's probably not serious compared to some. My appointment was today. And consequently cancelled because of the strikes. I accept and support the need to take action. The person that phoned me to cancel my appointment said I'd get a new appointment in the post. Which has arrived today. For late August. > 5 months away. Whereas the first one was just under 4 months. Total 9 months just to get seen. AIBU to be pissed off that it seems very much like I haven't been 'rescheduled', I've just been shoved to the end of the waiting list again. Is there anything I can do?

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joefm

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Stick at it. They'll want you semi rehabbed ahead of the op anyway.
When i did my acl I stuck at the physio and exercise. Never had reconstruction surgery. Best thing they did for me was the hydrotherapy pools.

Posted : 16/03/2023 7:14 pm

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