Drumroll please.........

[Tiggertheterrier]

well, you could have knocked me down with a feather on Monday .....I had a phone call at lunchtime which I nearly didn't answer as didn't recognise the caller's number.....it was the appointments clerk at the hospital with an appointment for me at the Respiratory Clinic on twenty fourth of April. I'I've Been waiting 18 months now, they lost my doctor's original referral letter in 2022. She had to send in another one in August 2023. At least I got an apology for the delay, AND I will be seeing a different consultant this time. I Put the phone down and just burst into tears of relief.

Hopefully I will actually get progress with this new consultant, I didn't get on with the last one at all!

Currently fighting with tree pollen kicking my lungs around like a football.

[Ergendl]

At Last! Hope this consultant proves better than the one you saw previously. Do let us know how you get on at the appointment in April.

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to Ergendl]

thank you! Replies to my post didn't appear on my 'feed', hence the delay in response!! I am making long lists of every little symptom.

[peege]

Brilliant!

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to peege]

thank you peeve. It has helped reduce my anxiety knowing I will be seeing somebody soon!

[Izb1]

Fantastic news I hope all goes well for you x

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to Izb1]

thanks Izb1. Can't wait to be sitting in the consulting room, I can't carry on in my current state!

[Izb1 in reply to Tiggertheterrier]

And you shouldn't have to, fingers crossed all goes well x

[katieoxo60]

Hi there good luck on the 24th. My freinds husband has had his appointment for knee cancelled several times but was seen a few weeks ago . the cancer referrals seem to be back to normal but other appointments are taking longer.I've been told I have to come to the clinic again but don't know when but presume it will be after my Pet scan next Thursday. Sometimes things seem to take for ever but I cannot grumble my appointments have been done quick but have not been to the local hospital clinic since 2009 if I had been checked regularly maybe this problem might not of occurred. I did not even chose this hospital my GP did. Best Wishes

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to katieoxo60]

it seems pot luck with hospitals and appointments doesn't it. I should nevnever have allowed them to discharge me from the clinic in March 2022......lesson learned!

[katieoxo60 in reply to Tiggertheterrier]

thank you for reply I have another problem when I go they loose my records on the computer, good job I have a good memory . Right now I am in a state with all the stress but hopefully next week from 8th onwards I will have more details of future.

[Souielouie]

brilliant news, so happy for you 🥰

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to Souielouie]

thank you. Counting down the days now, just hope she has some 'cunning plans' as Baldrick used to say on Black Adder!!

[Loopylorre]

I hope this appointment goes well for you & you get on better with the consultant, look forward to hearing how it goes for you, take care ☺️💐🌺🌷 xx

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to Loopylorre]

thank you. She's got to be an improvement on ththe last one.......who told me to 'go home and learn to live with it'🤔

[Loopylorre in reply to Tiggertheterrier]

That is so disgusting, they really have no idea what some people have to live with do they, we have a particular nurse at our surgery I always pray I’m not going to get, so rude, definitely shouldn’t be in the job she has, hopefully you will have a completely different experience this time, fingers crossed for you & look forward to hearing back from you after your 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻💐🌺🌷 xx

[Bingo88]

Great news. Hope you get an understanding doctor and get some treatment that helps you. Brian

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to Bingo88]

thanks Brian. The waiting has done nothing for tthe anxiety levels. She is very good, according to a friend with ILD who us under her. Takes her time and very thorough.

[Nula2]

Brilliant news. Hope this consultant is better than the previous one 🤞xxx

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to Nula2]

thanks Nula2. Just counting down the days now. GP currently bunged me on a long course of fluconazole meds just in case, as pretty constant oral thrush for last few months.

[Nula2 in reply to Tiggertheterrier]

Everything crossed for you 🤞. Keep us posted 🙂xxx

[Nicholatracy]

that’s great news 🐞

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to Nicholatracy]

thank you! Can't wait.....

[jackdup]

That’s great news, very happy for you.

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to jackdup]

thanks. Its been a long time coming, hope and pray she comes up with something different to help, I'm as weak as a kitten today.

[jackdup in reply to Tiggertheterrier]

I hope and pray they do too.

[Ern007]

Took a while but good news is, you got your appointment now .

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to Ern007]

thank you! The relief is massive. She has a very good reputation, not a bronch specialist as such, but they do have one up in north wales now I believe so they might put their heads together to discuss me.

[Ern007 in reply to Tiggertheterrier]

Wishing you well.

[Germantara]

I'm so pleased for you

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to Germantara]

thank you, sitting here having a cup of tea struggling to get air into me....& out again.....& that's after all my inhalers!!!!

[leo60]

Yay! Good luck xx

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to leo60]

thank you...hopefully she'll start from scratch with me as she's not seen me before.

[Alberta56]

That's good -at long last. Hope it proves fruitful. xxx

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to Alberta56]

so do I. Things can't go downhill much further I feel....the only way is UP.

[watergazer]

At last! Wishing you good luck cx

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to watergazer]

cheers! They MUST have other meds at their disposal for me to try. And believe me, I would try anything and everything!!

[MoosterMoo]

Great news!

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to MoosterMoo]

thank you. Glad I am indoors today, waiting for storm Kathleen to arrive. Tigger has already had a walk while it was calmer.

[Turnipgirl in reply to Tiggertheterrier]

It's stupid isn't it the way they give the storms these silly names?

[BronchyBronwen]

Couldn't be more pleased for you! Go prepared (as I'm sure you will anyway) and make the most of it. xx😉😉

[Tiggertheterrier in reply to BronchyBronwen]

Hi BronchyBronwen, oh yes...I have a very long list of somewhat bizarre symptoms and PF and SPO2 charts as well. I have a friend with ILD under this lady consultant who said she is very thorough and takes time to listen - total contrast to the male consultant I was under last time!