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when push came to shove the NHS gave me priority for scans and an immediate appointment with a consultant. The op went very well and saved my life.

I have today received a copy of the consultants finding, sent to my GP.

don’t understand the terminology but it all sounds fine.

The catch……

I had the op 30thApril 2020..

Now that is slow.

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nellie237

Oh my word. Glad that it was GOOD news.

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Ageingfast in reply tonellie237

I like your positive attitude. Helps recovery a lot if we can be positive.

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nursenancy53

Glad to hear all is well (you think lol). I've never seen my report and my op was November 2018 😅

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Ageingfast in reply tonursenancy53

your GP surgery can give you a copy. Ask the staff and they should arrange it. No need to trouble the GP. I think it is referred to as your discharge letter.

I normally do not want to know any such details, except after a stroke when it was useful to discover basic details.

It’s a lovely peaceful Sunday morning here in deepest rural Essex. After the first proper rain for many weeks my geraniums have woken up. Very pretty.

Sooty

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nursenancy53

Thank you, may ask for a copy. Bit cloudy here in Northern Ireland but dry so far - glorious day yesterday. Take care

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Cee-Cee1 in reply tonursenancy53

I'm here in Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim Nursenancy and the rain's just started after a lovely morning! Yesterday was glorious here too 😄

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nursenancy53 in reply toCee-Cee1

Hi Cee-Cee - pouring here (Lisburn) now too - waited of course until i got the washing out 🌧

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Fredders

I thought my copy of letters to my GP from the hospital was bad at six months, but yours really takes the biscuit! I work on the basis that no news is good news 😃

Wendy

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Ageingfast in reply toFredders

dear Wendy

I too go on the basis of no news is good news. And my aortic valve replacement went very well. so I had completely forgotten about any follow up letters. I guess my details got held in the system because I never got invited to any rehab. All facilities were closed at that stage of the pandemic.

Sooty

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Fredders in reply toAgeingfast

I never got invited to rehab after either op and my second op was in 2017. I could have chased them up for it but didn't bother. I was back at work after 12 weeks so getting plenty of exercise walking round the office. Didn't feel I missed out on anything.

Wendy

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