Waiting times!

[Reen_Bean]

Hey everyone. I just wanted to know how long you had to wait from referral to actually having exicison surgery?

[Bean18]

Hi, I'm waiting on a date but first saw my speacilist back in July and they say the waiting list is around May next year

This process seems to be taking forever but hopefully will be worth it

[somegirlcalledjo]

I think it depends - by the time I see the specialist for the first time it would have taken 5 months from my referral. But the hospital majorly mucked up in my case and it should have been seen in September (not November as it stands now). Who knows how long it will take to get the surgery! Depends whether you need other surgeons there as well, that can add time to the wait.

[Reen_Bean]

Thanks ladies. my wait time is at least 11 months and I don't think that's right. Just wanted to see what the rest of the UK is like

[Shehulk]

Hi, I am in Manchester, I was referred in May, saw the specialist in July and I am having my op in November so 6 months from the initial referral and I was told I had to wait longer as 2 surgeons were needed

[Hidden]

I'm in the Stoke-on-Trent area and the wait time is 12-18 weeks here

[SEB88]

hi reen-bean!

From seeing my GP to surgery will be 19weeks in total.

GP to first scan and gynea appt was 4 weeks. Then 3 week between 1st appt and 2nd (which was a colposcopy); 12 week from that appt til surgery (which is in 2 weeks)

hope this helps

[Reen_Bean]

Thanks ladies, this is brilliant. I originally got referred by my gp at the beginning of June 2013. I then seen my consultant at the end of November 2013, he suspended I had endo and made a plan for me to have excision surgery. I was then called for and had my lap on 22/07/14. In my consultation after the lap my consultant explained that my endometriosis was much worse than he thought, because my bowel and bladder had endo he didn't do any excision. So he put back on the waiting list flr excision surgery with him, but apparently I had to go to the back of the list which is 11 months. I don't know anyone else who has waited this long x

[Mabes]

I will have waited 11 months by the time I get my op next week.