Had pre op now waiting for date - how long??

[Mummycox33]

Hi all. I had my pre op on Friday and I'm still waiting for my date for lap. They said it will be before christmas but I'm still waiting it's really difficult to get prepared and ready for Xmas when I haven't got a clue when I'm going in!! I just wondered how long you waited for your date and how much notice did you get. Thank you xx

[allyshia89]

I saw my gynaecologist on the 4th of December, have my pre-op on 17th December and laproscopy on the 4th of January. Realistically you should have a date no longer than 6 weeks after your initial consultation with a consultant as it's a diagnostic test & you'll be on something called the 18 week pathway which the nhs use. From gp visit/refferal to hospital up to being discharged from hospital care should last no longer than 18 weeks x

[Bettyheslop]

Hi I had my appointment with gynaecologist on the 1st October, pre op on the 21st October and had lap on 29th October. I had date for lap before I got date for pre op.

I suppose everywhere is different, I really hope you don't have to wait long for a date and all goes smoothly for you xx

[Naomi1002]

I received both my letters at the same time for pre-op and operation. Can you not contact anyone for an answer? I think i received my letters in beginning of october and i had operation in November.

Good luck, it is hard times to wait for an operation and wait until it will happen. Hope everything will be ok!

[Mummycox33]

Thanks for all your replies. Just got a letter to say it's the 29th dec. I'm so pleased it's after Xmas. I'm just even more nervous now. Will let u all know how it goes xx

[Bettyheslop in reply to Mummycox33]

Fantastic, hope you feel amazing afterwards xx

[Mummycox33 in reply to Bettyheslop]

Thank you. I'm getting really worried now but can't wait to find out what's wrong. I have been getting bowel and bladder symptoms now as well so I'm a bit nervous what they will find. Hope you are feeling better after your lap xxx

[Bettyheslop in reply to Mummycox33]

Don't be worried, whatever they find at least you will have answers and can get the right treatment. My lap ended up being just diagnostic, they found I had endo everywhere and as it was quite complicated they have referred me to another surgeon. I feel a lot better now, nicely healed up. I am going back to discuss removing endo and probably a hysterectomy, one of my ovaries is definitely coming out.

I was quite nervous before lap but I won't be as nervous next time, it was no where near as bad as I had imagined and everyone at the hospital was so lovely.

I hope everything goes really well for you xx