COVID swab nightmare!

[Xroisinellenx]

I was booked in for my covid swab on Monday, got a phone call yesterday saying they are stopping doing them at the hospital I was ment to be having them done at which is an hour away anyway she said I would have to go even further away at another hospital!

Then I explained I lived an hour away when she said oh well you can see if you can get one done in your local area which is a lot better so yeah after a bit of stress and ringing around I explained when my operation is they said do it Friday so then it will definitely be back in time which is what I did went and had it done this morning which was horrible 😢

I got a phone call asking if I had had it done I said yes she was like that’s great I will update it on your file.

Then I got another phone call now long ago same person saying I’m really sorry but your going to have to have your swab again!! It needs to be done 3 days before your operation! 😩🤯

Sorry lengthy rant there. Thank xx

[Moon_maiden]

Makes everything so much more stressful. Keep trying to see the light at the end of the tunnel, not easy I know.

Op still going ahead though?

[Xroisinellenx in reply to Moon_maiden]

Fingers crossed xx

[EndoJaz]

I have to have one done at my hosp which is an hour away before my op on Sept 14th. I don’t know why it can’t be done locally. I have had 2 when I was in hosp last month, awful experience so not looking forward to it. x

[Xroisinellenx in reply to EndoJaz]

Well I asked when they said about doing a swab test if i could get it done more local and they said no but now r saying yes so maybe see if it’s changed at your hospital. Xx

[EndoJaz in reply to Xroisinellenx]

👍x

[AllthatGlitters]

Oh what a carry on, have you been told to isolate for 14 days prior to your op?

I was told to stay in for 14 days but no mention of a Covid test x

[kelsbels88]

Hi my surgery is the 28th (after an 18months wait) they told me strict diet four days before (bowel involvement), COVID 3days before, blood test anytime within 6days of surgery (which as I need to travel 2hrs away I will do when I do COVID) and 14day isolation it’s so stressful good luck ladies xx