Expidited Surgery

[RueBlu3]

Hi everyone, hope you're all well.

I was just wondering if anyone else has been told that their operation has been "expidited"?

I was initially referred for a laparoscopy in June by an endometriosis specialist and was told the waiting list was 26-52 weeks due to covid.

Unfortunately, shortly after that appointment, I ended up being in and out of hospital all summer due to my pain. Then after being admitted to in-patient wards twice during July and August, gynecology told me that they would expidite and bring forward my laparoscopy. They said this meant they put me on their "expidited list".

However, no matter who I contact at the hospital or the endometriosis clinic, nobody seems to be able to give me a timeline or explain what that means in comparison to the regular surgery waiting list.

I'm just feeling a bit stuck in limbo and I'm quite confused. It would be nice to know for sure whether it's happening this year or in 2023!

Has anyone else has this happen to them or have any info on their own surgical waiting times?

PS: I'm not sure if I'm allowed to share personal information but I'm from Scotland if anyone else is too? I know our NHS is totally separate from the rest of the UK so will have different procedures and waiting lists.

[Heartof3]

Oh bless you.

Do you know who your surgeon is? You needto speak to your surgeons secretary who will be able to tell you more.

My lap was expidited, i waited 3/4 months x

[RueBlu3 in reply to Heartof3]

I don't know who the surgeon is exactly but I know it will be someone within a specific team at my local hospital. Do you think if I called the specific office then someone would give me information?

If my timeline is like yours maybe I'll hear some information in October? But who knows haha, thanks for your response! X

[Heartof3 in reply to RueBlu3]

Yh,worth a try!

Hopefully not much longer then🤞 good luck💜

[RueBlu3 in reply to Heartof3]

Thank you 💖