Laparoscopy and Oophorectomy waiting times

[fionapaterson]

Hi, I had a hystectomy in 2019, then breast cancer in 2020. I've been in awful pain for a couple of months and its accompanied by nausea and dizziness. I've been advised to have a laparoscopy and oophorectomy, does anyone know the rough waiting times on the NHS to have this?

[Hidden]

hi sorry to hear you have had a rough time over the last few years. As for waiting times I think it will depend on what part of the uk you. I was underBrighton health care trust in East Sussex for a bilateral salpingo oophorectomy in 2021 and in January this year was told I had no chance of having my surgery any time soon but may meet the criteria to have it done under a private hospital on the NHS. I finally had the surgery in May at a hospital in North London. I hope you don’t have to wait to long

[fionapaterson in reply to Hidden]

Hi, thank you. I'm also Brighton so that's interesting. I'm considering going private but don't think my private health cover will cover the oopherectomy aspect of it.

[Hidden in reply to fionapaterson]

oh wow we come under the same health care trust I was under Mr Gayen last year but have been under Mr English and then Miss Mallick. I do hope things have improved and you don’t have to have all extra travelling like I did all the best to you

[fionapaterson]

I had Mr English before he retired (if its the same one). I think i'm going to go private (covered by partner's job) as I'm self employed and need to get it sorted asap. North London seems a really long way to go. I bet the journey home was hard work!!