lornabatt
Member
A very long appointment indeed!
I saw 1. Anesthetics nurse 2. The anaethetist (even spell check can't get this word right!) 3. nurse for blood tests 4. another nurse for ECG 5. Dietitian 6. Specialist nurse. The appointment lasted 3.5 hours in total, and whilst I was exhausted at the end of it, it seemed quickly. All the people I came into contact with were, nice, helpful and respectful. I felt very comfortable there, not at all anxious about the process.
I was really pleased that they did not give me information, about the operation itself, that I did not already know. This makes me feel quite confident that I have researched this well and am making the right decision based on all the known stuff about the operation and more importantly life after it. They don't make the final decision until they meet as team tomorrow to discuss your case, but each specialist advised me there should be no issues.
Mr Mahon advised that I should not need more than a few weeks of work but to be aware that I would not be running on full power for a bit. They said it would happen about the middle to the end of June and that I would get a months notice.
On a personal level, when I was sat in the waiting room after seeing Mr Mahon, I almost burst into tears. The reality that, finally, it was going to happen hit me. I am scared, but in a good way. Can't wait to get my letter with the date!
I saw 1. Anesthetics nurse 2. The anaethetist (even spell check can't get this word right!) 3. nurse for blood tests 4. another nurse for ECG 5. Dietitian 6. Specialist nurse. The appointment lasted 3.5 hours in total, and whilst I was exhausted at the end of it, it seemed quickly. All the people I came into contact with were, nice, helpful and respectful. I felt very comfortable there, not at all anxious about the process.
I was really pleased that they did not give me information, about the operation itself, that I did not already know. This makes me feel quite confident that I have researched this well and am making the right decision based on all the known stuff about the operation and more importantly life after it. They don't make the final decision until they meet as team tomorrow to discuss your case, but each specialist advised me there should be no issues.
Mr Mahon advised that I should not need more than a few weeks of work but to be aware that I would not be running on full power for a bit. They said it would happen about the middle to the end of June and that I would get a months notice.
On a personal level, when I was sat in the waiting room after seeing Mr Mahon, I almost burst into tears. The reality that, finally, it was going to happen hit me. I am scared, but in a good way. Can't wait to get my letter with the date!
