Annoyed! Stress test and surgeon date delayed

[Allisoninoz]

Just venting here. It's not affecting my surgery date of February 22 but I've had a call to say the doctor who was doing my stress echo on Jan 17 is now unavailable until Jan 31 (my new date). This means my second visit to surgeon to discuss exactly what he needs to do has been put off until Jan 31. It doesn't impact on my surgery date of Feb 22 but I was all psyched up for the Jan 17 stress echo as a midway point to show the surgery is getting closer etc. Surgery is now just under six weeks' away
I was also thinking that if anything was deteriorating quickly, they'd see it then. Now I have to wait until Jan 31. ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGHHH!


Mod to severe stenosis of congenital bicuspid valve and 'missing' right coronary artery
Waiting for AV replacement on Feb 22 at Epworth Hosp, Melbourne
42yo mum of 8yo

 

[Greg a]

Thanks for the update and as we always say THE WAITING IS THE WORST PART

I have updated the notes on you 2/22/2011 date on the calendar

 

[bdryer]

Hey Allisoninoz, it's your fun loving big bro back. Sure I like to have a little fun like when I teased you on your woman only question but, [what the heck, when I see a window to jump through I'll take the opportunity.] I am your brother and care about your dilemmas.

You are not alone with your experience of being screwed over in the heart surgery world. I'll share my story of woe and we can both cry over a glass. [hey, do aussi chicks like beer? Like does a bear poo in the woods? Hey on an additional side note, in Canada we have BIG bears not toy Panda stuff like in Aussi. Sorry but Pandas are not bears! Bears tear thru your tent while camping and make a meal of you. Panda's graze on leaves. I'm thinking Pandas are part of the Giraffe family just with shorter necks and legs with the same zen like personalities. Come to Canada I will sow you bears. Bring a change of undies]. Take me for example; the cardiologist told me on Oct 14, I have severe aortic stenosis .6cm2 and an aneurysm measuring 4.5 cm of the ascending aorta. He said I would be fixed by end of Dec. Met with the surgeon on Dec 9. He said man I've got to do your surgery before the end of Jan. Yea right and you've got a hot deal on property in the Northern territories of Aussi. Here I am, had all the tests and today went to the pre-admittance clinic. Ran through all the hoops like a model poodle show dog and left with no said date!? Lord I should have ripped the joint apart like a Pit Bull on Roids demanding a surgery date. That would have gotten their attention. [OK it would of also landed me in the crow bar hotel, maybe not a good idea]. What is the answer? Venting on this web site. Glad you shared your story of woe little sister. Lets me know I'm also not alone dealing with our health systems, even though we reside on opposite sides of the globe.

Best of luck to you, as usual I'm sure I made your day with my comments. He He!

 

[Greg a]

........., in Canada we have BIG bears not toy Panda stuff like in Aussi. Sorry but Pandas are not bears! Bears tear thru your tent while camping and make a meal of you. Panda's graze on leaves. I'm thinking Pandas are part of the Giraffe family just with shorter necks and legs with the same zen like personalities. Come to Canada I will sow you bears. Bring a change of undies]. ............Best of luck to you, as usual I'm sure I made your day with my comments. He He!
Bruce

Bruce sorry but
Pandas are China ........ Koalas are Aussie

 

[Allisoninoz]

Yep, I'm sure scared of real bears. And if you've ever been in a tent and heard a bloody scary moaning noise in the bush, you'll discover it's probably a mating male koala (NOT a bear!). Not as scary as a grizzly, black or brown bear I admit. But I wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of a scratchy koala (although most of the time they're high on eucalyptus leaves).
Most Aussie girls DO like beer but I'm partial to a good Australian sav blanc or chardonnay. But hey, what do we have to worry about? At least we're not in Queensland, where about half the size of Europe is under water and a declared disaster zone. The Brisbane River is bursting its banks and water is streaming through the streets of the Queensland capital. There's a great Australia poem which has the lines:
I love a sunburnt country
A land of sweeping plains
Of ragged mountain ranges
Of DROUGHTS AND FLOODING RAINS ... How true ... we have either floods, drought or bushfires.

... And so you still don't have a surgery date??

 

[bdryer]

Allisoninoz, "You complete me"! LOL!

Nah, no date yet. Most folks here who know my diagnosis can't believe the parts haven't been replaced as yet, including me.

From one commodity producing country to another, thanks for boosting the price of coal, copper etc. Keep those disasters coming!

Hey Greg, cute family Pic!

Good fun, thx all!

 

[Mentu]

Allison, it is infuriating to be close and learn that things are being put off. It is sort of like a Samurai sitting quietly, holding the short sword with the clean white paper wrapped around the blade ready to commit hari kari. His thoughts are calm, he has freed his mind from the mundane cares of life when, suddenly, up runs a retainer shouting stop! It was all a mistake! There you are ready to go and then you are left hanging. It could be worse.

About your Koala "Bears"...not only would they starve in Oklahoma where eucalyptus trees do not grow but our black bears would find them very tasty, indeed. On the other hand, while you lack real bears, the number of really poisonous creatures in Australia leaves us humbled. As distressing as our rattlesnakes and copperheads are when we encounter them, they would only be considered mildly annoying by your neighbors. On the whole, I don't think I would want to trade; besides we now have Koala's of our own in San Diego. Take care and hold in there.

Larry