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"I feel like Ive got nowhere"

About: Gilbert Bain Hospital / Trauma & orthopaedics

(as the patient),

I am still waiting for an operation. I crashed my motorbike 3 years ago, and broke all sorts of bones and damaged a lot of ligaments. After my treatment, I was recovering when I got testicular cancer and had to get chemo. Due to the chemo, my femur never healed properly and now I have to get this repinned.

I found out in January this year I would need this operation, and got my pre-op in February. I still haven't heard a single thing about the op. When I phone to ask they don't tell me anything. My life has been held up for 3 years now.

I haven't been able to work. I've literraly lost over £100. 00 in earnings and had to give up countless things and miss out due to the miney constraints. I asked if the waiting list was long. No response. I asked to be put on a cancellation list. No response. I am due to be a best man on 30th June, and at this rate I'll either be on crutches or not able to do it at all. I should have been back at work by now. Me and my girlfriend can't move forward in life until this is done. I'm absolutely fed up of this now. 3 years and from my experience I've got nowhere at all.

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Response from Kathleen Carolan, Director of Nursing and Acute Services, Nursing, NHS Shetland 7 years ago
Kathleen Carolan
Director of Nursing and Acute Services, Nursing,
NHS Shetland
Submitted on 17/04/2017 at 12:30
Published on Care Opinion at 19:30


Thank you for leaving this feedback. In light of the procedure type that you have described (e.g. an operation on your leg), it is most likely that you are waiting for a procedure in Aberdeen or possibly Glasgow.

If you could send me your details, then I will follow this up with the Orthopaedic Department in Aberdeen and the local service.

Best wishes

Kathleen Carolan

Director of Nursing & Acute Services

kcarolan@nhs.net

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