Hi all, last time I posted I had been told I hadn't been added to the waiting list. I have now, sort of, been given a date. First, I went for a pre-op to have my gallbladder out on 10th June. I was happy about this as I have a golf ball-sized stone. Yesterday, I had a phone call from the pre-op team to say I was booked in for a colostomy on 19th July, but the two surgeons were going to see if they could find a date to do it at the same time. I rang up the colorectal secretaries to see if they knew what was happening as it was getting close. My secretary wasn't there, but they looked in the system. It was showing gallbladder on 10th June and colostomy on 19th June, not July. So I may be having my surgery on one of 3 dates. It's very hard to psyche myself up.
Also, I am meant to be visiting family on 11th July, and don't know if I'd be up to it physically. I know I will probably be a mental mess lol. My husband will be driving and it will be a 4-hour drive. Any advice would be most welcome. Thanks
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