Go to the hospital today to be told that I have to wait 4 weeks for an appointment I am not happy about this at all i need a diagnosis or a reassurance about this soon. I decide to write a letter to the Lymphodema specialist oulining my concerns and giving feedback on how the referrral was handled which in my opinion was not well given there was no apology or explanation.
Whilst overall my treatment has been great I get pissed off with the cavalier way that the NHS treats patients at time ie not offering any explanation apologies etc There is a whiff of "you are lucky you are getting this treatment"that I have an antennae up for and I will comment on it If I find it.
What I have discovered with all of this is that I have a knack of writing really good letters which dont pull any punches but are still able to be heard which is important. I am concious that no one wants to read a rant and that I do believe that most people are doing their best within the resources they operate within tis just that staff can become "unconcious" around patients and their needs . Systems are not questioned collapsing into"thats the way it has always been" Patients are put into a box which is marked "compliant" no way is that for me I like to ask, like children do, the question " Why" It is not always appreciated by staff but hey ho .......
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