It's a bit of a tale, sorry, but I've added the detail now in the hope I don't get accused of drip feeding later.
I had surgery for multiple prolapses twelve years ago (over two operations).
One of the prolapses started to reappear five years ago but was manageable.
Around three years ago it started to be really troublesome, so two years ago this December my GP referred me to Gynaecology.
Gynaecology said I didn't have a prolapse and referred me to colorectal, who said I did, but that I also had an issue with my pelvic floor.
Cue a whole avalanche of tests - for bowel cancer, physiology (which is nowhere as innocuous as it sounds) and then on to seeing a women's physio to address the pelvic floor issue.
I've complied with it all, even when I've been reduced to crying in appointments due to how degrading the whole thing is and how it's affected my self esteem.
Moving forward to recently, I saw the colorectal surgeon in early September, and as a result of a long discussion we agreed that I would undertake a physiology test again, to see how far the prolapse had gone and also to prove (from my point of view) that my pelvic floor is no longer an issue.
He told me he would like me to get this done urgently so he could discuss my case with the MDT, as he would need a second surgeon because my case is complicated. The discussion was supposed to take place around the change of the month from September to October. I did the test and know the results were sent the same day as the physiologist told me she would write up and send the report immediately.
I heard nothing, so emailed around three weeks ago (having managed to find the consultant's NHS email - I'd already tried calling and got nothing but answer machines and having left messages, never had a reply). I got back a reply from his secretary, saying that the results were waiting for the surgeon to review and I would hear 'in due course'.
I've still heard nothing and know that another MDT meeting has happened in the meantime.
I've gone round in circles for two years now and my life is miserable.
So, to my questions....
Do I try one last time to contact the secretary?
Do I go straight to PALS?
Or do I wait, and wait, and wait?
This situation is awful. I have some other health issues going on, so every time I get a hospital letter (I can recognise them a mile off now), my heart is in my mouth, wondering if I've finally got some kind of resolution.
What would you do in my situation?
TIA if you've read this far.