Im so stressed trying to get organised for my hysterectomy. Ive never had surgery before and its two weeks today. I went for my preassessment today and at the end of it i asked the nurse if she was taking any bloods and she said no as id had them taken three weeks ago when i was rushed in. Thats fine. Then she gave me a blood form and told me to make an appointment to get my blood taken so they could group it. They cant do the op withput it so she said.
Ok. So the three hospitals in my trust dont have any appointments to take my blood til after the op. The walk in clinic is miles away and will cost 23£ each way in a cab. Plus i work full time its just not possible.
Its very fortunate that i am a nurse and will beable to get a colleague to do it but what if i wasnt? Are people expected to chase around all over the shop for a simple blood group test? What if my blood gets lost becase ive gone through the back door?
Im sorry for venting but its such a simple thing that surely shouldve been done today?