AIBU to be kicking up shit in the doctors?

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since 2021 I’ve been suffering stage 4 Endometriosis and a Endometrioma Cyst (chocolate cyst) last measured 6 months ago my cyst was sitting at 30CM.

I will include a couple of photos.
im on every medication that you could think of for pain relief.

This all started due to my section when I had my child the surgeon left tissue inside of my that was suppose to me taking away a trainee was also involved in this at this time.
( I didn’t sign anything for a trainee to be involved in my surgery) it was an emergency c section.

Now I am regularly at the doctors see my GP trying to have this sorted I know there is a waiting list but I am absolutely sick and tired of the NHS they are saying they are still working behind from covid patients in the gynaecology department for surgery.
now I’ve been on the waiting list for surgery since 2021 I called last week to the secretary of the surgeon that is doing the surgery and she told me I possible have another 76 WEEKS until surgery is due.

how can I possible deal with my life is turned up side down I no longer can do anything with my kids or have a life it’s completely destroyed me in every way.

Patient Advice & Support Service (PASS) in Scotland

The trouble is that if OP's children are 5 and 6, the surgery was more than three years ago and it's likely to be too late to sue.

@Flamme this didn’t start until 2021 when I was shown to have a small lump .

my daughter was born 2018

I spoke with the lawyer no long ago I’m awaiting a phone call to explain the circumstances hopefully get an appointment and see if there’s anything they can do

Oh my god. Poor you this is horrendous.

If it was me, I would go private. Lots of private hospitals do medical procedure finance these days or, I would take out a personal loan and use that (though I would tell the loan company it was for a car).

It’s ruining your quality of life way too much.

Today it’s either GP or straight to A&E

I'd strongly suggest following @Catsonskis' excellent advice first.

In that case you should be OK in terms of time, but you need to move quickly because you must be close to the end of the limitation period if first symptoms presented in 2021.

@flame yes I made calls this morning awaiting a call back from my lawyer

Could you not go into A&E when you are bruised and riddled with pain. The other alternative would be a go fund me account and go private.

No! Kicking up shit in the doctors is absolutely not the right thing to do and could end up resulting in you getting kicked off their books! It is not the GP receptionist’s fault you are being fobbed off by the hospital (the person who will be at the receiving end of your anger and frustration). The GP themselves only refer you to the hospital, they are not responsible for the hospital’s way of working or their waiting lists! So walking into the doctors and kicking up shit won’t do anything apart from make you look silly.

I am really sorry you are going through this I really am and I understand what you are going through but kicking up shit with innocent staff at a doctors surgery who have no control over what happens at the hospital is not the way to go

YANBU OP

But, like others, I think your rightful anger is directed at the wrong person/people. Dr has done what they can do and its down to the hospital

I second going to your MP. They will contact the hospital personally.

I did exactly that as a last resort when the hospital kept cancelling my urgent and life saving surgery. As soon as my MP was involved things moved swiftly and they got me in ASAP.

The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

I'm sorry you're going through this. It's not acceptable.

I don’t know if it’s the same in Scotland as England but here, we have cancellation / short notice lists. I waited 18 months for an MRI and was eventually put on a cancellation list and I was actually given about 10 days notice so not so bad. Perhaps someone who knows the system in Scotland can advise?

My heart goes out to you, you sound at your wits end.

OP if you were my friend and I heard your story and saw those pics, I would contribute to a gofundme collection to help you pay for private care asap. I am so sorry. You deserve better x

Go down the medical negligence route. Hopefully you will get enough money to go private

If you’re in that much pain and it’s getting worse just go to A&E
they’re not there for chronic things but if something gets that much worse they are
i really don’t think you have anything to say there was negligence at all

@TheSnakeCharmer I started a go fund me page last night .

but I don’t think I can post it on here
I also don’t use social media so Im going to ask some family to share it Today.

You won't be removed from the GP list for being seen regularly for genuine medical reasons.

You might be for "kicking up shit"

Yes please go to A&E today.

Good. You can at least talk to them. Since you're in Glasgow, there will be a good number of experienced firms available to you. The one that I mentioned previously is very experienced in negligence cases. (Various trade unions recommend them to their members.)

Which firm did you choose?

Fingers crossed for a good outcome for you, you are clearly going through quite an ordeal.

@TheSquareMile

I spoke with my own lawyer Walker Laird.

I’m not sitting back quite anymore I’m going to make sure I’m heard there’s no way I can still be having to wait 76 more weeks

I’m sick and tired of the Covid excuse been used I understand wait times but this just ridiculous.

today so far I’ve put a complaint in to the health board

contacted the local MP

That's assuming there was a mistake.

A poor outcome does not equal negligence.

The lawyer may be able to help but I'd make sure it's no win no fee.

It's not an excuse, it's a reason. Yes it's bloody shit but the NHS was too busy with millions of people dying to perform routine care. The knock on will take years to get through.

I hope it is resolved for you, I suspect you need to be reassessed if you haven't been seen for this long. Nothing you can do really apart from continue to see the GP to manage the pain and if it gets too bad then A&E.