More delays for me with Guelph
I had my first round of appts. Dec. 14/11 and was originally told my surgery would be around April, then in March - they said it would probably be May, in April - they said not untill June, at the beginning of June - they said July or August. Now today -Linda said probably probably not this summer at all. They keep blaming it on Dr. P-H and Windsor, but it doesn't seem like they are doing very many surgeries there at all. I am so frustrated and I was told I can not transfer anywhere else just because of time delays.
Anyone else talk to Guelph lately?
Linda
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on 6/20/11 12:08 pm
Part of the reason for the delays in Guelph is that one of the Surgeon's (Dr P H) mother has been very ill and she keeps having to take time off to be with her mother and I believe that is the reason for the current delays. I am sure once her mother gets better everyone will see their appointments start to pick up. I know it sucks with the wait but it will be worth it in the end and most people are waiting a minimum of a year before they are getting a surgery date so you are still ahead of the pack. Best of luck with the rest of your journey.
on 6/20/11 12:11 pm
on 6/21/11 6:18 am
They have moved on to December people. Two of us from December 2nd got our calls a couple of weeks ago for July appointments to meet with Dr. Reed. I completely get your frustration, but the people in Guelph really are doing the best they can. They are doing surgeries every month - at least 30 and Audrey mentioned to me that they had 34 scheduled for June. Audrey said that no surgeries had been cancelled due to any problems any of the doctors have been having. Unfortunately it is now summer, and they are dealing with limited Operating Room time, the surgeons taking vacations, the O/R staff vacations as well as more and more people coming from Windsor. I know Windsor is really encouraging people to go to Toronto though, which hopefully will help.
Try to stay strong and be patient a little while longer. You are only a couple of weeks behind me, so I would think you'll get your call in July sometime to set an appointment to meet the surgeon depending on how much difficulty they are having getting O/R time and staff. I know it doesn't seem like many surgeries are happening, but that is just what you are seeing on here. At the coffee meeting in London last week there were people that had just had their surgery in Guelph and people about to have it within the next week and one in a few weeks. They are happening, we just aren't seeing them on here much.
Laura
How on earth did you get your orientation and your first round of appointments all in the same month? I had orientation in Sept/10 and first appt wasn't till Dec 21st I was told.
Anyway in March they told me it would be July for surgery however I still haven't gotten the call so now I'm getting worried it will be right around the same time I have to move my son to university.
on 6/22/11 10:53 pm