But how long is the wait?

nh_user_631390 · February 21, 2019, 9:37pm

Hi people, will someone help? I finally after what seems an eternity had an appointment for preassessment in hospital yesterday. It's not as though i have waited long, not past a century. If i have now got a step forward to my camera then how long do i have to wait until i go in and have the camera? It's under general anesthesic, please don't ask me to explain why i couldn't do the other camera, i just couldn't.

nh_user_956113 · February 22, 2019, 12:59am

Hi Sam,you will get deep sedation like general anaesthetic .You will go to hospital in the morning ,go through their tests like bp etc and then about 3 hours later you will wear a hospital gown and go down to the theatre after having premed and that takes about 10 mins for the deep sedation to work .i had it under deep sedation and i was only under for 30 minutes.you may get the results before you go home.

nh_user_1202435 · February 22, 2019, 8:51am

hi it took about 3 hours at the hospital in all. i had full sedation and just fell asleep and woke up with it all done. told ok and went home. i have got to have another one as it was over 5 years n ago. so i. trying not to stress!

nh_user_956113 · February 22, 2019, 10:01am

Just remember if you have heavy sedation Hi Claire,if you had one 5 years ago then ,at least you know what too expect.If you have heavy sedation then some one will have too drive you home ,and if there is know one ,like i had know one then i had to stay at the hospital over night.

nh_user_631390 · February 22, 2019, 10:02am

Oh that sounds OK to me. Did you wait long between preassessment and date for actual camera.

nh_user_956113 · February 22, 2019, 10:04am

Hi Sam,from the time you had your assessment you may have too wait just a week or so.,that depends on area you live .

nh_user_631390 · February 22, 2019, 10:04am

Ah ok, this is what they’ve had to do because a local didn’t work.

nh_user_631390 · February 22, 2019, 10:14am

Thanks that does help!

nh_user_956113 · February 22, 2019, 10:39am

Hi Sam,local does work ,but some times it is good to have heavy sedition if you have panic attacks .i assume you are talking about camera in throat or maybe camera in back side .which one are you having done

nh_user_956113 · February 22, 2019, 10:40am

Hi Sam.how old are you and which area are you from.

anon87974465 · February 23, 2019, 12:52pm

My understanding is the whole point of an assessment is to check if you are fit for surgery. So the surgery will be shortly after the assessment. If they wait too long between assessment and surgery then sometimes they will have to assess you again in case things have changed. Hope that makes sense and good luck with the surgery.
Take care and keep in touch
Sarah

nh_user_631390 · February 23, 2019, 10:49pm

Thanks Sarah, i will just be glad when it’s done and i discover what this is. I still don’t get how all of it works, you have an intolerance here’s a special diet, cut all these things out, leave them out oh and then by the way we’ll then leave you stuck, dump you on a load of medication and then leave you years! WHY? Just tell me what this is!

anon87974465 · February 25, 2019, 11:12am

OK You ask what it is. I think its called GETTING OLDER basically!!
Sarah

nh_user_631390 · February 25, 2019, 2:40pm

Glad you responded, did you never get told to not mention age? It can’t be, it’s just doctors sucking in half truths when the truth would save money surely? I will only get the truth when that camera has been down my throat. There’s clearly something a miss.