National Health Service

[hollins]

So sorry that you have had that awful experience Fester. I was horrified when I read your story this morning.

[Yorkie]

He's moved about rather a lot in the past, maybe he has moved on again.  Why the extended leave?  Makes one think.

 ZXZ

[Fester]

This sounds like the guy:

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/phillip-moore/21/741/534

and, if so, it's a mighty impressive resume. I'd tend to chase him up.

Nice find Ian, I'm pretty sure that's the guy...... but he looks a bit older than that now, and he has a full head of short, mainly greying hair.
I will of course try to follow up what happened with him, assuming he returns that is...

[Ian]

I should say, F, that your experience isn't unique. All too often what one surgeon sees as a relatively simple and straightforward op, another will baulk at.  I think you did the right thing, though; what they were going to do was far removed from what they said they were going to do.

[Fester]

I should say, F, that your experience isn't unique. All too often what one surgeon sees as a relatively simple and straightforward op, another will baulk at.  I think you did the right thing, though; what they were going to do was far removed from what they said they were going to do.

I think that is a good summary of what happened.

The moments when I laid there, wondering what to do were the worst.   It was probably one minute, but it felt like hours.
You think, 'Am I going mad?' ...... 'Am I misunderstanding?' .......'Am I being a coward?' ...... 'Am I even allowed to walk away?'
.... 'How will I ever gt another chance at this, is it ten years wasted?'

Then there was the BIG concern, .... ''After all the hassle I've put my Mrs through, what is she going to say?''   

[Meleri]

Nothing surprises me any more about the Welsh NHS especially after the way my husband has been treated in the past, but that's another story.

If I were you Fester I would telephone Phillip Moore's secretary her name is (details supplied direct to Fester). Give a brief outline of what happened and ask if there is a chance in the not to distant future of seeing Mr Moore again and if not, why not. You should have been consulted about the change in surgeon especially as the procedure wasn't the same as what had been discussed and agreed. I hope you are going to put in a complaint.

Kind Regards,

Meleri

[Fester]

Ian / Meleri,
Message received and I have already spoken with his secretary, (it's not the same lady as on your message by the way)

After becoming fiercely defensive at first, she then realised something was not right and I have been told to expect a call from Mr Moore on 22nd December.   So, watch this space. 

[Ian]

Let's see what transpires. Whatever does, I'm pretty sure it'll be interesting.

[Blongb]

Lucky escape Fester, good job you had your wits about you. 

[Yorkie]

Fester's escape could have made an excellent U Tube video!   

[DaveR]

It's disgraceful that there is no doctor on duty at the A&E in Llandudno Hospital after 6pm. 

[Fester]

It's disgraceful that there is no doctor on duty at the A&E in Llandudno Hospital after 6pm. 

Nor at any time at weekends Dave.   
I was lucky to be seen by a quite savvy Nurse, when I was wheeled in with a torn knee ligament last time.

[Fester]

Terse message on my Voicemail.

'Message for Mr Fester, because you refused surgery last week, you have now been removed from the list'

I took great pleasure in phoning up to explain that the truth was slightly different.

[DaveR]

Terse message on my Voicemail.

'Message for Mr Fester, because you refused surgery last week, you have now been removed from the list'

I took great pleasure in phoning up to explain that the truth was slightly different.

What was their reply?

[Fester]

Terse message on my Voicemail.

'Message for Mr Fester, because you refused surgery last week, you have now been removed from the list'

I took great pleasure in phoning up to explain that the truth was slightly different.

What was their reply?

Profuse apologies, and a request that I ignore the message... as they now see from their records that the circumstances were somewhat different.