"waiting 14 weeks so far for kidney stone removal"

i was taken to urology dept in feb of this year and found to have a 6mm kidney stone. on 17th feb i had op to insert a stent. i was told i would wait 6 wks untill my 2nd op to remove both the stent and stone.

the first 5 to 6 wks i had no problems. i called the urology dept at about 4 to 5 wks in to ask when my op would be and that i would be going on holiday at the beginning of may.

i was told i was on the list but there was no date yet.

i ended up in hospital at the end of march with pain and was given more medication which worked for a few weeks.

i ended up on holiday in severe agony and was in a foreign hospital twice. as soon as i got home i went to a and e. i was on urology ward on sunday and had to fight to put my point accross that i needed the stent and stone removed. i had a urine infection which needed 2 rounds of antibiotics and could hardly walk.

i was down for emergency surgey wednesday which after being starved and waiting all day was canc. on the thursday surgery was canc again. i spent 5 days in hospital without anything being done.

i now have a schedule appt for next thursday when i would have waited 15 wks. i wonder if that will also be canc.

i feel i have been treated appalingly why lie and say 6 wks when u know the list is longer.

i have other health issues that are being impacted by this situation.the stone was not found on a scan or xray and i am sure its moved lower down as thats where the pain is. if the op was done within 6 weeks i would not have all the additional problems i had after the initial 6 wks. the stone at the time of my op would have been causing pain in the same place for 4 wks.

i really hope there is no long term damage to any internal organs because of the delay in removal. when being discharged from hospital as i have a weeks wait untill my schduled appt i asked for oramorph pain relief.

i didnt want to keep coming back to a and e when i could self medicate at home.

this was a major problem and the person i spoke to had a major attitude with me and was expecting me to be so gratefull that they had got me an appt for a wks time even thouugh i had already been waiting 14 wks. a friend of mine was sent home with oramorph but i was not aloud it.

the next day i called my gp and over the phone he perscribed me a bottle of oramorph. that says it all realy. if u try and fight for what u need some staff have a very bad attitude with u. after this horrific experience if i ever have a stone agian i will stay home and refuse medical intervention. my god what this dept has put me through.