"They didn't want to know"

My local GP referred me to the hospital because she suspected I had parkinson's, because I was about 60 and because my right hand was constantly shaking. Got an appointment with a consultant a few months later.

After our interview he said I probably did not have Parkinson's but signed me up for a DAT scan and MRI a couple months later.

After this I got two letters, one which said I did have Parkinson's after all, the other that my follow up appointment with the consultant was cancelled.

So now I had no idea whether I had Parkinson's or not.

I called Neurology to find out what had happened.

"You've been added to a waiting list" said the nurse.

"How long will I have to wait to see somebody?"

I asked.

"How should I know?" came the answer.

I was so stunned I didn't know what to say.

I called back a little later and this time got an appointment 6 months later.

What a joke.