on sunday i realised that i had to pay all the outstanding ammount by this friday, so i paid it yesterday. whilst i was on the phone, i was asked if i had any questions. the one question i wanted answering was the normal time it takes from op to first fill, as on here it is so very varied. the lady who spoke to, said that the consultant performing the op does not like to see any one before 8 weeks and does atleast the first 3 fills under x ray conditions. this means that they have to be done at the hospital where i am going to have my op. which is atleast an hour and a half away from where i live. the problem is that the only xray fill appointments there are are on a monday night-everyone booked in for that evenig has to be there by 5pm. this is going to cause problems for me, as i teach and therefore cant take time off during term time. so i have worked out that the only times i can go (this is if they have room in that one slot) is in half terms etc, which would be 14 weeks after, 21 weeks after, 29 weeks and 36 weeks. im getting myself worried (i worry about stupid little things that i can not control) that i am not going to be able to have my fill done for ages, and therefore there is no point in having this done.

i have also been told that i have to see the nurse every 2 week, this is easier, as it is 30 minutes away from where i live. hopefully there will be eveninng or saturday appointments to see her, as surely there are people in the same situation as me-that work and are having this done?

im now not worried about the surgery, just about these appointments and getting to them.

Sarah

I also have to drive an hour each way after my surgery every 6 weeks but, I don't have the scheduling problems you have.

Is there maybe a doctor closer to you that can do your fills????

hi cutiew, i have had a look around and there is not a doctor closer, but am going to ask the surgeon when i have my op if that is a possibility as he obvious has different contacts to me. but after speaking to the nurse in my pre op, she said the dietician would work something out for me that if i had to wait that length of time, then it should be ok.

Sarah