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Hi, my name is MOLLYW!

MOLLYW
MOLLYW Community member Posts: 2 Listener
glad to join people who are like me - often confused

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi and welcome to the community Molly 

    Feel free to join in or ask any questions 
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 46,765 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @MOLLYW welcome to the forum, join in with any of the topics 
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
    Hello @MOLLYW

    Welcome to the community, I hope you are well.

    Is there anything in particular you are confused about? 
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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,007 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @MOLLYW - I'm delighted to welcome you to the community. Thank you too for making me smile with the words of your first post. :) Perhaps if you have any questions, between us all we might be able to answer them. We do help & support each other, & I hope you enjoy being part of this friendly group
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
    I think most people are confused with so much going on welcome to the community @MOLLYW hope you enjoy ?
  • MOLLYW
    MOLLYW Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    why does it happen ..... daughter been on waiting list for cataract op since Feb 2019 - in desperation I decided to go private (she is  now nearly blind in one eye) 
    Paid the £3000 cost today - literally five mins later a call from NHS to say she can have the op early June.  Two weeks later.

    Still carrying on with the private one - too late to change anyway - I'll be glad when this nightmare is over.

    How lovely to have a moan to someone -- thank you very much.

    Aged 84 and feeling it.


    thank you for my welcome - molly





      

  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
    @MOLLYW

    I am in exactly the same situation blind in one eye and cataract in other just getting worse but as it routine surgery they haven't been doing it on NHS 

    I can't afford to go private so just have to wait 

    How can it be routine when it totally affects your quality of life I ask 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
    I had one cataract removed haveing the other one removed within next three weeks last one was done last year I know the corona virus held things up I have my eye assessment done tomorrow 
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 46,765 Disability Gamechanger
    @MOLLYW gosh, that's typical isn't it getting appointment after you went private with your daughter, i hope the operation goes well.

    @lisathomas50 good luck with your assessment tomorrow 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,741 Disability Gamechanger
    @MOLLYW Hello and a warm welcome from me!  How are you this sunny Thursday morning?

    Oooft, what are the chances of you hearing from the NHS so soon after booking that private appointment?!  Typical, eh.  I hope your daughter gets on okay and yes feel free to moan to us whenever you like :)  

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  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
    @Sandy_123 thank you hopefuly it is just a cataract removal on my right eye 

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