Going for an operation alone

alexismusician

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone had some advice for me. I’m scheduled to have a tonsillectomy in a couple of days and have just been told I can’t have anyone come with me. Normally my Mum comes with me for medical appointments as I have chronic pain & fatigue, brain fog and am autistic. My counsellor said it should be a reasonable adjustment for the hospital to let my Mum come with me but the hospital said that wasn’t an option because of covid. Am I right in assuming that there’s nothing we can do to challenge what the hospital have said? 

alexismusician

@woodbine I can’t not have the op, my tonsils have been swollen for 2 months and it’s stopping me from working (I’m a singer). I know she wouldn’t ever have been able to come into the op with me but I was hoping she might be able to sit with me while I wait before and after. I just wasn’t sure if it would count as a reasonable adjustment or if the covid policies overrule that

SueHeath

Hi @alexismusician I take it you are over 16yrs old.
Have you asked the hospital, via phone call or just taken it from the hospital letter ?

alexismusician

@SueHeath yes I’m 26. We rang the hospital as it didn’t say on the letter

janer1967

Hi there 

I would consider it a reasonable adjustments I would try and get through to the ward you will be going to and ask them if 8t is day surgery ward try call them . Often the switchboard staff do not give best advice 

SueHeath

I agree with Janer has Mom tried phoning the ward and explaining the situation, even if Mom is only allowed to the ward doors,