A 3 month period of uncertainty

So what happened next?

Well the sniffle didn't go away. Several visits to the GP and trials with anti-histamines and nasal steriods and the current view is that the unfortunate 'sniffle' is actually rhinitis, some sort on allergic reaction. It only really cleared up when we holidayed on a cliff-top with clear sea air.

So the op is scheduled for tomorrow, 3 months after the aborted op. Because of the nature and timing of my queries I've ended up having 2 months notice of the appointment. It became clear that the hospital gives the eye bank 3 months warning of their requirements, specifying the operation date, so why do they give the patient only a month's notice?

Because of the nature of my job (I'm a University lecturer) I've ended up spending those 2 months doing all the preparation for the 6 weeks I expect to be away from work. It's been phenomenally busy.

So I'll go to the hospital in the morning, armed with my steroid nasal spray and a note from my GP, and hopefully the anaesthetist will be happy that it's safe to go ahead with the operatation.