tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932201448005197405.post5274663961221380844..comments2021-09-15T10:35:44.094+01:00Comments on In search of Lucy: Decision makingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00525929412485947677noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932201448005197405.post-72983348988241999082015-05-05T13:44:09.476+01:002015-05-05T13:44:09.476+01:00Hopefully with regards the Laurel's, the upset...Hopefully with regards the Laurel's, the upset has been resolved. Lynda emailed me today with an offer of an appointment Friday. She can now do the final discharge herself and possibly see Mandy for the last time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525929412485947677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932201448005197405.post-26100683505918727362015-05-04T15:40:38.091+01:002015-05-04T15:40:38.091+01:00Hi Angela,
I agree that with my voluntary work, I...Hi Angela,<br /><br />I agree that with my voluntary work, I needed to try it to see what was going to happen. Since making the decision to resign, I have felt much better in myself. Today, I was talking about it all again with a friend and encountered another facet to it all. The job involves serious fighting for peoples rights, and I winder whether the fight has gone out of me at the moment? I have spent so long fighting for everything, that perhaps I need a break from it all. Sad that it is to admit this, but I can't see me returning at all. <br /><br />The Laurels, I am still a little puzzled by her reaction as I have tried to set in place ways that she can keep in touch and for me to be a part of any research work. plus by volunteering, I could be in a position to see her every week. They are completely swamped with referrals and from all over the country. It will ease, another set of official figures will be published soon and then they will all be heading to Daventry. The NHS has agreed to get wait times to treatment(!) to under 18 weeks but I can't see this happening without a serious injection of cash.<br /><br />The yearly progress reviews, I was told they are now gone. The clinic can't cope with them any longer due to the issues mentioned. Once you are discharged that is it apart from simple advice for a GP. Otherwise it's a re-referral although such referrals will be fast tracked back in - meaning no assessment but still having to wait 22-23 weeks.<br /><br />Lucy xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525929412485947677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932201448005197405.post-89834780023330265422015-05-03T20:39:28.237+01:002015-05-03T20:39:28.237+01:00Dear Lucy, I reckon you are being very level-heade...Dear Lucy, I reckon you are being very level-headed and making good decisions. You were right to return to your voluntary work after 3 months, as that was the advice you'd been given; and you were equally right to face the fact that you were not ready for it. You're still going through a massive life change, and the way you cope with life's ups and downs post-op is unique to you. We are all different, and there's no saying how long it may take to achieve some sort of equilibrium.<br /><br />As for The Laurels, I can understand why Lynda is a bit upset. She's a sensitive and caring person, and she put a lot of effort into making your transition possible. But you're ready to move on, and I hope she takes that as a compliment. And, as you say, it doesn't mean that you'll never see her again.<br /><br />I'm not surprised that The Laurels is getting a flood of referrals. On the contrary, I'm amazed that there haven't been droves of folk heading west from Leeds and Charing +. It does, however, explain why I haven't heard from Lynda. The last time we met, we agreed that she could invite me back after a year or so for a progress chat. They had no funding for this, but were keen to offer it at the time. Well, the year has come and gone, and now I understand why. Angie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08882779021382371603noreply@blogger.com