Hallelujah!

I just received a phone call, after resigning myself to another day of silence.  They offered me an appointment in Port Laoise on January ninth or an appointment this coming Friday morning at St. Vincents.  Gee... let me think! So hopefully my mind will finally be put to rest on Friday.  Either that or I will be referred for a biopsy and who knows where we will go from there?  But right now I am going to wallow in my relief that someone cares and that I will know something more by Christmas.  I only hope that anyone else who was waiting who maybe didn't make as much noise got sorted too!

Thank you for all the support and suggestions.  I've never looked forward to a medical test so much in my life!

From yesterday's Dail transcript - Charlie Flanagan followed through and has really impressed me:

208. Deputy Charles Flanagan   asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Laois, when referred from Portlaoise Hospital to Dublin for an urgent ultrasound, was told that they would have to wait up to four months before they could be seen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35110/07]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney):   My Department is advised that a reply issued to the Deputy by the Health Service Executive regarding this matter on 17th December 2007.

Comments

[Green Ink]

Fingers crossed missus.

[Grandad]

Great news and I really hope the news is good. It's just a disgrace that you have to shout in this country if you want to get treated properly.

[I was going to say I hope it's only a storm in a B-cup, but that's in very bad taste so I won't]

[K8]

I'm so glad you're getting a step closer. I wonder how long it'll be before we have vigilante medical-aid in this country?

I hope you and your family have a brilliant Christmas and that next year holds better hope and health :)

[Gaye]

So Friday it is. I am very glad that Mr Flanagan was a man of his word and he followed it all up.
I hope you are getting good sleep, thinking positive and feeling much less stressed than before. I am so sorry you had to go through all this for your voice to be heard.
Looking forward to great news.

I wish you a wonderful Christmas and New Year with your family, and with nothing but good news.

G :)

[Devin]

This is great news and I'll be thinking of you as you move forward in the process.All digits crossed that this will be start of some more good news for you.

I will say this though.If you had kept quiet like they want you to you would have got nothing.They are still a pack of bastards.

I'll be thinking good thoughts for you and your family.
Devin X

[Manuel]

I'll be thinking of you on Friday......between tables that is......

[Sabrina]

I'm delighted for you. It is so important to be able to advocate for yourself in *any* healthcare system, but at the moment, this one especially. Good job, well done!

[The Bad Ambassador]

That's great news. Fingers and toes crossed that it goes well for you.

[Limerick Gal]

I'm so happy you got the appointment and hopefully this will put your mind at ease!

Wishing you and yours a great Christmas with lashings of good news! :)

[Curly K]

Fantastic news, good luck in the morning.

[SparklyDancer]

Congratulations on getting seen! I haven't commented, but good old twenty major sent me your way, and I have to say, I've been reading with great interest... I was shocked at what was happening, and I feel like I have a present knowing that you're going to get seen, and that at least you'll be one step closer to knowing what's going on!

Best wishes for today (cos it's after midnight :) ), I'm sure there'll be a lot of people thinking about you, both those that have commented, and those like me, who usually lurk :)

Good luck, I hope everything goes ok :)