Thursday 21 July 2011

Prostate journey

Wednesday, 20th July 2011

Today, Richard should have had the first of his 37 appointments with a radiotherapy machine at the Oncology Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital on the Wirral. 'Should' is the important word in that sentence! We got there and checked in and then noticed a sign that said that everything was running 60 minutes late. No problem, we thought. But then a very young lady (everyone looks young these days) came to talk to us and told us that one of their two machines was out of order and had had to be removed somewhere to be mended. We could wait to have a go on the other machine, but it would be at least three hours ahead. We asked what time they finished work and the answer was that they finished work when all the appointments had been seen. So, on balance, we decided to call it a day and go home. 60 mile round trip for nothing! And so disappointing.

So - we start again tomorrow.

2 comments:

Pollianicus said...

Thanks for keeping us updated. I will be thinking of you and Dad. xx

rovernut said...

Nice one NHS. I bet Christine was steaming... I would have been!