Update on Yvonne's Cataract Surgery

@Ineeddentures why not wait then?

Well no Yvonne could wait and still get it done free

@lovebuglena Because 2 years is a long time and her eyesight could get really bad And we can well afford to pay I just want what's best for Yvonne, money is not an issue

A 2 year waiting list for NHS treatment here is quite common

@Ineeddentures Waiting lists are common here as well.

@dodo19 Do you have a free service.like.the.UK NHS

@Ineeddentures oh okay. I missed one sentence. private is much better

@rakski Lol Private will be better in this case as Yvonne shouldn't have to wait.

Well no It's either a two year wait for free treatment Or pay £2k and get it done soon.

@Ineeddentures when I went for an initial appointment for a vasectomy the surgeon, while examining my dignity, told me there was a two year waiting list or I could pay £1000 for him to do it privately the next week. Mid-examination, with all on display, the surgeon’s secretary popped her head in the door (without first knocking) and told him another surgeon had cancelled all his operations that day and theatre was all his till tea time. So I got snipped on the NHS on the same day as my first foray into world of vasectomies.

Well the doctor thought it was a good idea - and I think I agree. Yvonne on the other hand wants to wait and save the money

It's not that expensive. And to be fair if Yvonne and I were younger the wait would be ok too Our NHS is under a bit of pressure so we do need to be patient ( excuse the pun)

@Ineeddentures I can understand waiting to get it for free...that is a better price. But if the time could make things worse, and you have the money...sounds like doing it now would be better.

It's a good price. And I think Yvonne should just spend the money But I think she will wait the 2 years and get it free

We don't have insurance because of our free to use NHS But we can't wait 2 years to get it free so we will have to pay But it's only 2k in total so no big deal

The Doctor said waiting wasn't a real risk of anything like blindness The private clinic we would go to and pay are all ex NHS surgeons, Millions of people go private for cataract, hips, knees, etc etc Our private sector is very good

Aye Well it's made our choice easy Wait 2 years, maybe more, and it's free, or pay now

Aye Yvonne got really wound up about it. There are huge waiting lists on the NHS for cataract surgery because it's free So she has a choice Go private and pay, or.wait

It's too long I think we will just pay and get it over and done with

Our NHS is somewhat broken. The NHS is free, that's why there are long waiting lists. I have no idea about the schedule letter at all. I'm tired, Yvonne is in a mood lol