It's been over a year since my initial complex foot fracture, and three operations later I am still on the waiting list for further surgery.
I have had no aftercare appointments since late last year (two weeks after surgery to remove hardware). I had limited coordinated care through the Physio Department and I have had to re-refer (which took many months). I only recently had my "initial" appointment and now I sit in the waiting list with no date arranged! It's been a long year and several months with my care hanging in your balance. I cannot walk unaided, I have a foot deformity with toes not healing correctly after initial surgeries... and I have severe pain in my foot.
Recently I rang to see if I have had my operation date confirmed, and I was basically told to be patient and that I'd only been on the waiting list since a recent month- do you not look at case notes and contexts? (Months earlier I had my initial referral, which failed twice in administration errors with myself nor my doctors being told) - was told I had a fracture - which has been cleared through a CT scan I ordered with my GP. Had I had the appropriate aftercare at 6 or 12 months this would have already been taken care of. I am not sure how more patient I can be...I am concerned for my long term health care and foot after not receiving appropriate coordinated care from Maroondah Hospital. Not a happy patient.
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About: Maroondah Hospital Maroondah Hospital Ringwood East 3135
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Update posted by centaurusky88 (the patient) 4 years ago