The letter doesn't actually state that the appointment is in relation to my parathyroid. I attend the Clinic at the Royal London Hospital accompanied by my dad. Mr Sobeh arrives 1 hour late. Eventually have consultation. Sobeh explains a bit about parathyroids, there is some risk to the vocal chords.
Some patients have a husky voice for a while after the op.
I leave the consultation room but called back by clinic nurse. Mr Sobeh has forgotton to give me forms for blood tests and scan and a prescription for alphacalcidol, to be taken for 5 days before the admission. Deposit prescription in pharmacy, wait for number to be called, My dad waits in pharmacy, I wait in blood clinic in next room. After about 1 and a half hrs I get called to have blood taken, the nurse looks at the form and proceeds to tell me that PTH is done in the lab upstairs. I am not impressed.