purplebluered
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Well I had an anaesthetist appointment today to check if it is physically possible to have an epidural/spinal anaesthetic if needed as I have scoliosis which is a curvature of the spine...
I went to reception and told them I'm deaf. This means I have to lipread. This means I cannot hear my name being called out. They didn't seem to get this, I explained 2 more times, and they got it. They said they'd tell the anaesthetist. I went to sit down and wait...
After an hour and a half of waiting
the anaestetist called me in. Now, he was exceptionally clear in calling out my name and I was right opposite him so I lipread him saying my name. All well and good, and he knew I was deaf.
Half way through the examination (which involved him looking at my back therefore he needed to see my back, essentially nearly taking my top off) the receptionist came barging in through the door and said "oh, you're here, by the way doctor did you know she was deaf"
Bit bloody late for that isn't it???
He's the first consultant I've ever had who read my notes beforehand, and realised I wouldn't hear my name being called
Anyhow, the upshot of it all is, I can have a spinal, no reason at all why I can't, hoping won't need epidural but at least the option's there if I need it
I went to reception and told them I'm deaf. This means I have to lipread. This means I cannot hear my name being called out. They didn't seem to get this, I explained 2 more times, and they got it. They said they'd tell the anaesthetist. I went to sit down and wait...
After an hour and a half of waiting
the anaestetist called me in. Now, he was exceptionally clear in calling out my name and I was right opposite him so I lipread him saying my name. All well and good, and he knew I was deaf.Half way through the examination (which involved him looking at my back therefore he needed to see my back, essentially nearly taking my top off) the receptionist came barging in through the door and said "oh, you're here, by the way doctor did you know she was deaf"
Bit bloody late for that isn't it???
He's the first consultant I've ever had who read my notes beforehand, and realised I wouldn't hear my name being called
Anyhow, the upshot of it all is, I can have a spinal, no reason at all why I can't, hoping won't need epidural but at least the option's there if I need it
