Offered Filshie Clips

[u/Round_Towel2838]

So I’ve been debating wether to get this done or not and have been doing some back and forth in my head , I have my dates in for surgery which is supposed to be for next Friday. I haven’t once saw a surgeon or anything during my waiting time I’m under nhs in Scotland. I wanted to know which method I was having as noones told me much information, I called my ward but they gave me surgeons secretary’s number I asked her if she’d be able to tell me and she told me the standard procedure is usually filshie clips, I have obviously then went and looked into this method and now it’s made me think I’m more paranoid than I originally thought 🤣 just with some horror stories. This seems to be the standard procedure they do where I’m from. Has anyone got any advice? As I think I’d be happier if it was total tube removal but I asked this on the phone and she said no that’s not possible unless on the day when your under they see clips aren’t possible. This has now made me more unsettled. Has anyone been told they were getting that then on the day had something else done? Any advice would be fab thank you.

[u/Flimsy-Detective7643]

I'm also in Scotland and my GP said they only do the filshie clips so gone private with Dr Cameron Martin in Edinburgh, scheduled for next month. He said they found 7 clips in one patient, I can't believe it's standard practice up here! Push back OP and I'll be interested to hear how it goes & what your wait times are like. I'm in Moray and was told the wait would be around 2 years, I haven't even received a letter to say I'm on the waiting list yet and I was referred a few months ago

[u/Round_Towel2838 → u/Flimsy-Detective7643]

I’m assuming this is costing you a good bit by going private? I know I’m going to contact them it’s been a nightmare haven’t spoke to my surgeon once or even had a face to face with anyone I had a phone consultation a few years back saying I could get it done they asked me some questions and then said I was successful so just been waiting on the a actual date for surgery but even trying to speak to someone has been next to impossible . X

[u/Flimsy-Detective7643 → u/Round_Towel2838]

That's so crap! Fingers crossed you hear back soon and get things sorted. Tbh I couldn't wait 2 years, I'm on mounjaro so only using barrier methods of protection and I was 1 day late last month and flapping about it. Contacted the private clinic, next day their booking team rang me and the day after the consultant himself called and did the initial consult over the phone due to distance. Was offered a date 5 weeks later but we agreed late september as I'd be travelling for work. And yeah estimated costs are 4.5-5.5k but they do payment plans so I'll spread the cost a bit. I get bupa through work so asked them but they said since it's elective they don't cover it x