Road to Diagnosis...

Ok, had my phone assessment. 
I get discussed in the weekly meeting tomorrow, and will get a letter saying Yay or Nay in a couple of weeks.

If it's a yes, then it'll be an 8 MONTH wait.

This is Norfolk/Suffolk btw.

As it's something which isn't registering in my mind as important for me to know (In my head I already know) I don't feel anxious or annoyed with the long wait at all.

I'm just... :|

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  • Hi Chewie,

    I didnt have a telephone assessment, my process was;

    visit GP for referral which was no problem

    then wait 7 months for first 1 hour face to face assessment with psychiatrist

    then wait another 4 months for the next two 1 hour assessments (luckily 1 week apart)

    then wait another 3 months for the final diagnosis letter to drop through the door (which was 9 days ago)

    I needed the 'bit of paper' official diagnosis both to wave at NTs for proof but also even though I pretty much knew I was on the spectrum my own self confidence has been so low the last few years I needed the validation myself too. Hopefully your wait wont seem to long, mine was a struggle at times and I found myself a therapist with experience of ASD back in the summer and she's helped me get through these last few months. 

  • Good for you Chewie...

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