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Second assessment appointment postponed last minute

Tigerbalm

I was supposed to have my second appointment tomorrow morning but it's just been cancelled. :( Now I have to wait another month for the next appointment. I already had a to wait over a month between the first and second appointment and almost 2 years on the waiting list. I've been so anxious the past month and struggling to focus on work and everything else and now I have another month of that. I just needed this appointment to be over. :( Sorry just ranting, I know I just have to deal with it

  • in reply to blank_smile

    That's funny. I can relate to that so much. I used to think that my overall wellbeing was better now than when I was a teenager, because I was very depressed as a teenager which I'm not now, but as I get older I am constantly anxious and stressed. Demands just keep adding up while I'm still trying to deal with what's at the bottom of the pile.

  • I feel your pain :( My referral was private as I had waited over 6 months just to get an opinion on whether my issues should be pursued or not. So I now have a letter from the Psychiatrist to my GP saying I am diagnosed with ASD (Aspergers) but it goes on to say that in these situations it is useful to get a second opinion. Unfortunately, the two Psychologist's the Psychiatrist uses are not taking on new patients and so I am waiting for news on a second assessment. Of course I am stressed out not knowing when the assessment will be, whether it's to confirm the original diagnosis or look at me afresh. So I can't tell anyone (eg work) because nothing is confirmed and I don't know when it will be. I did note that in some cases a second referral is not required?? The wait continues alas

  • in reply to Tigerbalm

    I'm going back to an old employer to work from home again, I can't wait!

    Tigerbalm said:
    I need to pause the rest of the world

    It's really weird you've said that. That's exactly what I've said in the past. I feel like I need a button so that everyone and everything in the entire world just stops. Long enough for me to catch up. I feel the more time that goes by the amount of things I have to deal with goes up with it, it's ever increasing, like a graph growing exponentially..

  • in reply to blank_smile

    I work from home so didn't have to take time off exactly. But I'm so easily distracted at the moment and I was hoping that would get better after the appointment. Once I know if I would get a diagnosis or not. I feel like the whole process, asking for referral and beginning the assessment has opened such a can of worms in me that I need to pause the rest of the world because I can't keep up with all this going on.

  • Rant away, this is the place!

    Did you have to book the day off work? I'd keep that time off and concentrate on getting yourself in a happier head space. You haven't even had time to adjust to the cancellation, it's such short notice! 

  • I know there's nothing to be done and they apologised for the short-notice. I got all my documents ready and have been tryingt to prepare myself mentally which has been exhausting and now for nothing :( I need to find a way to switch off for the next couple of weeks so I can focus on other things but I just don't know how to do that

  • Oh that's a pain! I'd be disappointed and take some time to readjust too.

    Don't worry about ranting - we are here to support each other and ranting / listening to rants is all part of that!

  • I can sympathise. It's always sad to hear about these things. I've had to wait for almost two years as well, and the worst part was not knowing how long the waiting would be. It must be really frustrating to have it cancelled just last minute and have to wait again.