Published on 12, July, 2020
It’s coming up to the 1st anniversary of my diagnosis, so I thought it needed a thread.
Here are some pertinent facts.
Wait time from GP referral to diagnosis: 10 months (total)
Age at diagnosis: 60 years
Date of diagnosis: 2022
Method: private company via NHS
Health Authority/Company: Surrey and Borders/Harley Psychiatrists
Response upon diagnosis: positive – it gave me a context for why I’ve ‘failed’ at various stages during my life and a ‘get out of jail free card’ for choices I now make.
Feelings a year on: similar. I have a context for everything.
However, there are times when I do think about, if I was diagnosed earlier, or if I wasn’t autistic, how different my life might have been.
I wonder if others would like to share their diagnostic experiences, and if not diagnosed, whether + for how long on a waiting list (+ with which authority) or if you are self-identified.
We may be able to gather some interesting or useful data along the way
Nice thread, Debbie…
Age at Diagnosis: 67
Date of Diagnosis: 2020
Method: Private
Response: At last I understand so many of my past difficulties and failures, but as I recall the loneliness of it all, I think of those who went before us; at least I/we have lived long enough to get these answers and explanations. We are, therefore, fortunate indeed …yet I still feel cheated.
Ben ASD.
Ben said:We are, therefore, fortunate indeed …yet I still feel cheated.
Nicely put.