I am definitely getting ahead of myself here but that is what my little brain does. I've recently had some medical issues that I've been to the doctors about. They are running some tests but did say if the tests don't show anything they will probably refer it on for further investigation. Me being me, I googled the details of this and the further investigation is generally done under sedation which means you have to have someone pick you up from this hospital and stay with you afterwards. I am not in a position where I have anybody that I could ask to do this.
I have tried googling support that the hospital may be able to provide and came up with nothing. Now I know this is a hypothetical situation and the rational response is, wait and see what your test results are like and deal with this if it actually gets referred.
But it's made me think. I cannot be the only person that would be in this position of not being able to be picked up from the hospital. So what I'm wondering is a) are there any supports actually available for unsupported autistic patients b) has anyone ever actually been in this situation and c) if the answer to a and b is no, do they just refuse to do non emergency procedures if the patient is unable to provide someone to collect them.
