(114) Light at the end of the tunnel

I did some research on the good old Internet and found a surgeon who was happy to take on W's  reversal privately.
We had an appointment earlier this evening to discuss.  Mr Titu, he is based at Murrayfield private hospital at the Wirral, this is the Spire group.  Lovely gentleman, he  gave W a thorough examination and had received lots of notes off Mr Farmer so he had a good insight to everything.  What was even better, he  never once mentioned W's reassignment surgery.

We are just waiting on a price, due to the complexity of this operation it will cost more due to the intense after care after the operation.  If  all goes to plan with the price, he is booked in on the 23rd April.  Hopefully a light at the end of this never ending tunnel.

W's girlfriend has set up a go fund me account.  I have put the link below, any donation would be greatly appreciated.

(113) Another unhappy update!

I really wish I could write something more positive, this situation is getting me down now, W is beside himself.
We looked into the private route, the surgeon who did the op does do private too, fab! Not!

After a long phone call with his secretary she called back with a price and said she would put him forward, she did explain that there would be a chance he would not do it privately.
Two weeks later, W received a call to be told the devastating news that he would not do it as it was to complex!  Not sure what he meant by that as W was dumbfounded and couldn't ask any questions.
W has since rang the secretary to get this op done as soon as possible, now we're told it is looking more  like 18 months, can it get any worse.
We fully appreciate that all of the cancer patients are priority but it's looking like this op will never, ever take place.
In the mean time, W has now returned to work full time, he has had his timetable increased and has to do three assignments by the middle of March.  He is also struggling to eat and drink due to the embarrassing noises it makes and the constant emptying of it, he will  never put his weight back on living like this. This is putting a big strain on his relationship as he is always working and is too tired to do anything due to him getting up 5 times in the night to sort the bag.
I  have not seen W so low for a long time, he is very emotional and angry and so over tired.

We both have an appointment with our GP this week, I am hoping he will  do something as I am not coping very well at the moment, I am exhausted and concerned for W's mental health as he has said he has suicidal thoughts.  W has been asked by the secretary to get  a letter off his GP stating his mental health state to help to move him up this mile long list, it will cost, but who cares!

We have discussed the holiday which we have booked for August, realistically we may have to postpone it, I suppose that is the least  of our worries.