That's apparently too much to ask. I wrote and applied for my records, and my boss agreed to pay the fee as my work are very generous with anything health related. Then she mislaid the form, cos that's what she's like.
So I popped in to the PALS office (patient advice and liaison service) and explained this, and they helped me fill in a new form. I know how to fill in a form, but they had someone sit down with me. I said that I wanted ALL my records from the premature baby unit, and ALL my records from audiology.
What did I get...50 pages of baby records scribble.
No audiograms.
I emailed someone at PALS who says very sorry, very busy, will get them soon.
I get a grand total of 2 audiograms. 2! One from an assessment I had at uni to get a notetaker. Another older one. The hearing test I had in June isn't on there. The free field test I had isn't. A whole life reduced to 2 audiograms!
I emailed and said very nice but where's the rest.
The reply was...that's all we can find..you're welcome to come and see them on the computer!
I wanted to reply, but I had a bad time of things lately with our beloved Monty cat passing away, and now it feels too late. I just want what I paid for and asked for, but don't know how to ask for it.
I've always wanted my audiograms growing up. I still do most of the time but not exactly sure how to obtain them and not sure I want to after all that trouble you went through.
ReplyDeleteMelissa - I'm so sorry for not being successful with obtaining your audiograms.Maybe you will achieve it in a later day - it's not hard to have stuff printed out of the computer , they are just plain lazy.
ReplyDeleteI have asked for my last Audiogram once, but they sent last two audiograms instead. There were not dated. So I did not know which was which. All I could do was guess, and as I knew my hearing was getting worser, hats how I put my audiograms in order.
ReplyDeleteFor me, I had to write to Head Of audiology for requesting of them.