When I got the letter confirming I was on the waiting list for a TKR
they asked me to phone the hospital and tell them if there were any
dates when I wasn't available. So I told them that I'm on holiday from
Friday (24th) to 9th September, inclusive.

Yesterday I received the summons to my pre-op check for (guess) Tuesday
28th August!

So I phoned up and explained. The lass on the other end of the phone
sighed and said "Sorry, they didn't pass that on".

I wonder if I ought to mail them two copies in future, one labelled
"Left hand" and one labelled "Right hand"!

And, yes, they'll postpone my check until after I get home. I just hope
they don't send me the appointment details while I'm away!

Cheers for now,

Dave