Jan, I'm sorry to hear the news about Iain. I work as a Secretary to a Consultant and often get patients relatives calling me up asking to make an appointment to see him to discuss their relatives case as they are not around when he visits the wards. Is that something you could do ie contact the Consultant's Seretary and air your concerns that he's not seen the Consulant yet and that he'd like to meet with him/her before he agrees to any surgery. Fingers crossed things work out. Am thinking about you.

Kym