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War vet's eye op cancelled again War vet finally gets his eye op
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An 84-year-old war veteran waiting to have a cataract removed has had his operation cancelled for a third time. An 84-year-old war veteran whose eye operation was cancelled three times has finally undergone surgery.
David Price attended the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff last week but was told the operation had been cancelled due to emergencies. David Price, of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, has had a cataract removed at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust apologised and said there were occasions when procedures had to be cancelled. His son-in-law Nick Meyrick said the operation had gone well and Mr Price was heading home to recover.
The family of Mr Price, of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, said he now had an operation appointment on Thursday. Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust had apologised when the operation had been cancelled for a third time last week.
Son-in-law Nick Meyrick said Mr Price was spending most of his time in bed and the family were concerned he was becoming depressed. "As far as we can tell he's quite happy and he's awake and everything," said Mr Meyrick.
Mr Meyrick said: "We just feel he is being treated in a poor way, a shabby way, raising his hopes and then [the operation] being cancelled. "I think it's going to make a huge positive contribution to his life in terms of being able to watch TV and read the newspaper."
"We're concerned it's having an effect on his general life. He spends most of his day in bed. Mr Meyrick said Mr Price had been spending most of his time in bed and the family were concerned he was becoming depressed.
"He gets up to eat and then just goes back to bed." Mr Price, a father of four who fought in World War II with the South Wales Borderers, had said beforehand that he did not like having the operations cancelled but was grateful for the service the NHS provided.
Mr Meyrick said his father-in-law still sometimes caught the bus into Barry town centre but because his eyesight was so poor, family and neighbours were worried he was putting his life at risk just crossing the road.
"It's not going to turn his life around but at least he'd get some enjoyment back and be able to watch TV and read the newspaper," said Mr Meyrick.
Mr Price, a father of four who fought in World War II with the South Wales Borderers, said he did not like having the operations cancelled but he was grateful for the service the NHS provided.
Pulled through
"I don't mind once or twice but three times is a long time," he said."I don't mind once or twice but three times is a long time," he said.
"I'm very grateful of the service. In comparison with other countries we get a lovely service, it's just one of those things that happens."I'm very grateful of the service. In comparison with other countries we get a lovely service, it's just one of those things that happens.
Waiting list
"People are more important than me although I've done five years in the army and I went over D-Day and I pulled through, thank goodness.""People are more important than me although I've done five years in the army and I went over D-Day and I pulled through, thank goodness."
Mr Price was placed on the waiting list for an operation on 1 September. He was due to have the operation on two occasions in October, but Mr Meyrick said both appointments were cancelled the day before.Mr Price was placed on the waiting list for an operation on 1 September. He was due to have the operation on two occasions in October, but Mr Meyrick said both appointments were cancelled the day before.
Mr Meyrick said his father-in-law was now due to have the operation on Thursday.
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust medical director Ian Lane said: "We would like to apologise to Mr Price for the worry and anxiety caused as we fully understand how distressing it is for any patient to have their operation cancelled.Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust medical director Ian Lane said: "We would like to apologise to Mr Price for the worry and anxiety caused as we fully understand how distressing it is for any patient to have their operation cancelled.
"It is unfortunate that there are occasions when procedures have to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. When this happens we always try to accommodate patients at the earliest possible opportunity."It is unfortunate that there are occasions when procedures have to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. When this happens we always try to accommodate patients at the earliest possible opportunity.
"When a scheduled operation is cancelled, hospital staff consider every option carefully before making this decision and informing the patient.""When a scheduled operation is cancelled, hospital staff consider every option carefully before making this decision and informing the patient."