"Ultimately, the impact on me personally is another month of worry. It's the whole fundamental reasoning behind wanting to have this procedure, to allow me to get some of my health back - to allow me to get back into employment and get back into a productive lifestyle."
"It was kind of like being hit with a sledgehammer. While I understood the reasons for the strike, it will have a knock-on effect as my surgery is now scheduled for when my son is sitting his GCSEs."
Tom Lawson, a 45-year-old patient, faces a month of worry due to the delay of his gastric bypass surgery caused by resident doctors' strike action. He has waited over three years for the procedure, which has now been postponed to May. Lawson has experienced three heart attacks while waiting and is concerned about the impact on his work and lifestyle. The British Medical Association's strike is the 15th since 2023, stemming from unresolved issues regarding pay and job shortages, with the government claiming doctors' demands are unrealistic.
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