Now a Simmeringer

Upper Austrian became a forced Viennese for surgery

Ms A. has been restricted in her everyday life for two years. The necessary operation is a routine procedure. Nevertheless, she had to wait forever for an appointment - and then it was canceled. (symbolic image)(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Tomschi Peter, Stock Adobe)

In mid-January, Ms. A. is finally due to have an operation. She can't quite believe it yet. She has a real odyssey behind her. Like Odysseus, she is characterized by ingenuity and persistence.

The 60-year-old Upper Austrian leads an active life. However, she has had to cut back for the past two years. "I have a foreign body in my knee. The pain is tremendous," says Ms A. Her doctor in Upper Austria recognized the dilemma immediately - the routine operation was to be performed at a hospital in Vienna, where the doctor also works. It took a year and a half until the appointment. This is due to take place in mid-January. A.: "The joy was great. But one day before the final consultation in Vienna in mid-December, the meeting and the operation were suddenly canceled."