Hi @kirbykia,   Sorry to hear of your mother's diagnosis    If the surgeon cannot do it before he goes or has not referred your mother's case to a colleague or locum (I'd assume someone would be taking on his cases if he's going away for that long??), then please do go back to your GP immediately and ask for a different referral.   You can ring the surgeon's office or best contact and ask this, it is your right to do so.   Please ring 13 11 20 if you need any advice, our team of health professionals would be more than happy to chat with you about it 🙂   Cheers, Kate Online Community Manager ... View more