So sorry for what you are going through. Life is such a sh*t sometimes!

It yanks my chain when you say that you had to ask, beg plead for a scan knowing that something may have been wrong. What with the public system sometimes?
I must say I have had a +ve experience with them sometimes but have learnt if you need to get something done that they don't want to do, just fall on the floor and pretend to be in agonising pain, it works believe yopu me, they'll rush you in and give you priority!

Look after yourself!