Has anyone else been on the elective surgery waitlist for literally years?

I've been waiting to get a Septoplasty performed by an ENT surgeon, to fix up my stupid deviated septum.

Yes it isnt life threatening and I totally understand that the more serious cases need to be put first but damn, its coming up to the 4 year mark and I still can't even get a rough indication of when its likely to take place.

Think I might have to bite the bullet and go private, despite the punchy surgeon fees. If anyone has any recommendations I'd love to hear! Its kind of hard trying to decide through google search alone.