Woe is me..........delayed

My surgery date has been delayed. I got lost driving to West Chester to attend my diet class, delayed by road construction and a wreak, then the door was already locked, so I sat in the parking lot and cried a few minutes. I had also been delayed because a dear friend of mine who has primary pulmonary hypertension went into heart failure and I had to wait for her husband to come get her to the hospital. (She is better.) This email from my surgeon's secretary spells out what happens when you miss your diet class: "We are going to reschedule your surgery to 8.18 at 7:30am. I have no other options. You MUST attend the diet class before you have the surgery. Your class is scheduled for 8.6.04 at 11:00am. Please confirm your receipt of this email. Thanks." I am one of those rare folks who can't afford a cell phone, plus I had given my son my last $10 that morning for gas so he could get to his Organic Chemistry class at UC, so I ran out my gas driving around, stopping for directions, etc., I limped home on fumes, took to my bed in tears (unusual for me!) and stayed there until late the next day. Several days later now I am recovered, my friend is out of the hospital, my son made an A on his test....................next time I have my trusty computer map and I will go 2 hours early and sit on their doorstep until class time. For anyone new to this game, please be certain never to be late to any appointments. I have waited hours in waiting rooms, while getting all my consults done for this surgery, one hour for the Psych consult, 2 hours for the Anesthesiology consult, 45 minutes twice for the sleep consult doc, well...you get the drift. And WE are paying THEM. them all! Enough pity party for me, I will look on the bright side and hope I can afford a big steak dinner out before the 18th! Thank goodness I don't have one of those docs who make you loose weight prior to your surgery, as I also ate a pint of Ben and Jerry's last night.

YOU POOR THING!!! SOUNDS LIKE THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER FOR YOU! THAT ALL SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME! I CAN RELATE!! JACQUE OPEN RNY 8-16-04

Thanks Jacque, you are an

Ohh my! Now I know your going to camp at that door way ahead of time. I am so sorry they moved your date. Least it wasn't into next month!! Get that steak dinner and know your soon to be on the other side! Good luck Chatty

If I had had to re-do the pre-op testing, etc. it would have been worse. I know it is best to have a surgeon who prepares his patients and is strict about the rules, thanks for your kind words! Carol

Hey Carol, I have to drink liquid protein shakes for 2 weeks prior to my surgery and my real birthday is 8/10. My husband is taking me out for dinner tonight to celebrate. We do what we have to do. Relax, find inner peace and go for the gusto. Sounds like you've earned it. God Bless Deanna

Response from Deanna Saxton at 11:32 AM PST on 07/31/2004 Port St. Lucie, FL - RNY (08/18/2004) Hi Carol, I saw your response and noticed that we have the same date. I am in sunny FL. I will keep you in my prayers and thinking about you on that Wed. We can celebrate our new birthdays together here on the Aug. board. Warm wishes for a speedy recovery. God Bless Deanna

Deanna, Great! I will also keep you in my prayers and thoughts. I wonder how many people actually have this surgery on any one day? Thanks for your kindness! Carol

Deanna, I have chilled out, regrouped! Happy Birthday! Good luck to you! Carol

Sorry to hear about your bad day, I know you must be disappointed with the date change but thank God it wasn't delayed too much. Best wishes and enjoy your steak dinner. Patty