Uh Oh, Now I've done it....

OK, Boy am I embarrassed. Here on the OH, I've been asking people's advice on what is best to do to get my surgery date. I've sent emails and left a voice mail or two to the bariatric coordinator at my surgeon's office, but the last time I heard from her was on 9/26. She told me when she got the surgeon's schedule, she would let me know and get my surgery scheduled, probably for October. Well, some friends and I are trying to get together in November to do an Open House. I sell Pampered Chef, one sells Silpada Jewelry, another Mary Kay, and another does purses. Anyhow, we've had much discussion lately on whether or not I've heard anything, and when my surgery will be, etc, etc. so we will know when I'll be able to participate in the Open House. In one email to my friend Trish, I said I had not heard anything and that I was "chomping at the bit" just waiting to hear something. She replied and said "That darn nurse Tracy needs to hurry up and get you a date!" Trish had RNY 3 years ago, so she and Tracy know each other. She was just joking around of course, because she is being very supportive of me. Here's where it gets icky. The three friends I am coordinating the Open House with are Trish, Jan, and Tracy. NOT the bariatric coordinator Tracy, but as luck would have it, when I begin typing in her email address in order to put her in my "To" line, it pulls up both Tracys and I have to choose which one to send it too. WELL, I didn't pay attention to this when I sent the email and wouldn't you know, it went to the wrong Tracy. I didn't know this until my friend Trish called to tell me she had gotten a reply email from Tracy (the bariatric coordinator), saying "Staci and all her friends want to know when she will have surgery and I have been out sick with a virus, as well as 3 other nurses. And as soon as I get back I WILL TRY TO GET A DATE FOR HER AND EVERYONE ELSE!". It's obvious this struck a nerve with her, and I feel like a complete idiot, because she was never intended to see our eager email "volleyball" back and forth about "heard anything yet? Nope, still waiting". Now I feel like I have totally mucked up my chances at getting a date anytime soon, and have probably made her not like me very much. SO, to those of you patiently waiting for your surgery to be scheduled, just remember, it could be a LOT worse!

That is CRAZY and something my best friends and I would totally have happen to us. I am sorry, but it has given me a great laugh. Just chin up the next time you see or talk to this nurse. And as a nurse myself, you kind of get used to all the patient complaints, nagging, and whinning....So, I really believe she probally just rolled her eyes, answered your e-mail, but thought at least this lady isn't as bad as so-and-so was a year ago about getting a surgery date. Keep us posted!!

I wouldn't worry about it. Just drop her a friendly e-mail telling her the truth about what happened. Let her know that you and your friends all laughed about it and that you certainly didn't mean anything by it. I expect that you have at least gotten her attention by your mistake and your file may move to the top of her stack!! J.J.