Excited & Bummed

Yesterday I went to my pre-op class to learn about the nutrition I will need after surgery as well as learn more about the process leading up to surgery, what to expect at the hospital, and what to do when I go home.  I weighed in as soon as I got there and discovered I have lost another 9 lbs making it a total of 58 lbs since mid-July!  I was beaming.  I have now lost 10 points of my starting BMI prior to surgery too....wooohooo  :) Then, we had a break between information sessions and I checked my cell phone.  I had a voicemail from the surgeon's office telling me that we had to reschedule.  I called.  My surgery was November 26 just a few days away and now it's December 17, just before Christmas.  I was disappointed and upset, but not only because I wanted surgery to come already, but because I'm concerned about Christmas.  I had all these plans hoping I would feel well enough with having surgery a month sooner and now I will be getting home right before.  I was all set and my mind was all prepared and everything.  I have my Christmas shopping done already and now I get to sit back and wait!  grrrr is all I can say.   On a positive note, I will be able to work on my class that I am getting ready to start.  I am a studen of Indiana Wesleyan University's online program and my next class was starting 2 days before surgery.  Now it looks as though I will be heading to break when surgery is scheduled.  There are some benefits.  My granddaughter is having a Christmas Dance and I will be able to make it as well.  I am just coming off my all being prepared high is all.    So what would any of you suggest I do since I have everything taken care of and just have time to wait?

Sorry to hear that they had to reschedule you--that sucks! Are you going to be at St. Vincent's??  I will be having my surgery there on December 18th!!  We might see each other!  I don't really have any suggestions about how to make the time pass--I am having trouble with that myself!  In a weird way it feels like I am waiting to start living!