I'm feeling sad and anxious after surgery canceled due to complications.

I was actually in the OR and my doctor had just made the first couple of incisions for a lap RNY when my heart rate suddenly fell to 3 beats a minute. They canceled the procedure and sent me to ICU. Extensive testing revealed no cardiac problems. I was told I can still have surgery but will have to have a temporary pacemaker the next time. Its been a week and I still haven't got a new date. I'm feeling really sad about not having surgery when I planned. I'm also having a lot of work/money/time issues because everything had been rearranged around my surgery date and now I don't know when (or if) I will get back in again. My doctor's office assures me that they are working on it and to be patient. I know it takes time to make arrangements but its just so hard to concentrate on anything but getting a new date. Also, I can't make any plans because things are so uncertain. I'm starting to feel really paranoid that maybe I shouldn't be doing this and I'm really anxious about what will happen next time. Any ideas on how to cope?

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