My surgery was cancelled!  I waited all day in the surgery prep room with IV's flowing ,had already seen the anesthesiologist and after 4 hours my surgeon comes in and tells me he can't do my surgery because his surgical assistant became ill and he couldn't operate without one.  I first thought he was kidding--but he was as serious as he could be. I was and am still in shock! The nurse unhooked my IV and I got dressed and left.  I  think I am still in shock.  After 2 days of liquids and an ALL night of Bowel Prep and what happens--Nothing!  I was so ready and now I have to get psyched all over again.  Dr Shina really felt bad but I know he couldn't to the surgery without the assistant.  He said he will do everything possible to get me scheduled ASAP.