Thursday and tomorrow

Apr 23, 2012

So on Thursday I am prepped for surgery, have an IV in me and am wearing a hospital gown.  The anesthetist comes over and asks me about my medical history.  Every had any chest pains?  'Yes,' I reply.  'How often?'  'Once every two weeks or so.' 

"I'll be right back."

Next thing I know, Dr K is at my side saying that the anesthetist doesnt think the surgery should go ahead.  Anesthetist states I am too young to have chest pains and all but states she will not anesthetize me. 

Dr K says I should get cardiologist clearance and reschedule.

So I am wheeled back to pre-op and told to 'wait around' for news of a cardiologist appointment.  This was all goign down around 6am as I was the first surgery fo the day.  I duly wait around.  In the meantime I ask whether I can eat anything (at this point I have no idea whether/when the surgery will be rescheduled for).  I was told something light would be okay.  I have a turkey flatbread. 

I get a call to say the cardiologist will see me at 1pm.  I wait around till then.  I attend Cardiologist appt and get clearance.  I am asked to return to Dr K's office for news about a potential new surgery date and time.  I do so and am told it will be at 730pm that evening.  I didnt know whether to be chuffed or to scream.  Anyways I eventually call back and say  I think another date would be better as I had eaten a sandwich not to mention the whole thing felt rushed.  I wanted another early morning appointment and to be the first surgeyr of the day but was told I'd have to wait at least a week.  So I accept another apointment 4 days later at 4pm in the afternoon, as that is the only time the operating room was free that day.  That day is tomorrow the 23rd.

I am at a loss.  Moreover, even though I ensured the surgery was paid for in full (self-pay) months ago, I had an administrator hovering over my preod bed while I Was being stuck with IVs asking me to sign co-pay forms and not able to answer why I needed to sign more forms, stating she is just 'doing as (she) was told.' 

This is my first time in hospital and I am really at a loss as to what to make of the whole thing.

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