Bitter sweet

Mar 04, 2014

SO my surgery this morning had to be postponed because the person ahead of me had too many complications with their surgery. That and my surgeon started not feeling well. 

At first I was devastated. I had been in the hospital with an IV in my hand freaking out between nervous and excitement, waiting for this to happen. Then I came to my senses. Why would I want to force someone who is tired from a complicated procedure before me who isn't feeling well, doing the surgery that is going to help me change my life. 

With that being said we were able to reschedule for his first spot Thursday morning. Leaving the hospital I was still pretty upset, especially since I  couldn't even talk to my surgeon about it. Later that night I knew I had made the right choice with my surgeon choice. 

Not only did he pay for my food for the rest of today and tomorrow, but he personally called my cell phone and left me a message apologizing and explaining what happened. Also, since I was so willing to work with them to reschedule, he wanted me to be his first patient Thursday morning so nothing else could go wrong. 

Now that I am completely calm, I am extremely grateful that the hospital team and surgical team (even though I didn't see it at the time) really wanted what was best for me and I couldn't be happier with my choice of not only surgeon and surgery, but the whole team. 

On the positive note, I now know exactly where to go to sign in, register, and how stubborn my veins are for the IV. I'm trying my best to stay positive and relaxed. By the end of this week I will be post-op, I might have hit a speed bump, but I didn't hit a dead end. 

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