changed date twice now

ultimategirl63 · Jan 1, 2006

I just got news that my moms surgery date was changed again!
this is the second time in 2 weeks, first it was on Jan 16th then the 23rd now its the 24th!! Sorry just got to vent lol. I just hope it does'nt change again has this happened to anyone else??

Nancy · Jan 1, 2006

You are not alone. It has happened to several members. Many things can happen when trying to schedule this surgery. The whole team has to be available at the same time (they are all highly specialized), the operating room has to be available for a long period of time, etc., etc.

The surgery can also be bumped by emergencies, which sets everything back.

It is an annoying thing, but all things happen for the best.

Just hang in there, it will get done very soon.

ultimategirl63 · Jan 1, 2006

Thanks Nancy, you are right it is a big undertaking and there are alot of things that have to be in place at the time. Well, at least my moms happy about the delay she said "Oh goodie I guess they are not too worried about me!!" lol

Lynlw · Jan 1, 2006

I'm sorry

I'm sorry

I know how frustrating it can be my son Justin was 17, (well actually would have been 16 the first 2 dates) and his surgery was postponed3 times this spring, the first was because he was sick,so was cancelled the day before. so they rescedualled for 3 weeks and said keep him home from school so he doesn't get sick again, Then a few days before the 2nd date, the surgeon called and was going out out town a for a few days, right after Justin's surgery, so since he has had post op problems, he wanted to postpone it for a few more weeks, THEN a few days before that date, he postponed again, So we actually ended up going to a different hospital/surgeon, but because of all the delays, Justin missed the rest of school from march on, baseball season, (in his junior year and hoped to play in college, so that's a big problem) AND what really made Justin sad and mad was he is an Eagle scout and for 2 years he and his dad had been planning for and fundraising to go to Florida w/ Scouts and spend a week sailing the florida Keys, if he had his surgery the first 2 dates, he could have still gone but 2 months made it impossible. I know that things have to be as good as possible for OHS, but sometimes they really don't get how much is involved with makiign arrangements, getting time off work for the familymemers and things like that.
I DO however agree w/ Nancy about things happening for the best Tho, all along I preferred the 2nd surgeon, but Justin and Don had confidnece in the 1st and since I believe alot of the outcome relies on the patients feelings, I went along w/ them. by the time it was postponed a 3rd time, even Justin thought maybe "someone" was trying to tell him he should go the other doc. (and he did great) Lyn www.caringbridge.org/nj/justinw

Gemma · Jan 2, 2006

Yes, it happened to my boyfriend Jim too, although just the once. We actually got to the hospital ward before anybody told us!!! Turned out there was a back-up in ICU, a couple of patients taking longer than expected to recover (it was a very cold winter, and some very sick patients), so they were only doing the more urgent cases. They had the surgeon, the operating theatre, the main wards etc, but nowhere to go for post-op ICU care. Jim eventually got his op done a couple of weeks later.

I think Justin had it right Lyn - everything works out the way it should in the end, and maybe there is a "higher reason" surgeries get postponed sometimes.