Surgery was cancelled. SO DISAPPOINTED!!

[fungirl1011]

I just wanted to let you all know what was going on.  Today has been such a BAD day for me.  I got to the hospital right on time, went back to the prep room, got my IV, stockings on, and was taken back to the pre-op room.  The anasthesiologist came in and was looking over my charts when he asked me what I was told about my diabetes (WHAT????  I thought I was boarderline diabetic, but not diabetic yet).  I told him that my dr. said in Feb. that I was boarderline.  He said, well your surgar is bad and you are diabetic and left the room to go talk to my surgeon.  She then came in and explained to me that with my sugar being at 298 (That was on tuesday and it was NOT fasting) that there were risks to doing surgery today.  She said that it could take a lot longer to heal and a higher risk of infection.  She said if it was her daughter, sister, mother..she would advise them to get the sugar under control by meds adn then do surgery.  The decision was actually up to me, but I know she would not advise waiting if she did not believe it was for the best.  She said that we could do it in 3 MONTHS (WHAT??? THAT LONG).  She wanted me to get ahold of my pcp and see what he wanted to do about my sugar levels.  I stopped by his office, but he was in an emergency so he called me earlier this evening.  He was VERY upset that they did not even check my sugar today.  He said that it was high even for a non feasting test, but he does not think that it will be necessary to wait 3 months.  I am going in tomorrow for a hemegolbin test to check and see what my levels are.  He is also putting me on Glucophage.  He said that my sugar will be neutralized in 2 days tops.  He said that if she will not go ahead and schedule the surgery for next week, to wait 2 weeks and moniter my sugar and he would call her and talk to her.  He said there is no reason for me to go that long in pain.  Does anyone know of a cyst interferring with insulin?  PLEASE pray that I am able to have surgery next week as my husband is on vacation and my mom already has the next week off.  If we do it later in teh year, he will not be able to be there.  Just wanted to keep you all informed on what is going on.  Love you all, Kasie

[Sharon2714]

ahh thanx ... such a surgery n00b :)

[Sharon2714]

aight ... i keep praying we will be surgery buddies so it might be my fault :)
now can someone please explain compression stockings ??

[justscore]

Hope your surgery gets rescheduled soon and is successful!  Waiting is aweful, but atleast you get another pair of the sexy compression stockings :), woohoo.  Take care and good luck!

Heidi

[Gatsby]

I am so sorry to hear this.  I cannot believe that they couldn't have found this out sooner.  Can't they do the fasting test now, get the results now, and then do the surgery right away?  I am stomping mad for you.  Hang in there, though, we will get you through this.
Tascha

[butterflytc]

Kasie,
So sorry this happened, and on the day of surgery too..I hope they can get your sugar under control, and help you without waiting 3 months. Someone dropped the ball, on pre-op testing. Don't let it get you down, here for you.
Love
butterfly Tc

[gah_70]

The thing about it is that it seems like they could have told you before you were practically in the surgery suite.  I guess no one could have looked at them yesterday and told you before you made the 45 mile trip to the hospital?  That is incredibly frustrating!  I don't understand why she said three months to wait, either.  Surely her schedule isn't THAT full.  I hope you get to do it next week.  Until then, take those pain pills and we'll all pray this gets done sooner than later.

Love you!
Gail

[Mary 53]

I am so sorry this happened, and you would think that in the medical world, all of the practitioners would have had all their ducks in a row well before a few minutes before you were to go under for the surgery.

This very thing happened to me on June 26 of this year when I, too, was in my stockings...the IV was about to be placed, and I was all but putting my little cap on when the doctor and the anesthesiologist (sp?) came in and apologized to me (in my case I had called a week before to check on a Med that I'd discontinued but there was concern that perhaps I had not been off it long enough) for any misunderstandings or inconveniences, and said they were not comfortable doing the surgery (eyelid drooping and cyst removal off the other lid)........

I was relieved they investigated the situation further, even though the timing could have been better (although the initial opinion that surgery could go on was made by someone the week before who was not there on the day I was cancelled). I was relieved because  it as it sounds as if the risks of having had the surgery that day were pretty serious for something to go wrong.

Know that I am honestly not trying to compare my situation to yours in that I was not in constant pain as you are (although the cyst was a pain in the neck) and in my case it involoved just waiting another week. so that my body could totally clear out the med that was of concern..... so on that level, Oh MY Goodness!!!!!  Do I ever feel for you!.....  

But, I also know you well enough that once the shock of being sent home under the circumstances wears off, you will look at this with a perspective that encompasses a concern that this was just not meant to be at this time and that there will be much more good than bad that will come out of this situation... WHY? Because Mary 53 SAID SO :)

I love you, but you know that.

Mary

[JC145]

Thank heaven the anasthesiologist checked your numbers, but absolutely devastating to have to wait for your surgery.  I am having some surgery tomorrow and I cannot imagine how I would react if they cancelled it.  Hell hath no fury ..............

Hopefully it will be done sooner than later.  Prayers coming your way.

Judy C

[Sandymac]

I'm just shocked !! But as has been said, it really is good that it was caught. I can only imagine how hard this must be for you .. what a dreadful let down.

Here's hoping your surgery can be done asap! please know we're all thinking of you !1
Love,
Sandy

[gma718]

I am also sorry about today BUT I am glad that they caught it before something happened ...everything happens for a reason...Take care of yourself and please keep me posted after your doctor visit...Stay well and everything will work out...My thoughts and prayers are with you....Love, Gia

[Tybear]

Oh Kasie...I'm so sorry about today. That's an awful way the doctor  handled things, that's for sure. It's the worst when you wait all day and mentally prepare yourself only to have it all cancelled so suddenly. I do hope things work out for you and that your surgery can go ahead as soon as possible. I know what it's like to make arrangements for things like this and then have to scramble to make it all work.
I will send you the most positive thoughts I can muster...
Love Becky

[Jan214]

Oh Kasie, I can't believe they didn't know about something like this until the last minute and thank God the anesthesiologist found it. I would also be talking to your PCP about what kinds of questions YOU should ask before you go into surgery.  Is there anything else they should know before doing surgery besides your sugar levels? If they can so easily drop the ball like that, than you really have to look out for yourself and make sure they have tested everything and scanned everything they are supposed to.  
I am so sorry you are going through this.  Mentally gearing up for surgery is very difficult and to have to do it twiice is unfair for one surgery!!!!!  
Just get your sugar under control and than have the surgery.  I don't know much about diabetes.  How much will this change your life or lifestyle having to take into consideration being diabetic?  I honestly can't believe they didn't know about this before.  That is outrageous.
Is this going to affect springfield?
Just take care of you.
Jan