Surgery cancelled 45 min. prior to surgery...I need advice
Today was my surgery date. I got to the hospital, got to pre-op, put on the gown, ready to go and the nurse came in and said they canceled my surgery due to lack of beds. I really, really had to psycho myself up for this surgery...To even take the first step to call the surgeon...I got within 45 minutes of surgery to have it canceled?? Is that a sign I shouldn't do this at all? I am so raw with emotion. I don't know how to feel or what to do. Help me....like all of you, this journey was so difficult, and to get to this point and not have it happen? I am lost.
Today was my surgery date. I got to the hospital, got to pre-op, put on the gown, ready to go and the nurse came in and said they canceled my surgery due to lack of beds. I really, really had to psycho myself up for this surgery...To even take the first step to call the surgeon...I got within 45 minutes of surgery to have it canceled?? Is that a sign I shouldn't do this at all? I am so raw with emotion. I don't know how to feel or what to do. Help me....like all of you, this journey was so difficult, and to get to this point and not have it happen? I am lost.
No, it isn't a sign that you shouldn't have surgery. It's a sign that a larger number of people than expected got seriously ill or injured and had to be admitted to the hospital, taking up beds that were going to be used for WLS patients. If someone is in a car accident or has a heart attack or something and goes to the ER, the hospital can't turn them away because someone is scheduled to have WLS later that day.
I can only imagine how upsetting that was for you. It would be very disappointing and frustrating. But all it means is that the hospital is treating seriously ill and injured patients right now.
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Im so sorry your surgery got cancelled, but I would NOT take it as a sign that you shouldn't have it done.
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In October I had a surgery cancelled just as I was ready to leave for the hospital for another reason. Then I was schedule for a RnY on 1/4 and at pre-op on 12/26 found an issue with my lab work and that got cancelled until I can get my thyroid back up to where it needs to be. I know how disappointing this can be. I am using my time to do more reading and watching YT videos on WLS.