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Hey Stephanie- so happy everything is going so well for you. As in the above posting it is always encouraging to hear of a surgical experience that went well. Hope all continues to go well!

Oh that is so disappointing! Well.....I guess if you have to wait 6 months more it will be in your best interest. I am sorry for your clot and the prolonged wait for surgery. Hopefully your wait for surgery will pass quickly and you won't get too discouraged.

Thank you for your responses. Very different thoughts. I am still unsure about the travel but will give myself a few weeks to decide before I purchase the tickets.

I am hoping for surgery end of December (if I manage to jump through all the hoops by then). Have tentatively planned travel to Taiwan for Chinese New Year (2/19) to visit my son in grad school there. Nurse said no international travel for 3 months post op. Should I chance it or plan on surgery in March? I really hate to wait until March now that I have the process started, not to mention if the surgery date is in 2015 I will have to pay my high deductible for 2014 and 2015 ($4000.00/per year). Any thoughts?