Zimk8a Talks

I don’t have much to share right now. My main mission is to get as much information as possible before my surgery. I don’t have a date yet. I am still in the early stages of doing tests and seeing professionals like psychologists etc.

Hi Zimk8a, welcome to this forum and sending prayers your way for this life changing journey. Do you have a surgery date? I’m scheduled for July or August.

Hello Zimk8a, Congratulations on starting the life altering journey. You have found a great forum with tons of experience and help. Just ask if there is anything you need to know or read the back pages to pass the time

I don’t have much to share right now. My main mission is to get as much information as possible before my surgery. I don’t have a date yet. I am still in the early stages of doing tests and seeing professionals like psychologists etc.

Yesterday was my surgery date. I got to the hospital early, got all registered and up to the pre op room.
Got my gown on and IV in. Was given all meds and shot in the belly and was resting peacefully waiting on my turn.
Got moved to the OR holding area. I was next in line to go into the OR. The anesthesiologist was doing his thing when he got the results of my potassium level.
At my PST it was 2.9 so I was given potassium meds for 2x a day for 3 days. When he got the recheck of my levels the potassium was at 2.8.
3.0 is the cutoff for safety.
Surgery was canceled. I cried and cried and cried.
BUT my amazing surgeon and anesthesiologist both said "when we see this happen, it's the man upstairs way of saying not today". And then I was ok with it. Upset, but ok. It will be rescheduled in the next 2-3 weeks, but man after all that the let down was huge.
I wanted to eat everything in site, but I did not. I was told it was ok to eat small amounts this weekend and restart the liquids on Monday. So I ate scrambled eggs and had OJ.
THIS IS JUST A SETBACK NOT A BRICK WALL! I will have this done and it will be amazing!!!

Thanks for listening to my issues :)