My surgery is supposed to be on Monday, but I must have the most conservative surgeon on the planet. I have a slightly elevated WBC. Not sick. No sinus problem. Nothing. He won't operate until the bloodwork is normal, saying that it is an elective surgery and if there is infection anywhere in my body it will cause a problem for the artificial apparatus he is placing in me. Okay, I get that. Had a shot of rocephen 2 days ago. WBC still basically the same reading. Now I'm on a Z-pac for the next 5 days and we'll see where the reading comes in then. Come to find out from my PCP, I always have a slightly elevated WBC. But honestly, I think it is elevated because of chronic inflammation, and if that is the case, it will never go down. My primary care doc says that this reading would be something he wouldn't even mention because it is so insignificant. So here I am, doing the liver shrinking diet, and i have no idea when or IF I will get to have the surgery. I've gone through all the workup to get it done, psych eval, nutritionist, physical therapist, etc. and it may all be for a waste.

I need to calm down. But I know I have inflammation. All my docs know I have inflammation. Geesh. Maybe I'll have surgery next week, or the next, or the next. How on earth am I going to dig down deep enough to keep myself motivated to stay on this stupid diet?

WOW.. oh WOW... that is not cool but lets look at it this way, your doctor wants you to have the most optimal chances of success.

Hang in there!