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Urgent - Advice Needed Please

We had a serious house fire on Sunday and will be displaced for 6-9 months. We are in a hotel for now but hopefully will be getting into a rental late next week. My request for advice is this...I am scheduled for surgery on Feb 13 and I'm very afraid that I'll still be dealing with house issues and getting contents cleared out (I have no idea how long that will take) so I'm wondering if I should push the surgery out a few weeks. HELP! What do you think?

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    • bratvp63
      bratvp63

      Thank you to everyone for the advice. As much as I want to get this started and for as long as I have waited I do think the smart thing is to push this out a few weeks. Yesterday the whole fire thing

    • Pookeyism
      Pookeyism

      I would have to suggest you to put it off for awhile. It is hard advise to give, knowing how close you are, and how I felt when I was where you are. I lost my Mom on my 1 week post-op date, and can

    • Amanda 3.0
      Amanda 3.0

      I agree with the others. You need to be able to concentrate 100% on you following the surgery. I am sorry you are going through this!

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    Thank you to everyone for the advice. As much as I want to get this started and for as long as I have waited I do think the smart thing is to push this out a few weeks. Yesterday the whole fire thing hit me hard and it was not a great day both mentally and physically. Can't imagine also dealing with healing from surgery at the same time. I will keep you all posted on my new date, should know that tomorrow. Thank you again!

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    You do what makes sense for you! We will be here to cheer you on when your new day comes! Take care of yourself and let us know if we can help!

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    Ya!! What she said!! :lol:

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    Thank you to everyone for the advice. As much as I want to get this started and for as long as I have waited I do think the smart thing is to push this out a few weeks. Yesterday the whole fire thing hit me hard and it was not a great day both mentally and physically. Can't imagine also dealing with healing from surgery at the same time. I will keep you all posted on my new date, should know that tomorrow. Thank you again!

    Wise, Brat. One can't assume that complications from surgury won't occur as well. Bad luck can run in packs.Good luck on all this adversity!

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    Talked to the surgeon's office yesterday and have rescheduled to March 19. I feel much better about it now. Disappointed that I have to wait but I think it will be for the best. I've gone this long, a few more weeks wont matter. Thanks again for all the support.

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    Talked to the surgeon's office yesterday and have rescheduled to March 19. I feel much better about it now. Disappointed that I have to wait but I think it will be for the best. I've gone this long, a few more weeks wont matter. Thanks again for all the support.

    You will be so busy getting life back together that the time will fly by. It'll be here before you know it!! Good decision. You need the best start you can get.

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