My surgeons scheduling secretary tells me he may not be able to sleeve me on the date we planned. Says he has one sleeve scheduled and a meeting that he must attend... But not until 230pm! I'm a doctor at the same hospital I'm getting sleeved at and I am trying to be understanding! Since I practice internal medicine I'm not very informed about how OR schedules are organized but I do have some insight and I am just hoping that something can be worked out. I went through great lengths to get time off for recovery which involved changing not only my schedules and clinics but as well as my colleagues! Aaaaagh. Send me good luck vibes please. I'm freaking.

Sending good vibes your way! I hope it all works out as planned!!

That stinks! However, it is better than being denied and having to plan a Mexico trip to have it done. I was just approved yesterday, and while I was hoping for early April, the earliest available date is May 14. Not ideal, but better than some have it. Either way, it won't be detrimental in the grand scheme of life.

Congratulations on your approval and good luck!

Missy

Crossing fingers!!

I'm sending you only good wishes.

I feel your pain about trying to control your schedule and it not working out...ughhh.

That stinks! However, it is better than being denied and having to plan a Mexico trip to have it done. I was just approved yesterday, and while I was hoping for early April, the earliest available date is May 14. Not ideal, but better than some have it. Either way, it won't be detrimental in the grand scheme of life.

Congratulations on your approval and good luck!

Missy

MX is a very excellent place to have this surgery. The docs are more than competent and quite frankly way more experience than here in the states.

MX is a very excellent place to have this surgery. The docs are more than competent and quite frankly way more experience than here in the states.

I didn't say they weren't. I think being flexible with a surgery date is less of a hassle than planning a flight and a major surgery so far from home. I don't recall ever saying anything bad about going Mexico. That's where I was heading if I wouldn't have been approved.

So much for looking for the silver lining...

They ALL do the procedures in the late afternoon, it is so annoying. I asked the doctor if he was calm and rested, I could definately come back at another time, if he were tired or out of sorts. Sounds like you will get good care and VIP treatment.

When I was scheduled for surgery I was told they schedule the patients that have other underlying health issues first (hbp, diabetes, CHF, etc.). I don't know if this is the case at your hospital, but could be the reason.

My surgeons scheduling secretary tells me he may not be able to sleeve me on the date we planned. Says he has one sleeve scheduled and a meeting that he must attend... But not until 230pm! I'm a doctor at the same hospital I'm getting sleeved at and I am trying to be understanding! Since I practice internal medicine I'm not very informed about how OR schedules are organized but I do have some insight and I am just hoping that something can be worked out. I went through great lengths to get time off for recovery which involved changing not only my schedules and clinics but as well as my colleagues! Aaaaagh. Send me good luck vibes please. I'm freaking.

Many, many positive luck vibes coming your way..

Thanks fir all the vibes!! Fingers crossed. I'm trying not to let it consume me! I've been really wound up for the last month worrying about all this. Hopefully all will be sorted in a couple of days!