I'm trying not to freak out. But there is a huge winter storm predicted for Monday into Tuesday. And my surgery is scheduled for Tuesday morning! I know that I will get there. I live 20 minutes from the hospital and I'll leave an hour or more early to get there. But I am so worried that the hospital or the surgeon may cancel. I plan on calling my surgeon's office tomorrow just to see if they ever cancel due to inclement weather. And when the hospital calls me with my admission time I will ask them the same thing. I realize that it will not be the complete end of the world if it gets rescheduled, but I have already waited so long, have my heart completely set, I am finally truly ready and committed to weight loss. I have the days requested and approved to be off from my job, as do my boyfriend and mother. So not only would a cancelation be very upsetting, but myself and my family would have to try to get different days off and whatnot. By no means would I want anyone risking their life to get there! I am just wondering if anyone had heard of surgeries getting canceled due to snow?..

Thank you!

'm hoping I'll be in the clear. My doctor does his surgeries on Mondays and Fridays. I am in Cumberland County and it's not too bad so far. They did call to let me know that tomorrow morning last pre-op appointment is pending on the weather. They did say they will make sure to get me in if that does happen. Hopefully im in the clear.

It's better to be safe than sorry

Nyc, ct and nj has declared emergencies and no one should be on the road after 11pm, 9 pm, and 9 pm respectively until mid day tuesday

There's no way the doc would be able to get to you. And then what happens In a power outage?

Remembe sandy? I am sure many vets on here were postponed as well.

Be safe! Not sorry! You will have this another day. Not dead on side of garden state parkway!

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I managed to get my PCP and pre-op testing in! Heading home to hunker down now. In what will likely be the most expensive cab ever. Such is life.

I'm in northern NJ and I had to leave work today to go for surgical clearance. I was stressing out that I wouldn't get there

Me too. I was scared my EKG and blood pressure would be totally out of whack BC of nerves! Thankfully both were in the normalish range!

They said I MAY be rescheduled for Thursday but they never confirmed before everyone went home. I guess we'll see?

My bad. I wasn't trying to make light of anyone's concerns. I'm in Philly and they are predicting that here as well. I just tend to take most weather reports with a grain of salt. I am prepared but not scared. Wasn't Friday's storm supposed to be 3 - 6 inches and we got like 1 - 2?

Anyway in my experience most hospital's in the NE are prepared for bad weather conditions. Unless roads are shut down I doubt they will cancel anyone's surgery.

I love how positive you always are! I'm a glass half full gal myself.

I am about an hour outside Philly in Pottstown and we got a heavy 5 inches of snow. So they weren't totally wrong.

This storm I am hearing 3-6 and 8-10 for my area, depending on the storm track. NY is in the 2-3 feet range for prediction.

Good luck to you @@greatestnameever I know the offices are closed tomorrow, so hopefully on Wednesday once this mess clears up you'll get your answer too!

I hope not. I had a planned C-section when hurricane Sandy hit NH and was not canceled. The only thing I would worry about it hospital staff making it In. We're in for 2 feet and my DON said she would come get me if I couldn't get my car out lol

Hope you can have surgery! Turns out it wasn't as bad as predicted! Fingers crossed for you????

My surgery was scheduled for today and was cancelled!!!!! Rescheduled for next week. One more week of protein shakes and 2 more days of liquid diet. Ughhhh!!! So frustrating!!!

huge winter storm predicted - worried surgeon may cancel.

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sooooooo

what happened???

i have heard many areas didn't get as much snow as was predicted

buttttttttttttttt.....others got hit as hard as expected

it must be very disappointing/upsetting

wouldn't be surprised if some docs spent the night at the hospital due to the possible snow storm

even though you are only 20 minutes from the hospital

if you can't see the nose in front of your face (no joke)

not worth the possible safety issues / possible accident

if "they" have to post-pone, sorry

you will be rescheduled

the sleeve surgery WILL happen

the wait will be worth it

(comforting, easy words to say, but doesn't really help you much )

good luck

kathy

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