Surgery Cancelled....my Surgeon Resigned Again!

[ginajeans 4]

I started my liquid diet yesterday and was supposed to have my final surgeon appt today. I got a call at work yesterday saying that my appt and surgery were cancelled because my surgeon resigned that day. My surgery was scheduled for Dec 6th. I yelled out "WHAT!" in the middle of the office. I got a little teary and pulled it together. My co-workers looked frightened. I am the most mellow person, they have never heard me yell like that. This is the second surgeon to leave with little to no notice. My original surgeon left in July as I was going through the insurance required 6month supervised program. Needless, to say I was feeling really down. I am so prepared for this surgery to find out it wasn't happening just crushed me.

I got up this morning with a new attitude and found a surgeon(in a different office) that will see me next week and if all is well, perform surgery 10days after. I joked with my fiance that I am going to have this Dr. sign a contract in his own blood that he will at least stick around long enough to perform this surgery. I will definitely make him pinkie promise he will anyway. :wink1: I have worked so hard to get here, I am determined to make this happen.

[wishes 125]

LOL, I am so sorry this happened again, but you are such as strong individual. I am so glad you can keep your spirits up.

[Lissa 2,631]

Oh, Gina! I am LOL here at your wanting the surgeon to pinkie promise, but that might not be a bad idea.

Good luck!!

[ATeam 38]

Good luck! All this waiting will only make the result even better!

[Sassygirl06 962]

just remember everything happens for a reason. mabye god was looking out for you and it was not meant to be yet. ihope all goes well with this new doc! good luck to you!

[DoOver 17]

I know this is hard for people to believe but my first surgeon resigned. Then, 4 months after my surgery, the guy who did it resigned! I missed getting quit on twice by 4 months. It's amazing.

The office support person told me that surgeons are like everyone else these days. Very little loyality to their organizations/hospitals, ready to jump for the better deal. The first guy quit and went to another hospital because they let him take the prime OR hours that he couldn't get where he was. I'd never given that sort of thing any thought, but I guess at large hospitals it's a real pecking order/pride thing.

Good luck. You'll get there. You really don't know when things are meant to be.