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Scheduled for surgery today - hospital cancelled!



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So I was scheduled for 930am. Just about to leave when I get the call, the sterilizer machine broke so all the surgical cases in the hospital were cancelled. Was on clears for 2 days, was told to stay on clears and they would try to get me in tomorrow. Got the phone call at 5pm, nope. Probably won't happen till Monday/Tuesday of next week. I'm sooooo disappointed. I'm actually a nurse at that hospital so I understood that weird things happen, but why on my surgical day!!! I feel like I need to get into that mind frame again. Now I feel run down and possibly getting a cold.

And word of encouragement would be helpful! I'm trying to stay positive, but it's hard to after today!!!!

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It's a delay, not a cancellation...

Your time is still coming...

And on the big scale of things, a few days is nothing...

Yep, it's a pain in the arse...

But you can do it..

Really, you can...

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Dang...well I say that at the airport too. it's an important piece of equipment, so don't do it until they get it fixed

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I feel bad that this has happened to you, but stay strong and focused on the goal at hand. In your journey towards a healthier life this is only a misstep. Stay strong. You can do it!!!

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That's a tough set back, but definitely not a game changer. Regroup, check your resolve and focus on how great you're going to feel after it's over. You've got this! Good luck!

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It's better it failed. Imagine if it was malfunctioning, it didn't sterilize the equipment properly and you had your procedure?.

Consider it a mixed blessing.

Everything should go smoothly the next time.

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