LindaN
11 years agoMember
Surgery cancelled
I was scheduled for right mastectomy and auxiliary clearance this week after having seen surgeon the previous weeks ( 4 wks after bc diagnosis 9/2/15) and made the agonising decision to go ahead with...
Oh Linda,
I feel your pain. There is not much I can say that will make you feel better. I too have had major surgery cancelled. When I was getting my reconstruction and also the mastectomy of my healthy breast. Once it was cancelled two weeks preop as one of the surgeons couldn't make it. At the time I was rescheduled for 6 weeks later. I too was made to feel it was no big deal. I was about to cut off my remaining breast!!! I was told six weeks would pass in no time. I was gutted. As it turned out my surgery was again cancelled twice due to my ill health. I remember that devastating feeling so well. It is probably little comfort to you, but now 18mths later it doesn't seem such a big deal.
However none of that helps how you are feeling right now and a little more sensitivity from the staff would have gone a long way to making you feel better. Hospitals probably have protocols in place for the amount of time teams can work and maybe there was not enough available staff to man the operating room. Who knows. At least the surgeon had the good grace to come and see you and explain and be upset for you. I really don't blame you for being upset, lots goes into the planning around surgery, not only the mental preparations but also the organization of your home etc. you have every right to be angry.
I hope you can stay busy over the next couple of weeks. Maybe do something nice to spoil your self.
Hang in there.
Sending you a big cyber hug.
Paula x