Cannot believe it my op cancelled.

diamond
diamond Member Posts: 396
edited 16. Apr 2012, 10:17 in Living with Arthritis archive
Got phone call about hour ago from hospital my TKR is cancelled.Was all prepared mentally for this,husband had days off booked,came off sulphasalazine two days ago.Seemingly there is a bed shortage,someone will be in touch shortly to arrange another date.To say i am disappointed is an understatement i could scream.So folks pocket duties cancelled.xxx

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  • bounce
    bounce Member Posts: 106
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Im so sorry to hear your ops been cancelled, as you say things have been set up and you are mentally prepared for it all.

    its so annoying when it happens,

    hope you get a new date soon

    scream as much as you like, it will help to get all the frustration out. :wink:

    hugs

    Julie
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Diamond,

    I'm so sorry this has happened to you :(

    To have gotten to the day before surgery to be told it's cancelled is so unfair. :roll: you have every right to scream :!:

    I now that we are always told that 'elective surgery' such as ours will always have to take second place to emergencies.... but that doesn't make the disappointment any easier to manage. :roll:

    so sorry...... I hope they contact you very soon with another date.

    (((hugs)))

    Iris xx
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Sorry its cancelled lets hope you get another date soon.Sending a couple of hugs (()) Mig
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Diamond I am so sorry to read this :(

    It is terrible when you have prepared yourself mentally for your operation and all other plans have been put into place.
    I don't really know what else to say except that I hope you get another date very soon and next time it goes ahead.

    Take care
    Love Juliepf x
  • barking1
    barking1 Member Posts: 185
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi Diamond all i can say is that SUCKS :shock: big time i really hope you get another date soon i can only guess how frustrated you must be feeling xx Jane
  • diamond
    diamond Member Posts: 396
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Girls,Beginning to calm down now.Roast beef dinner in bin could only eat a little,still worst things can happen.Ihad to laugh when i read my heading beginning to sound like Victor Meldrew.xx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh diamond I am so sorry, I can only imagine how you are feeling..if only those in charge had to go through the same this wouldn't happen.
    Im glad to see you are feeling calmer...gods know what I would be like.
    You take care and I hope it happens very soon xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm sorry too, diamond. I've never had an op cancelled but I know I'd hate it. It must be particularly galling as your husband had taken time off work to look after you. (Maybe you could treat it as a trial run and let him look after you anyway :wink: ) Let's know when to resume pocket duties, won't you?
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  • resusjan
    resusjan Member Posts: 290
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm sorry to hear this Diamond, can understand how fed up you must feel. I hope you manage to get another date soon

    Jan xx
  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That must be soo annoying because you prepare mentally for it dont you so to be cancelled the day before must be like a right slap in the face full on! Hope you can get another date soon...

    Elainex
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Diamond, I am so sorry, it is a bitter blow for you and your husband. Nothing worse than preparing yourself then to have to come back to earth with a bump.

    I do hope the delay is a short one.

    Gentle hugs,

    I x
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    What a shame Diamond! I was just looking for your thread to hop in your pocket and saw this.

    I know how you feel because my TKR was cancelled last year. I'd even been prepared for surgery with the black arrow on my leg and just before they took me to theatre they did last minute obs and found I had a temperature so I was sent home. I did have a cough too though.

    If it makes you feel any better they were pretty fast with arranging a bed once my cold had gone.

    Let us know when you get a new date.

    Luv,
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Diamond, I'm so sorry that your op's been cancelled, the others are right it really sucks when that happens! I hope they get another date very soon for you so you don't have to go through all the nerves and getting mentally prepared for it again.
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I was so very sorry to hear that your op has been cancelled Diamond. I can only imagine how you must be feeling but I am thinking of you and really hoping that you get another date soon.

    Tillyxxx
  • diamond
    diamond Member Posts: 396
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Tilly,Greatly appreciate all the positive comments i have received from fellow sufferers.Hope you are feeling better today.xxx
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,182
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Diamond.
    i'm so sorry i hope you hear very soon. i will be ready with pocket duties when you hear.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx

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