Surgery Scheduling Nightmare/How Long?

[Guest guest]

Hi All-

Well, I am finally taking the leap to have surgery

for my fibroids, but I am being confronted with

scheduling nightmares. I haven't had surgery in twenty

years and then it was easy-when I was ready, the

surgeon complied and he was ready and I was in the OR

within the week. Now, I am finding that the doctor I

finally chose to have surgery with has no opening in

his schedule until SEPTEMBER!!!! That is four months

away. I was floored to hear that, as I am a teacher

and planned to be well on my eight weeks of recovery

by then, to start school in the fall. And that is too

much tome for me to worry and obsess. It took me a

long time to finally find a doctor I could feel safe

and confident with. I never even considered that he'd

be SO booked. He said he can't bump someone else for

me and I understand that. Seems like many others felt

the same way about him that I did. So, now I have to

search again and I feel a lot of pressure time-wise

and fibroid-wise. My question to all you ladies out

there is, how soon after you decided to have surgery,

was the doctor you chose to have it with, available?

What was your waiting period? I want to get a handle

on whether this case is more the exception or what?

a

[Guest guest]

I was on standby and took a day that another person

had given up but my surgery was an emergency. When it

comes to fibroids some of the us end up having to

cancel due to anemia or fear which leads openings for

those of us who are desperate. Did you ask about

that?

It sounds rediculous but if it is your only option.

--- a Stadner ontheroadagainwithoutyou@...>

wrote:

> Hi All-

> Well, I am finally taking the leap to have

> surgery

> for my fibroids, but I am being confronted with

> scheduling nightmares. I haven't had surgery in

> twenty

> years and then it was easy-when I was ready, the

> surgeon complied and he was ready and I was in the

> OR

> within the week. Now, I am finding that the doctor I

> finally chose to have surgery with has no opening in

> his schedule until SEPTEMBER!!!! That is four months

> away. I was floored to hear that, as I am a teacher

> and planned to be well on my eight weeks of recovery

> by then, to start school in the fall. And that is

> too

> much tome for me to worry and obsess. It took me a

> long time to finally find a doctor I could feel safe

> and confident with. I never even considered that

> he'd

> be SO booked. He said he can't bump someone else for

> me and I understand that. Seems like many others

> felt

> the same way about him that I did. So, now I have to

> search again and I feel a lot of pressure time-wise

> and fibroid-wise. My question to all you ladies out

> there is, how soon after you decided to have

> surgery,

> was the doctor you chose to have it with, available?

> What was your waiting period? I want to get a handle

> on whether this case is more the exception or what?

> a

[Guest guest]

I was able to have my myo about 3 weeks after I was diagnosed with a very large

fibroid in my uterine wall--but that's only because they had a cancellation, so

I was fortunate. I know many women have to wait and try various treatments to

slow the bleeding until they can have surgery. Press the issue of cancellations

and being contacted ASAP when there is one--many people do change their minds

about surgery.