My ileostomy reversal operation was scheduled for Tuesday - a 5 month wait after I was given the "all clear to proceed" scan.
On Saturday, I started the pre op process, which basically means three days of medical goop but no solid food, and no water 6 hours before the op.
Arrived at 11:30 on Tuesday, was prepped, and then sent home at 16:30 - theatre time had run out . so thats 11 hours without water and 16 hours without food.
I drank water overnight till midnight,
Arrive at 07:30 today - was sent home at 16:00 - No beds . so thats now another stint of 16 hours without fluids and and 40 consecutive hours without food.
Funnily enough I kicked up a fuss.
The department head was called, and in trying to placate me thought it would be a good idea to justify it by saying "there is a lady in now who was on her 5th cancelation"
After I told her not to boast about her abject performance, that it was nothing to be proud of and did the opposite of placate me, the PA to the CEO was called.
She is going to try and cancel some other poor schmucks ops next Wednesday and fit me in then
She said that even cancelling someone else and putting me in does not mean there will be a bed so I could still be cancelled after waiting all day - So it could be another large period without eating.
The likely outcome is that my reversal will be deferred till March next year, some 12 months after being given the ileostomy and 8 months after being cleared for a reversal.
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