This is just going to be a quick post, so I am using the Quick Press function for the first time. Two days ago Teresa let our readers know of her anxiety due to surgery, which was scheduled for the next day (yesterday, the 10th). We had to get up well before 5:00 AM in order to be at the Ambulatory Surgery center at West Penn at 6:00. When got there almost a half hour early we were told that her surgery was not scheduled for today and the surgeon could not be reached because he was taking a vacation day. Teresa was greatly distressed. We spent much of the rest of the morning trying to track down someone who could offer us an explanation for this absurd situation. By the time we got some breakfast into T’s belly, she could hardly eat. Her appetite was gone. When we got home we slept until mid-afternoon, and then we had to make the rounds of cell phone calls to family members, friends and neighbors who had called before the surgery to let us know that they were praying for us. Teresa wanted me to post an article yesterday, but I simply had no desire to blog about it. Today she reminded me that I agreed to write a post and then waited. And waited. I knew she wanted to blog. She always wants to blog. But she was waiting on me. So here it is – the post I agreed to publish. There are other things I want to write about, but I’ll save them for later.
On the occasion of incompetence such as this I am reminded of all the reasons why I despise and distrust the whole medical and pharmaceutical industrial complex. I am preparing to compose a series of blog articles in the Catholibertarian spirit which will help the readers of this blog to have greater access to information which can make it possible for them to make better choices for their health when better choices are available. Toward the end of being able to make those better choices for myself and my family I have been immersing myself for the last two years into such education and training as I can find on the meager budget I can dedicate to it. I now feel compelled to to begin to share it with the readers of Catholibertarian. That, of course, means that my participation in this blog that I share with my wife will increase. I hope that will be a welcome change.
Teresa, I am so sorry about this situation. After all of the anxiety and apprehension awaiting the day and then such a disappointment, I can understand you being bummed out.
I hope things get resolved soon.
Prayers go out to you and Kevin.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, TCL. If was only that I was a bit bummed out I would probably be writing but yesterday I started having a migraine headache, sinus issue or something and major stomach issues. Today I am feeling slightly better but still pretty badly. Hope to be back up and blogging soon. God Bless.
So sorry that things didn’t work out the way Teresa and you expected, but perhaps God was using this as a way to show the character of this Dr.! God bless you both and may He introduce you to a Dr. who is faithful, in more ways than one. I will continue to keep Teresa in my prayers!
My doc called me this morning immediately after he found out about what happened and apologized profusely. So I hold nothing against him. I think he was also ticked off that his surgery scheduler didn’t call me to inform me that my surgery had been changed. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers Loopyloo. God Bless.
To the both of you, “YOU GO!” Am behind you in the up coming articles. I will say it again, “there was no excuse for this.” It was not like you had an appointment for a “cold.” This was surgery for goodness sake! A major surgery as well! You need to ask the doctor, “How he would feel if you “forgot” to pay the bill?” God Bless you both, SR
I totally agree with you, SR. There was no excuse for this. Since yesterday evening I’ve had major stomach troubles with a pretty bad headache with some sinus issues or something but I will stop your site very soon. Hopefully tomorrow I will feel better and be able to eat more than a few crackers. If not I will be giving my doc a call. God Bless.
Don’t worry about this “friggin blogging” Girl! Remember I had to shut mine down twice! It was time for me and God! You take care of yourself and that is what matters to me and everyone else. It is time for God, you and Kevin. If you need anything you have my email. God Bless and love you, SR
I am so sorry. I will continue to pray that God will heal you with/without the medical system… and God will somehow use it for good. Bless you.