Day 27 of the Journey - Lynn Haven, FL

Yet another instance of life not going according to plan.  I have to trust that things happen when and why they do for a reason.  Only God knows that reason, but all the same, I need to have faith that there IS a reason.

I was supposed to have the revision surgery tomorrow to fix my hip.  Was given a time to be at the hospital at 5:00 am.  First sign was a call that since I couldn't provide a urine sample at the lab during the pre-op intake, I would need to have it done at the hospital by catheter.  They can't do the surgery until the results are in, so that would mean a delay to later in the day.  Disappointed, but I could live with that.

A few hours later I got a call from the doctor.  He wanted to see the bed sore again, as he was pretty certain that unless it was 100% healed, it was too risky to operate due to the potential for infection.  I was not at all happy to hear that, as I want this nightmare over already.  But I went to his office.  He felt it was healed enough that he would take the risk if I absolutely insisted, but he gave me a 15 minute lecture spelling out how bad the risks of infection would be and if he did proceed, it was still at a great risk.  I have to trust his judgement.

In addition, my labs came back showing my iron level so low that he said it was "transfusion level low".  He wants me to see a hematologist to determine the cause.  I've had low iron for a long time and confess I haven't taken my iron pills since I was last in the RV, but it shouldn't have dropped that low.  I just hope that won't be an issue to postpone surgery as well.

Again, I need to give thanks to my dear, dear family for giving me a safe and loving place to stay during this ordeal.