Thanks so much for your love, prayers, and support !
I wish I could say I was safely on the other side. My surgery was scheduled
for Sat. Dec 21. 02 My husband & kids, Mother , Brother & his family left
here Friday drove 4 1/2 hours, spent the night, check in was at 6:00 am. got
there, the lady (in Gray) said it would be a while, that kinda shocked me,
but Ok, Debbie ( scheduled for Sat. also) and Her husband came in. Dr.
Stelmack ( my surgeon) came in and said "I hope neither of you ladies are
setting here waiting to have surgery, it's been canceled for today" I said
we are here to have surgery, and he ask hadn't anyone told us? I thought
maybe he was just trying to lighten the mood, calm the nerves. He then ran
off, a few minutes later a male nurse came in and introduced him self and
said he would be taking care of us today. that made me thing that Dr.
Stelmack was again joking. Then the lady (in Gray) said that a nurse called
in at 10:45 pm and that made them way under staffed to the point of being
unable to safely do the after care. Then Dr. Stelmack came back out and
spoke with us and even though Debbie (the other girl waiting to have
surgery ) was in tears, I knew that God had a reason to hold up the surgery,
the Dr. Stelmack again explained how sick the staff had been and that the
nursing coordinator had been there since 7:00 am the day before, and had
stayed over all night calling staff and trying to find enough to come in and
make full staff. The Debbie and my self both have insurance issues, they
both are changing after the first of the year. Debbie's is changing to BCBS,
and BTC has told them that they don't take BCBS. I'm not sure what company
my Husbands insurance is changing to, or if they will cover it. Also we both
have our deductibles met, my insurance this year is 90/10, and I know it is
changing on that part to 80/20. Dr. Stelmack said they understood the
issues, and many people are working to get us in before the New Year, even
thought Monday is there last surgery date scheduled for the year. I'm to
call the Director of the hospital Monday Dec 23 to see what they can do. One
or the major problems was that scheduling is in Michigan, and the Hospital
is in Ohio, They are unable to get ahold of scheduling until Monday morning.
I fell they will try to call in staff and get full care up and running for
Dec. 26, 27, 28th , or maybe even 30th they all was really hurt and upset
about this having to be put off. I'll let you know as soon as it
rescheduled.
Tina Ross