So for the last few weeks, we've been preparing for Charlotta's May 16 surgery date. I'd made plans for co-workers to take over my projects at work in order that I could take three weeks off while she's in the hospital and recovering at home. After those three weeks, I was going to go to Toronto for a conference at which I'm giving a presentation. Steve had made plans to shift his work schedule as well while Charlotta was in the hospital. We've lined up grandparents to take care of Jack & Ashley, and I had prepared Charlotta's school for her absence.
This past Wednesday we had an all-day appointment at Children's Hospital to meet with the surgeon, get x-rays and bloodwork done, meet the physiotherapist, etc. The meeting with the surgeon was both informative and scary at the same time. It turns out Charlotta's surgery will be approximately 12 hours long, and the surgeon will make an incision in her side (under her arm) to perform the first part of the surgery, and then will make the main incision down her back to perform the major part of the surgery which involves attaching the rods to her vertebrae and fusing her spine.
Everything was in place -- we were prepared physically and mentally. Then, on Friday afternoon (did I mention it was Friday, the 13th?), we got the phone call we were dreading: Charlotta's surgery had to be postponed due to an emergency. We were going to be rescheduled for two weeks later, on May 30. Sigh...
Time to re-arrange our plans. I feel especially bad about having to bow out of the conference in Toronto. I'm scheduled to give a presentation with a co-worker, and now she'll have to give the presentation on her own. I'm sure she'll understand, but I feel like I've let her down.
The one good thing about having the surgery bumped is that Charlotta will now be able to celebrate her birthday at home, on May 19. Happy 11th Birthday, Sweetie!
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