My Surgeon Just Called
[ Tuesday November 3rd 2026 at 9:26 am ]
My surgeon just called me. He has been asked to do a priority 6 hour operation on a cancer patient that also has a bone fracture. She is currently admitted to hospital. There is a "but" and it is a big one. At this moment the cancer patient is very unwell and won't live through the surgery. They are trying to stabilize her with a blood transfusion and medications so she may have the operation.
My surgeon is needing me to be on stand by for my planned knee replacement surgery to happen on Thursday in case the cancer patient isn't able to be stabilized for her operation. I will get a phone call tomorrow afternoon letting me know either way. If this 6 hour operation happens it will be to re-book my operation. If she does get stabilized my operation will get pushed back to hopefully next week.
This week my surgeon only has operating room hours on Thursday. I am going to still head to Kingston later this morning since my surgeon needs me to be on stand by and also for the reason that my surgeon doesn't think the cancer patient is able to be stabilized in time to use his operating room hours on Thursday. If I don't come this morning my pain won't be stabilized for my own surgery. Once pain gets out of control it is difficult to get ahead of it again.
Personally I want the cancer patient to have her surgery. What is wrong with my left knee joint sucks. It is very painful. The pain makes me feel like I am going to vomit and faint. But this isn't going to kill me. I want the cancer patient to have her health care treatment first.