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i no your mentally at that place now , to go full steam ahead, i really sympthasize tony, it sure must be hard to take
like sue d said, keep up with your swimming, coz not only will it give you something to focus on , but you no thats its so gonna benefit you for surgery
keep at it tony
take care
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susan
I am sorry you have suffer in this HUGE waiting game.
My heart goes out to you, really. Yes, ALIF is complicated and your case is specifically complex.
I had canceled my original surgery date 7/6/10, due to personal issues, to reschedule I had to wait till 8/24/10, 9 weeks! Private insurance in the US. But like you I had top NS, top vascular surgeon, superior NS OR nurses as part of my surgical team & I even had head of anesthesia on my case. So took that long here in the good old USA... Due to TALENT!
Tony, I know how excited you were recently, and now this crushing realization. It is not easy to assemble a team of such experts on one case, anywhere!
I know just a bit about your healthcare system in the UK, I know people wait weeks & months for simple test.
Please try & manage your pain, you have a long wait ahead of you, unfortunate YES, sad YES, painful YES mental anguish YES.
You have to read all the posts and consider your options while you wait. Pain NEEDS TO BE MANAGED!
I will pray for a miracle that your name gets on that list as quick as possible. Please hang in there, WE ARE ALL FOR YOU!
Virginia
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Please elaborate,
Virginia
Now, you can vent, scream, cry, whatever it is you need to do to get through this.
I applaud you for staying off the smokes! That's brilliant! I think after the recent hospital call, I would have instinctively lit on up! So good job with that.
If I remember you are also trying to shed a stone or too, correct? Stay the course Tony!
Budget cuts are rampant here (US) as well and it upsets me so when it hits the children, sick & the elderly. What can we do, the economies are in shambles. Again, I am sorry you must endure this.
Keep positive, I highly doubt you will get canceled. I think the complexity of your case should intrigue Mr X to keep you on the list.....once you get on the official list!
I am praying for you Straker.
Virginia
tx