I’m having one done Tuesday the next done Thursday. Today was just shitty it got easier around 6pm.
sewmomma your right though he is amazing, full confidence going into this, no worries at all
What a gift to have that peace. Left foot, right foot until the big day(s). Wish we had a fast-forward button for life sometimes.
Hi Shanef89 -
I’m sorry I missed this thread yesterday. So glad you’re on the countdown to surgery. I’ll also be praying for the absolute best outcome & for a really quick recovery for you. I’m putting your surgery dates on my calendar. Finding the right surgeon is a breath of fresh air & almost makes the wait worth it!! 
We are all so glad to be here for you. In some way or the other, all of us have walked in your shoes so totally understand what you’re going through & can help “hold your hand” through it.
Looking forward to hearing how you’re doing post op when you feel like writing ( if not before).
And now it’s being moved to idk when… dr Osborne had some emergency that took him out of country. Now I won’t be getting the surgery this upcoming week. I really hope I don’t have to wait another month. I’ve waited my time. I just want to die right now. I’m so sad. I just want them to call me back already so I can mentally prepare. This limbo shit is unbearable.
That’s very unfortunate! Doctors seem to have no clue about how changing their patients’ appts. messes w/ their patients’ minds. This seems to be a theme in today’s posts.
We all have emergencies to deal with, but still, I’m sorry for this set-back for you. I hope whatever he has to do will be quick, & you’ll be back on the schedule ASAP.
Look on the bright side - you’re postponed not cancelled. You’ve braved this out for quite awhile now. You can do it for a little longer. We’re here for you in whatever capacity you need us. Sorry we can’t provide pain/symptom relief, but at least this is a good place for emotional venting which can relieve stress which can decrease symptoms. 
Hahaha for sure. I’ll be sure to when I need to. Thank you for the support
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That’s so frustrating, I had one of my surgeries postponed, I heard the evening before, when you’ve geared yourself up for it it’s such a let down. And we know how bad your symptoms have been…hope you soon get another date…
Unbelievable. You’re a tortured soul! Shows what a rock star your surgeon is though. He’ll be back soon and fix you right up! He’s worth the wait
Hi! Any update on scheduling? Is he back in the states? How are you holding up?
You got in there before me; I was going to ask the same thing! Thinking of you while you wait, Shane…
Oh no, I forgot to update y’all. I’m set for next week. They were very understanding of my anxiety and impatience to get this done. They worked hard to get me scheduled as soon as they could. I’ll be having my surgeries next Tuesday & Thursday. Im glad it wasn’t pushed another month or so. My pain meds are working less and less. I’m sleeping less and less. Just ready for relief. Thank you all for your support. I promise I’ll keep you up to date more. One more week… again…
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Awesome. Life is so much better when people have empathy and try to feel what others are going through. Their office staff sounds great.
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Hi Shane,
I second what Jules said. I’ve totally been meaning to check in. Thx, SewMomma for getting this discussion going.
HOORAY!! I’m so glad to read you’re back on the schedule ASAP, Shane. I thought it was an interesting “coincidence” that another experienced ENT & ES surgeon who works out of UCLA Med Center made an emergency trip to Europe around the same time as Dr. Osborne. I am curious if there was any relationship between their trips. Well, that’s just me being nosy 
, I guess.
I’ll get those dates on my calendar & will be praying for you over that time in particular.
Please let us know how you are when you come out the other side of surgery. I’m on pins & needles! You’ve had such a frustrating journey!
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It’s ironic that you bring up pins and needles… that’s how my face feels most the time. Thank so much for your concern. Unfortunately I won’t feel excitement until this week is over and I leave for LA. I’m so worried I’ll get pushed again. Although I think this was a sort of divine intervention, so that I wouldn’t miss key school lectures and labs. We had a CPR lab when I was originally having surgery, which would’ve resulted in me not becoming certified. So I’m supposed to become certified, is how I take it. It sucks i had two exams today, and all day I was so tired excited to get home and nap. Then all I do is toss and turn, barely able to sleep, my face relentlessly itching, jaw pain, ear pain… just one more week and it’ll be the rebirth of me, or at least that’s how I’m seeing it. Thursday they’re interviewing me, and I’m a sailor by mouth, so I have to edit my language a lot to be more eloquent and not all “Fu<& the VA they didn’t do sh!# for me.” Again thank you all for supporting me. I’ll keep you all in the loop, I’ll post before and after the surgeries.
Shane,
Please forgive me for being a bit of a naysayer here. Though you (& we) expect your surgeries to be transformational for you in a very positive way, please don’t expect those results to be immediate. You’ll be in a lot of pain due to inflammation in the first 2-3 weeks because you’re essentially having bilateral surgery all at once. You may not notice a huge improvement for a month or more. Just want you not to be disappointed. Remember that ES surgery recovery requires much patience & can be 3 steps forward & 2 steps back or some days feel like 4 steps back. In the end though the results are generally very much worth any pain we endure during surgical recovery.
Lots of prayers are being sent heavenward on your behalf.
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Good news then, not too long now, hang in there!
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I get what your saying, Isaiah. I’ve been through surgeries before on my hips. And that was a much longer recovery where it wasn’t until a year after my surgeries that I could truly resume physical activity without fear of reinjury. My expectations are low, while my beliefs are high. Everything that will happen is meant to happen I’m taking life by the day and not making promises to myself that I have no control over.
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Wow I’m cutting and pasting this in my notes for my next surgery. There is definitely a component of loss of control in all this. Step out fearlessly and take what you get. That’s what I’m trying to tell myself.
Less than a week to go for you now!
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Great attitude, Shane. You will come out the other side of ES surgery better & hopefully it won’t take long for you to see how much better.
Sending you a hug & lots of prayers for a perfect outcome.
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The week is over, come Monday, preop time! It’s almost here. I’ve been trying to sleep away every day to make time pass faster, but it’s too hard to find comfortable positions.