Great News! Surgery still booked for Monday!

Things have been going well. I had my pre-anaesthetic appointment on Thursday morning. Anaesthetists are so strange whether you work with them as a nurse or are the patient. They have NO idea about some things and panic real easily....which is what they did with me once they found out I have FA and lower counts. They would not believe me that everything is organised and under control. I panicked because they paniced and Alan rang my surgeon and she said that everything is under control and that she had everything planned and went through the plan with us! She told me not to worry about the anaesthetists because she will be bossing them around! I am happy with the plan and my haematologist has spoken with Julie myOB/Gynae/surgeon and they have things worked out...no need to panic.

I saw my "gloomy doctor" yesterday afternoon and he was really good. Alan had spoken to him about not being so "gloomy" and letting "Charisse feel confident about going forward"....so yes, the risks are important but since the decision is made even though the risks...it is time to support. He did support me yesterday and said nothing negative. In fact...I got some great results that totally threw him off guard and I LOVE watching the doctor be perplexed and confused. Usually with FA and other bone marrow disorders that fail....the platelets have a shorter life span and become damaged and old easily and we have old platelets in our blood mostly more than young and fresh ones...it is part of what happens with the marrow failing but the doctor was SO surprised and perplexed to have the test come back that I have majority of young and fresh platelets in my system as opposed to the old and ineffcient ones. My platelets are efficient and work better than someone who usually has low counts. Somehow...he says...they are being made more efficiently and because they are young...they are more efficient even though the count is lower at times....my platelets do not act like "lower count".......for me at the stage of my marrow...lots of chromosome changes in the past and a slight increase in blast count the last couple of years...this is amazing...and the doctor is quite surprised. After he sat there so perplexed Alan said, "so this is a positive surprise" and he looked up and said, "yes, this is positive and I am not so concerned about the surgery with these results"......obviously still risks to surgery and someone with FA but this is amazing. I still think that medical science doesn't have the answer to everything and that there is a God and that God does do miracles and positive things in our lives.....interesting don't you think...I am very happy with these results.

The doctor said, "I suppose I won't say good luck because it is not appropriate"...implying that there is also bad luck so I dared to say...hehe...."but you can pray for me!". He looked at me and smiled...he smiled..the gloomy doctor smiled...hehe..and I said, "monday, 1.30pm put on your calendar....be deep in prayer for Charisse"...he then laughed and said, "yes, deep in prayer". So I came away feeling much better with that appointment and feeling like he actually was supporting me through this despite the risks and feeling more positive...and actually positive about my dreams and stuff for this year.

Anyway, one day til my operation now. Monday I go into the Womens and childrens hospital to be admitted at 1030am. I am supposed to have my supportive platelet transfusion around 12pm and then the surgery is booked for 1.30pm. I am probably in there for a week and will keep you updated as to how I am going after surgery.
Thanks for praying for me.
Love Charisse