My colonoscopy and endoscopy are scheduled for Monday but I just found out that probably isn't happening.


When I saw the GI we talked about using different drugs to be MAOI safe and he asked me to have my pdoc email him (same hospital system, exactly why I am doing this there). But then they scheduled me with a different GI for the procedures. Fine. It's in my chart we discussed this, all should be well.


I emailed my pdoc the other day to ask about what meds to take the night before so I wouldn't be too sedated to handle the 4 AM prep. I just heard back from her a few hours ago that I had worse issues. Apparently the GI I'm scheduled with doesn't think I should have this done at the regional center and won't arrange for my pdoc to talk to the anesthesiologist prior to the procedures. Nor has the GI contacted me. Apparently she was going to let me do the bowel prep, show up and maybe do the procedure.


My family re-arranged schedules to get this done. My mom cancelled volunteer tutoring. My brother called off work to petsit. My mom has other stuff going on that she just doesn't have time to re-schedule. My brother cancelled a high tip night and she is going to pay him for tips. I had arranged and paid for a nice motel (nice meaning it has a fridge for my bowel prep) that I found cheap online; the last time to cancel was midnight tonight so I had to do that. I'm sure it will be much more expensive if I can get the same place if this somehow works out.


I am so mad. I've been waiting for months and I can't believe GI wasn't going to call me and tell me they aren't comfortable. Which is also somewhat ridiculous as I had surgery last year with less upset. I absolutely can't believe my pdoc is the one to tell me my GI procedure may not happen or that I may want to check into that further.


I sent the GI that I saw a message and will call Friday if I haven't heard from him. I hope I hear tomorrow but they have 3 days to respond and if he doesn't open it he won't respond.


I'm so upset. I need this done and I had myself feeling good about doing it. And now it is just a waste of everything. My mom absolutely doesn't need a whole day blown. She has to be in the city 3 days next week along with my probably botched procedures. It's just not right to mess with people's lives like this.


I just want this over with, not strung along another month. It's my own fault, I should have insisted on the dr I saw. He was so relaxed about it through that I thought my notes in my chart and my pdoc verifying I am ok with the suggested drugs that would be fine.


What a waste.