I have one pre-surgery lab test left to be performed; it was not done at the time of the PAT because I was on an antibiotic, so they postponed it to the morning of the surgery. This is not making sense to me; if the results are needed to determine my suitability for the surgery, and I assume that is the case, then the timing would be rather late, for all concerned. The person who drives me there will turn around and drive me home; the surgeon will pack up my customized knee-mold, and twiddle his thumbs until his next patient's surgery. I'm going to call the hospital tomorrow, and tell them that if I can't have the final test done the day before, that I'll cancel. I don't see myself undergoing the torture of preparation, both mental and physical, without knowing if the surgery will go forth. Of course, there are always last minute emergency conditions where operations are not performed, but that should not be dictated by a simple lab test whose results are not of the moment. **We'll see.
P.S. I called, and they agreed to test the day before. Results were negative for any infection, so all systems are go.
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