I can't do anything the easy way...
We drive 5 hours to get there...I'm on no food/water for 8 hours...they get me back to pre-op...the referring physician FORGOT to order anesthesia. So there's no anesthesiologist available, so the whole shebang is cancelled. I had to go back November 9 for a post-surgical consult on the big one last June anyway, so it was rescheduled for the same day as that, but still...we're out $75.00 in gas plus deener, I lost a sick day for nothing, and the hassel of ten hours driving all for nothing.
We DID however have a wonderful deener and a good time together, so it wasn't a total waste. Just a 90% waste. Oh, and I got a free bag of IV saline in the process (jump for joy).
Have I mentioned lately that I hate doctors?