I did not have the surgery.
We got there, a sixty mile trip, only to be told that the surgery was not the right thing for me. To be fair, they tried to call us, but we had already left the house.
I will be going to a pain clinic, acquiring a new pulmonologist, and perhaps learning some breathing exercises. I am really pissed about the way I have been treated.
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May you get the best possible care now... 
I'm pissed for you. 
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