the verdict from the pcp: surgery

Remember that I was awaiting a phone consultation about my inguinal hernia with my new PCP? 

She called while I was at the hospital with Christina and family for the birth of Chelsea's little girl.

I took the call, of course, stepping into the bathroom for privacy.

The call lasted all of 11 minutes.

I tried to impress upon RN Tiffiny Duchene the need for surgery sooner rather than later.

I tried to impress upon RN Tiffiny Duchene that I had already discussed the CT Scan results with Dr. Oberle there at the Savannah VA Center.

I tried to impress upon RN Tiffiny Duchene the fear that I have of all this acetaminophen doing damage to my liver.

I tried to impress upon RN Tiffiny Duchene that I have already been experiencing pain since mid-August, when the hernia must have occurred.

She tried to reassure me that she was there for me, that the Community Care request for the surgery to be done in Savannah had been approved, that my liver would be okay as long as I didn't exceed 3000 mg per day of  acetaminophen.

The upshot is this: I continue to wait, in pain, living for the better days.

Please, let this not drag on into 2026.