I need mom advice
I have been planning for surgery in August all year because timing works the best with our summer plans and of course today her one day in August opens up today and it is my daughter's birthday and the first day of school. I feel awful missing her 17th birthday as it may be the last one at home with college starting next year and my younger daughter's first day of high school and the last first day for my daughter starting her senior year. I wouldn't mind but they said it's typically one night stay for observation so I literally will miss the entire day.
And then I will come home on a Saturday - we live in a vacation area so August is still peak season and can make the 45 min drive with no traffic into 1.5-2+ hours, far from ideal after surgery.
I was looking forward to finally getting scheduled but now all I have is anxiety and guilt. Should I push to September? I'm not in pain, bleeding is controlled with meds and no major risks to waiting one more month. I feel bad as I just scheduled everything for August and the pre-op, 2 week post op, starting the insurance approval, etc. but I can't shake the mom guilt. Even my 13 year old was like you won't be taking me to my first day of school, what about pictures, how will I tell you about my day.
I love and trust my doctor but she only gets one day a month for voluntary surgeries. So it's this or I have to wait until September.
WWYD?