Cancellation and Cancellation...

Shands Neurology had a cancellation for surgery today, so they offered the opening to Ananda - we accepted without hesitation.

All day long we waited and waited, eventually meeting the doctors and nurse practitioner in preparation for tomorrow's surgery.

Just before we were to meet Dr. Friedman, a woman from the financial department came into the room and told us that unless we had $30,000 immediately, half of the cost of the procedure, they wouldn't operate on her.

No money. No operation.

They told us to come back on August 20th, if we have our finances in order...

But right now, we're in shock.