Geoff Fox Cancer Surgery Postponed Again

Geoff Fox's pancreatic cancer surgery scheduled for this week was postponed again, he said on his blog, because doctors believed he needed more time following his recent stent procedure.

The new date for the surgery is Oct. 11.

"The protocol for a stent calls for 30 days of surgical kryptonite in the form of an anticoagulant," Fox wrote. "When the anesthesiologist looked at my charts he balked at performing the surgery only 14 days in, though the cardiologist and surgeon had both agreed it would be OK.

"This happened Monday late afternoon for a Tuesday early morning procedure. So, yeah I’m pissed because it was inconsiderate to wait until the last minute and of course I want this operation at the earliest possible moment. The new date is when it should originally have been scheduled.

"The last few days have been difficult, first in anticipation of the surgery and now in making sure everyone is on the same page and in agreement."

Fox, the popular former Connecticut meteorologist, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few weeks ago. In the interim, he has received well-wishes from hundreds of fans as he chronicles his treatment on My Permanent Record and his Facebook page.

Photo via Geoff Fox's YouTube channel