This is a Life Blog and how Cancer has changed my personal outlook and daily life.

04 September 2008

Chemotherapy, Radiologists and Family Doctor Visits

OK, went for the weekly Chemo Treatment, I put my headphones on and started listening to the Audiobook Caves of Steel, by Issac Asimonv. I fell asleep during the 2nd chapter, but I wasn't too worried about it though. Visited Dr. Steve again for a followup and of course the Billing System is messed up and would print the HIPPA Verfication form with the Insurance Provider info on it and the nurse was fussing about this and how she couldn't let me back to see the Doc until it was corrected. After 3 tries and putting in my Insurance info success. BP was elevated more, since aI had to deal with the Billing Crap, Dr. Steve took it again and everything was good at 138/82. WWWOOOOOHHHHHHOOOOOO!!!!!
Went to see Dr. Rubin, the Radiology Onocologist and reviewed the PET Scan from July 31st and he agrees with the initial report that the Nodal in my right lung has grown since the June Scan and advised that if I was concerned about it the next thong to do would be to get a CT Scan of my Lungs done and he could look at it and let me know for sure how much it has grown. So, I it looks like I'm going to be getting the CT Scan done and get on a program that best helps me to fight this, since Dr. Rubin advised that the Chemotherapy Drugs can be adjusted again to help fight this, but he was straight about the CT Scan helping him with the prognosis of whether or not I would need Radiation Therapy also. Otherwise I can wait until the next PET Scan and see what comes of it. Dr. Rubin advised also that the 64-slice PET Scan Machine is better for scanning Trauma Patients or seeing the Heart between beats, otherwise it was not a very good machine to use for Cancer. He said that the 16-slice machine is better since it scans slower and is more accurate, so the next scan will be completed on a 16-slicce machine instead.
Emotionally, I am going through the roller-coaster again and trying to determine the best course of action to take and also start looking for another house to rent/lease-to-own and see what we can find so that we can get on with our lives. I've also been thinking about going back to college and getting another degree, but this time in Networking so that I can make myself more marketable, so I'm going to look into this at a local Community College.
On Friday, I see the Eye Doc for my much over do eye exam and see how bad my eyes have changed in the last 13+ months. I know the distance vision has gone to a blur again and my close reading focus is also starting to be affected. We'll see what happens there tomorrow.

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