Two Doctors in One Day

Both of my appointments turned out perfectly as if I had planned it and here's why: the Radiation doctor doesn't keep me waiting very long but the Oncologist keeps me waiting 1 or 2 hours. My appointments were an hour apart with the radiation doctor in the lead. I didn't have to do much waiting in both offices. I think I'll always set it up that way if possible. It also saves me a lot of driving.

All is well as far as the Radiation doctor is concerned. He always tests my mental and physical responses. So far I can find my nose with my index finger and my leg pops up when he hits my knee with the mallet.

The Oncologist was disappointed with the two blood tests because whatever numbers he was hoping would go down instead went up slightly. He thinks that I may have some kind of inflammation in my body, maybe even from the fall on my bike because my right leg and right elbow still are not healed. Good news I'll be having a PET Scan in mid April and it will be for the full body.

I'm still feeling great and wear myself out pretty well with all my activities. It's helped me a lot to do Yoga again. What a great stretch and since I can't have massages, it's the next best thing to having one. I was told when I did try to get a massage that there is a fear that working the muscles will make the cancer cells travel to different areas of my body. I don't know if it's true but since the seed was put in my mind I don't want to take a chance.

Don's cousin and his wife will be leaving this weekend. We certainly had a lot of fun with them and also with 2 other couples who all graduated from Don's high school and a couple Don knew from the Danish Club in Detroit. It was a mini reunion with lots of laughs and good stories.

Charlie came for a fast weekend when he was standing up for a wedding in Phoenix. We enjoyed every minute he was able to be with us. I think he misses the weather in Phoenix among other things. I hope the east has had all their snow as well as I hope Phoenix has had all the rain for a while. We need the water but....