We had good news when we finally saw the doctors. Woody's tumors haven't grown at all...maybe a tiny bit smaller. And, drum roll............we don't have to go back for three months! We tried to beat the system today but all we did was wait, wait, wait! He signed in early (probably first as he signed in three hours early...got his weight and blood pressure taken at that time). He was the first called back...then...he was about the last patient seen. His new Fellow told us that this time the team chose to see the patients that they had bad news for first and the ones they had good news for last...so guess being seen close to last was a GOOD thing! We were in the patient room for a solid three hours and saw the doctors for about 10 minutes of that time! We left NIH at 4pm (eastern time) and stopped in Radford, VA about 9pm (eastern time). We traveled about 250 miles...so the other 400 miles will be traveled tomorrow...the good Lord willin'! So if all goes as planned I'll be blogging from Tullahoma tomorrow. And, before I end tonight's blog I want to wish Elijah a BIG happy second birthday! I started this blog in 2009 to keep folk up to date on my husband's melanoma treatments. I have kept up daily blogs for 16 years…sometimes health related...sometimes just daily routine. 6/16/24 Woody took his final breath in his long health battle. I have blogged for so long that it is part of my daily routine…so I guess I will continue with posts from me about how I cope with this new stage in my life…widowhood.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
More Of The Same!
We had good news when we finally saw the doctors. Woody's tumors haven't grown at all...maybe a tiny bit smaller. And, drum roll............we don't have to go back for three months! We tried to beat the system today but all we did was wait, wait, wait! He signed in early (probably first as he signed in three hours early...got his weight and blood pressure taken at that time). He was the first called back...then...he was about the last patient seen. His new Fellow told us that this time the team chose to see the patients that they had bad news for first and the ones they had good news for last...so guess being seen close to last was a GOOD thing! We were in the patient room for a solid three hours and saw the doctors for about 10 minutes of that time! We left NIH at 4pm (eastern time) and stopped in Radford, VA about 9pm (eastern time). We traveled about 250 miles...so the other 400 miles will be traveled tomorrow...the good Lord willin'! So if all goes as planned I'll be blogging from Tullahoma tomorrow. And, before I end tonight's blog I want to wish Elijah a BIG happy second birthday!
Such wonderful news! Gives being last a whole new meaning! Safe travels!
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