May 22, 2020 … still waiting

I called the oncologist office today and got a call back from their very nice new patient person, Michelle.

She’s putting my chart together and reaching out to various places to get what she needs (images, test results, etc) and will contact me on Tuesday on type of appointment (in office or video) and timing (could be dependent on a test result I can’t find in my chart so we’re not sure if it’s been sent out and the results could take 2-3 weeks to get, so she’s asking the surgeon). So, I should know on Tuesday how long I’m waiting to have this next appointment.

This appointment will be to talk about whether or not I should include chemo as my next treatment. On message boards, I’m hearing that the results of the (possibly missing) test are a good indicator on whether chemo will be beneficial for a specific case, also it’s generally more beneficial for women who haven’t been through menopause (I am now currently on the fence about how I feel about my age!) More waiting ahead of me.

Meanwhile I’m laying on the couch staring at the bright outdoors trying to convince myself that going for a walk is the right thing to do…it’s an office holiday, I’m at 2 weeks from surgery when I can start doing more active things and stretching my left side to regain lost movement, basically I have no excuse not to go out and walk.

Ugh. Ok. I’m going.

I’ll update everyone on Tuesday when I have news.