Still Here
I had my two sisters in town, Lisa and Kathy, for the past week, which was nice to have their support. Both came down last minute when they heard that I was in the hospital. Lisa’s husband Steve is here through next week, and I have an oldtime friend who was like a second mother to me who will be visiting over the next couple of days as well.
I think the news of the cancer progression really scared my family and caused some upset. I have to admit that I am a little disheartened as well after hearing the news. I was a little dissappointed that the oncologist didn’t really have a next step if Tarceva doesn’t work. The timeframe for testing of this is about a month, so I believe we should have some sort of plan for next steps. That’s why I am pushing to get this PET scan done so we can send out the information and charts to some of these out-of-state clinics for second opinions. The Cancer Treatment Center here is supposed to be wrapping up their negotiations with their contract for my insurance, but who knows when this will be completed. I would like to include them in the options, but I will need to visit them soon.
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I really admire the way you are handling everything. What courage you demonstrate.
Anna