Doctor Visit and MRI

I had an MRI last night because I have been having a continuous headache for over ten days. We had it done at University Hospital in Cleveland last night at 7PM. I had a scheduled appointment with my oncologist, Dr. Koon, at 1:30 today so we went back to UH in Cleveland to get the results and see where we go from here. The doctor was running late so he stuck his head in to let me and Patti know that the scan came back negative. Not sure at first if he meant there were no tumors or that there wasn't anything there.

I am happy to report that he things I am doing exceptionally well. He examined me and found no lumps or anything in the area of my chest where one might expect to find something. He was pleased with my overall healing from the radiation treatments and seemed surprised in how fast I was healing. I might as well tell everyone this as Patti will I am sure. I got yelled at for trying to do too much. Dr. Koon said that here we all are trying to make things better for you and you are running the race the opposite way. Hence the reason for the headaches. They are tension headaches from stress and putting too many things on myself. He may be right, but that is my nature. Patti yelled at me also and told me she is going to make sure I start limiting myself so that all our focus is on me getting better.

I will probably start the interferon on March 10th now. Dr. Koon feels that I will be able to get through it in relatively good shape. Dr. Peleg will administer the interferon at Southwest Generals Ireland Cancer Center. I will not be getting a port or a pick line for the process but rather just an IV that they will keep in for two or three treatments at a time and then change it out. Great, I will be getting stuck two or three times a week plus blood draws nearly every day. I could never make it as a junkie as I hate needles. I am wondering what God is trying to teach me here, pain or patience? One of the reasons for the additional week is I do have some very minor pealing of the skin still going on. If I am pealing Dr. Koon said I could get radiation flashback and the burns will reappear. So we wait the week and I can be OK for Tyler and Micah's birthdays next week.

I cannot tell you how much of a relief this doctors appointment was for both Patti and me. I feared the worst and got the best possible answer. Thank you God and thank you to all those who are praying for us.