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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Cancer / July 2006First Day in Houston
The name of the game at MD Anderson is wait. The information they sent in advance suggested one bring a sweater and a book. DH actually finished his book. Mine is a three-novel tome. Plenty of waiting room time left. I'll leave out all the unimportant stuff. We liked the young doc. He is having me get a PET scan and see the dental people and the speech people. After that, he'll prolly schedule with the chemo people. He prefers that I have the radiation done at MDA. They are more able to spot complications in the beginning to stop them than the locals. He says prolly only 6 weeks. DH said okay. They promised me anti-anxiety drugs for the radiation. They will call with the scheduling, but it prolly won't happen until next week. We were there from 9:30 AM until almost 4 PM. Most of the time we were just waiting. That's all I know for now. Janet  Signature----------- Janet Wilder The Road Princess http://janetwilder.blogspot.com > The name of the game at MD Anderson is wait. The information they sent > in advance suggested one bring a sweater and a book. DH actually [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > The Road Princess > http://janetwilder.blogspot.com Janet, Glad to hear it went Ok tho tedious. At least you're both readers. Does this mean you will just stay there 6 weeks without going home? Fig > Janet, > Glad to hear it went Ok tho tedious. At least you're both readers. > Does this mean you will just stay there 6 weeks without going home? I think we will go home first for a bit. It doesn't appear that they can schedule it that fast. We didn't take enough personal meds and such to stay more than 10 days. I will need to make different arrangements at home if I'm to be gone that long. Janet Signature----------- Janet Wilder The Road Princess http://janetwilder.blogspot.com > He prefers that I have the radiation done at MDA. They are more able to > spot complications in the beginning to stop them than the locals. He > says prolly only 6 weeks. DH said okay. They promised me anti-anxiety > drugs for the radiation. Make sure that includes the time they make the mask. SignatureBritney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics <http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm> >> They promised me anti-anxiety drugs for the radiation. > > Make sure that includes the time they make the mask. Do not fear! They know. I was very upfront with all of my fears and had a typed list of questions and concerns. The doctor said it was good that I learned a lot of stuff on the internet, but I should use it as a guideline and not assume that I would have all of the side-effects. I talked to one of our RV neighbors last night. Her husband is being treated at MDA. They are from Dallas and the docs there gave him a 10% chance to live. MDA gave him 70%. She told me of a fellow who had just left who had radiation to the whole side of his face and was told to expect severe burns but never had any. That made me feel a whole lot better. Janet Signature----------- Janet Wilder The Road Princess http://janetwilder.blogspot.com >> Make sure that includes the time they make the mask. > > Do not fear! They know. I was very upfront with all of my fears and had > a typed list of questions and concerns. The doctor said it was good that > I learned a lot of stuff on the internet, but I should use it as a > guideline and not assume that I would have all of the side-effects. Yes! I like this doctor already. SignatureBritney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics <http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm> kelliepoodle@yahoo.com said... > We were there from 9:30 AM until almost 4 PM. Most of the time we were > just waiting. A certain relative of mine knows exactly how that feels... Glad you liked your doctor - that's a step in the right direction. You're in the best place for you, so stop worrying - and buy your DH a copy of War and Peace. Or better still, the Lord of the Ring trilogy if he hasn't read them, or even a dictionary or a train timetable. The latter two will be boring, but even so they'll be better than the Tolstoy... SignatureEm, who got as far as page 3 of W & P before giving up. > A certain relative of mine knows exactly how that feels... > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > latter two will be boring, but even so they'll be better than the > Tolstoy... We hit the public library before we left. He had two more books in the motorhome, neither of them are War and Peace or Lord of the Rings <g> Janet Signature----------- Janet Wilder The Road Princess http://janetwilder.blogspot.com > We hit the public library before we left. He had two more books in the > motorhome, neither of them are War and Peace or Lord of the Rings <g> > > Janet I don't know about TX, but in CO we can check out books from any library in the state with our local card & also return them anywhere in the state. You might see if you can use Houston libraries while you're there. It's handy for books on tape while traveling too. Fig Janet, you are on my prayer list and so is your family! MD Anderson was one of the places our hospital suggested we go to (the others were Duke University, and UCLA/Los Angeles) if the treatment that Ken got wasn't going well. Thank goodness he is doing great-all clear scans. I told him of how you are having to pay so much money out in the hopes of re-imbursement and I have always said "cancer is a money-maker"----as evidenced by the Cancer Treatment Center ads that are blanketing local Atlanta television here. > Thank goodness he is doing great-all clear scans. I told him of how you > are having to pay so much money out in the hopes of re-imbursement and I > have always said "cancer is a money-maker"----as evidenced by the Cancer > Treatment Center ads that are blanketing local Atlanta television here. I'm not going to disagree that there's money in it, just going to play the devil's advocate. A cancer center is a really big investment of money and personnel, and not the sort of thing that can be gradually assembled as the clientele grows gradually, so if only to avoid losing money I'd imagine a cancer center would still want to advertise. SignatureBritney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics <http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm> > I'm not going to disagree that there's money in it, just going to play the > devil's advocate. A cancer center is a really big investment of money and > personnel, and not the sort of thing that can be gradually assembled as > the clientele grows gradually, so if only to avoid losing money I'd > imagine a cancer center would still want to advertise. Do many advertise? J >Do many adverstise? One of our local hospitals here (Emory) has started blanketing local TV here in Atlanta. Hubby said that if they spent "more time looking after patients, they wouldn't have to advertise!" >>Do many adverstise? > > One of our local hospitals here (Emory) has started blanketing local TV > here in Atlanta. Hubby said that if they spent "more time looking after > patients, they wouldn't have to advertise!" We get the NYC networks in the RV on satellite and Hackensack Medical Center is also advertising cancer services. Signature----------- Janet Wilder The Road Princess http://janetwilder.blogspot.com > >>Do many adverstise? > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > We get the NYC networks in the RV on satellite and Hackensack Medical > Center is also advertising cancer services. Our (well one) hospital spams us <g> If we use the service, we either get a letter or phone call asking for donations. J SignatureI am beginning to wonder how four years with no Governor would be? Betsy > >> >>Do many adverstise? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > donations. > J I get more solicitations from the American Cancer Society than anyone else? We get spammed form the Cancer Centers in Cherry Hill, NJ Betsy >> I'm not going to disagree that there's money in it, just going to play the >> devil's advocate. A cancer center is a really big investment of money and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Do many advertise? At least a few do. I believe the one that I see advertised most often is Cancer Centers of America. SignatureBritney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics <http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm> > Janet, you are on my prayer list and so is your family! Thank you. I am touched by your concern. > Thank goodness he is doing great-all clear scans. I told him of how you > are having to pay so much money out in the hopes of re-imbursement and I > have always said "cancer is a money-maker"----as evidenced by the Cancer > Treatment Center ads that are blanketing local Atlanta television here. Great for him! Those Cancer Center commercials are on all the TV stations. I can't believe the ads from supposedly "real" patients who were "cured" at these centers. Hugs, Janet Signature----------- Janet Wilder The Road Princess http://janetwilder.blogspot.com |
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