Finals on test results

donna_lee
donna_lee Member Posts: 1,041 Member

From the 1st CT in Sept., I had the gift that kept on giving!!!  Within the past two days, I got to review results of the gastroscopy and US follow-up on the mammogram.  NO Cancer and come back in 3 months for a regular check.  Talk about a 4 1/2 month emotional roller coaster.  Besides the many visits to Dr's, the hospital that didn't have it's collective act together, incomplete or no calls from the medical offices re results in a timely manner, etc. and then the bills, the weight gain over the holidays that is hard to take off.....you get the idea.  STRESS, which we know we are supposed to avoid.

The only real plus of the tests was the fact that Osteoporosis was discovered in my spine, so I'm now on Raloxifene, which may cause weight gain.

It's going to take a bit of time to get my brain back in gear.  And then I'll have to play nursemaid and bully when my hubby has another back surgery after spring vaca.

I hope no one has to go thru what I went thru-with cancer and with the screw ups that occurred the past few months.  I was in that Fight or Flight mode...and boy did I fight.  I made some enemies; but the hospital finally concluded they had a proceedural failure that was happening with 25% of patients who were being referred to the hospital for a variety of tests. The offices of referring Dr's were waiting until 2 days before the scheduled test to request pre-auth from the insurance companies.  But for some companies it should be 4-5 working days.  And patients, like me, were receiving phone calls from billing the eve before the test telling me the test was not authorized.  And if I were to have the test anyway, the ins. could deny payment on the entire amount; or I could cancel and foul up the entire domino effect of those involved.  "Luckily", the surgeon had a family emergeny and my gastroscopy had to be postponed another 3 weeks.

To say my tests were NED is kind of awkward.  For now, it was no evidence of disease/cancer in what was zapped, nuked, explored, photographed, u-sounded, palpated, etc.

And, BRRRRR.  we're finally getting the Arctic front on the Oregon coast.  

Hugs to all,

donna_lee

 

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Comments

  • sandy23
    sandy23 Member Posts: 143 Member
    Yay!!  I have been thinking

    Yay!!  I have been thinking about you everyday and am so glad that you can finally take a bit of a breath.

    I'm so sorry that you had to go through so much to get there though.  Stay warm.

  • Cinnamongirl
    Cinnamongirl Member Posts: 199 Member
    edited February 2018 #3
    Woo hoooo

    I am so happy for you! You have been o my mind especially as my first set of scans approach.

     

    Cin

  • Steph85
    Steph85 Member Posts: 166 Member
    edited February 2018 #4
    I'm so happy for you! I'm

    I'm so happy for you! I'm sorry the hell you've had to go through. I hope things will be easier in the future! I live here in the willamette valley and yep, expecting snow tonight! Be safe and take care!

     

    Stephanie

  • marosa
    marosa Member Posts: 334 Member
    You go girl!!!

    Didn't expect nothing else from you! Great news Donna!

  • foroughsh
    foroughsh Member Posts: 779 Member
    edited February 2018 #6
    I'm very happy for the final

    I'm very happy for the final results. You are such a warrior and deserve a life long victory

    I love your new photo

    Forough

  • MelBlessed
    MelBlessed Member Posts: 71 Member
    Wonderful news!

    Uphill battle to get there, made the news sweeter!

  • Wehavenotimeatall
    Wehavenotimeatall Member Posts: 488 Member
    So so happy for you

    Glad you got the clear and that you kicked up a few  stinks

    Dont know how you learn to cope with insurance problems in the mddle Of being ill

    we Just have doctors who try to keep you away from hospitals and tests until you  are half dead anyway unless you strike it lucky

    and for me you are now NED

    Hope hubby is ok

    Annie

     

     

  • AnnissaP
    AnnissaP Member Posts: 632 Member
    Great news. I hope you are

    Great news. I hope you are able to find rest now.

  • Deanie0916
    Deanie0916 Member Posts: 614 Member
    Good News!

    Sorry you had a bad experience with tests...

  • stub1969
    stub1969 Member Posts: 966 Member
    edited February 2018 #11
    If....

    If I'm in a bind with any of my medical appointments, I'll ask that you stand in my corner.  Heck--I'm sure your name is out in the medical world, so the mere mention of you would send them in a panicWink  All kidding aside, Donna, I'm very happy for this news.  It's been a long haul for you lately.  Hope you can find peace and comfort in this great news.

    Blessings,

    Stub

  • APny
    APny Member Posts: 1,995 Member
    edited February 2018 #12
    Good for you for fighting!

    Good for you for fighting! Sounds extremely stressful. But happy for your good results. Hugs back xo

  • Retcenturion
    Retcenturion Member Posts: 240 Member
    Enjoy the time

    Glad you got some good news. The unneeded stress that shouldn't even come your way is the worse. Enjoy your well deserved ME time.

  • Allochka
    Allochka Member Posts: 1,060 Member
    Donna, so glad all is OK! You

    Donna, so glad all is OK! You deserve a restful time and break from all tests!

  • Max57
    Max57 Member Posts: 177 Member
    Donna !

    You where always inspiration to me since I joined the board 3 years ago 

  • daisybud
    daisybud Member Posts: 541 Member
    Great news

    Happy for you

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    Nothing but the best

    for Donna. No  one in their right mind should ever get in her way. Including illness. Love you Donna!

  • BoondockSaint
    BoondockSaint Member Posts: 242 Member
    Very good news. Best thing I

    Very good news. Best thing I've read all day!!

  • angec
    angec Member Posts: 924 Member
    edited February 2018 #19
    Great news! Didn't expect

    Great news! Didn't expect anything less.  Have  a great spring!

  • Jan4you
    Jan4you Member Posts: 1,330 Member
    edited February 2018 #20
    Hey there, Donna, great news~

    Hey there, Donna, great news~

    FYI: I always get my own copies of radiologists reports right away or w/in 2 days. Once I had an MRi (looking for bone mets) at 7AM and got the written report by 3pm. NO cancer..whew. I also went through an US for something they saw on a mammogram but the radiologist came and checked for himself and told me in person I was ok.

    Sending you continued HOPE and wellness!

    Jan

  • ImNotDeadYet
    ImNotDeadYet Member Posts: 244
    Excellent news!

    So happy you got good results. And sorry you had to go through all that garbage to get there