Pet Scan Tomorrow

NJShore said:

My post from Caring Bridge tonight... 4/17

I have thought many times that I wanted to write about how things that are suppose to happen and we are told will happen - don't. Medical professionals have a very tough job, but then again, so do I. If I say I am going to do something, I do it. Simple thing my parents taught me throughout my childhood. Unfortunately, because I try to always respond or deliver on my word, I kind of expect it in kind. It happens at work every day. It happens all around us. But when it really counts to us emotionally, it's not easy excepting less than someones best. This has happened so many times through Dan's treatment, I'd love to be an advisor to Jefferson - it'd be so easy to improve their patient happiness quotient considerably.

This frustration is all centered around the results of Dan's Pet Scan. He got the PET Scan early (had the appointment for about a month in advance). He showed up on time, cooperated, asked for a CD copy and got one, was told the doctor would have the pictures and the written report the next morning first thing. He came home happy. Couldn't ask for more.

Dan who is so sweet and patient, much more than I am, said I will wait and if I don't hear from the doctor I will call at 2:30 and ask if the doctors office if they can read me my results. This is his choice, I wouldn't say a word, although I would like to say, no, call them now! One of us is not a cool cucumber all the time   So, the Dr's office says, we don't think we have them yet, let me check and call you back. And they do at 4, to confirm they don't have the results. Then, he calls the Radiology department that did the scan, and they've all left for the day... at 4pm they are gone?

So, that means we will wait, eat more ice cream, and hopefully tomorrow have more news.. at least I won't jump 20 feet off the ground when the phone rings tonight

Have a great evening!
Love,
Kari & Dan

That's just not right. Prayers for an early phone call with good news.

Candi

NJShore said:

My post from Caring Bridge tonight... 4/17

I have thought many times that I wanted to write about how things that are suppose to happen and we are told will happen - don't. Medical professionals have a very tough job, but then again, so do I. If I say I am going to do something, I do it. Simple thing my parents taught me throughout my childhood. Unfortunately, because I try to always respond or deliver on my word, I kind of expect it in kind. It happens at work every day. It happens all around us. But when it really counts to us emotionally, it's not easy excepting less than someones best. This has happened so many times through Dan's treatment, I'd love to be an advisor to Jefferson - it'd be so easy to improve their patient happiness quotient considerably.

This frustration is all centered around the results of Dan's Pet Scan. He got the PET Scan early (had the appointment for about a month in advance). He showed up on time, cooperated, asked for a CD copy and got one, was told the doctor would have the pictures and the written report the next morning first thing. He came home happy. Couldn't ask for more.

Dan who is so sweet and patient, much more than I am, said I will wait and if I don't hear from the doctor I will call at 2:30 and ask if the doctors office if they can read me my results. This is his choice, I wouldn't say a word, although I would like to say, no, call them now! One of us is not a cool cucumber all the time   So, the Dr's office says, we don't think we have them yet, let me check and call you back. And they do at 4, to confirm they don't have the results. Then, he calls the Radiology department that did the scan, and they've all left for the day... at 4pm they are gone?

So, that means we will wait, eat more ice cream, and hopefully tomorrow have more news.. at least I won't jump 20 feet off the ground when the phone rings tonight

Have a great evening!
Love,
Kari & Dan

...wait for my ENT appointment before I could hear the news - 10 days!!  After that tho, my Onc made all the scan appointments, and they were SO good about calling the minute they had them.  What a relief it is....I'll bet big bucks you hear from someone in the morning...they know you're looking for them, and hopefully they'll let a nurse do the calling.

Until then....I'll eat a bowl of icecream with ya ...(I can hardly wait for those little berry pills to get here, and see if icecream actually gets a flavor....LOL).

p