Today marked my latest 90 day return to my cancer review team. I met with both the well dressed Dr. Tanya Wahl and the very kind, Dr. James Spiegel. Now, because I am special like that, they both met with me TOGETHER.
And let me tell you something, there is nothing both frustrating and wonderful as seeing two of your favorite doctors, standing shoulder to shoulder, and admitting they have no clue what in the hell is wrong. It's wonderful because it saves me the pain of making a second appointment, only to hear the same information. So, let's hear it for saving time. It's frustrating because they cannot help me. And, well they went to medical school- not me. I reminded them of that fact a couple of times just to bring it all home....
But, the facts are these: I'm on a lot of steroids- ALOT. The upside is that I have enough energy to put up with people, inhale and exhale, and due to the fact I cannot sleep, I've come up with at least 10 ways to end the Federal shut down. In other words, I am using my time wisely. Oh, and my boobs got big- again.
The downside is that well, steroids are tough on my body. I take a zillion years to taper off this mess. And, I still don't feel great.
The conclusion to all of this is as follows: I'll either get better or worse. And, based on that information, we can then decide how to best proceed.
So, we wait.
Cancer taught me a lot about being a patient patient. I am so zen, man...I could teach a Buddhist a thing or two. I go back to Dr. George on 10/17- where more will be revealed through my umpteenth chest x-ray. And then we will proceed as necessary.
Stay tuned. And, if you need your house painted in the middle of the night, gimme a call. And John Boehner...seriously...You're a rookie.
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