Another week, another doctor's visit, scan, etc - Kudos this week to the radiology department of Community North Hospital, Indianapolis & Dr. Logie

First off- I again want to thank everyone online for their patience, understanding, and forbearance while I'm off line. I understand what's going on with me... I've seen it in my dear Tess for years... pain has a way of short circuiting the brain.

So...

Yes, I had the follow up with the oncologist on Tuesday. It went entirely as expected. He referred me to an endocrinologist who specializes in disorders affecting the bones. I see that doctor on the 27th.

Out of due dilligence, he also ordered two follow up scans- an MRI on my right humerus bone and another full body bone density scan.

I had the MRI yesterday, and I gotta tell ya... if we made terrorist suspects go through this sort of thing, the ACLU would be raising holy havoc! It lasted two hours. If you've never had an MRI, its like being locked inside a really narrow cement mixer while someone bangs on it with a hammer.

Kudos and thanks to the Radiology Department at Community North Hospital, Indianapolis. My techs were Brad and Ricky, and they were tops! Brad even remembered me from my MRI in December. They were proficient, attentive, compassionate... and not just to me, but to my mother and Tess.

The attending radiology doctor did well by us too, but I didn't catch his name. There was some uncertainty about where to focus the scan, and he was able to look at my previous scans and the doctor's orders so that they were able to get the scans most relevant and useful.

We've been told to expect the results back by tomorrow, which is commendable as well.

Everyone else we interacted with there- from the valets to the greeters, were good as well.

So... why did I get that scan? I can only speculate. I know there were irregularities in previous scans all over my body. That they focused on this spot must be that it was especially troubling.

Gotta give props to my oncologist / hematologist - Dr. Keith Logie - He ordered the scans himself instead of punting it over to the orthopedic surgeon.

He also answered some other questions I had which he could well have punted on.

His office staff were all great as well... I hope I never have to see them again, but anyone who does have need would be blessed indeed to have such compassionate and capable people as those at the Central Indiana Cancer Center- Fishers.

Next stop then the endocrinologist on the 27th... and down the line, probably an episode on Mystery Diagnosis or House. (Can't take credit for either joke- friends suggested them.)

---

Other developments with me and Tess

• Pain levels slowly ebbing,
• Range of motion continues to increase.
• Based on Dr. Logie's advice though, I am going to take the heavy lifting stuff easy- after I shoveled snow from my wheel chair last week, rib cage with "hot spots" got sore, so 20 pound limit.
• Tess is over her chicken pox.
• I told her she'd better not come down with scurvy or leprosy before my next doctor's visit!