Blood work and appointments…

Blood work and appointments…I have been getting blood work twice a week to keep an eye on the anemia…apparently the results from Thursday were concerning…because today we got a call from the cancer center stating I had to start steroids (again) TODAY (they said it was important I start them today) at least this time it is not such a crazy high dose…they also said that the doctor wants me to get more blood work on Monday and then to see me for an appointment on Wednesday…I’m a little freaked out by this…I was not supposed to see the doctor again until after my PET scan on the 30th (to discuss the results)…what does he want to talk to me about? he never does anything in the appointments other than press on my stomach asking if it hurts…so we begin another time of waiting…waiting to see what the doctor has to say, what specifically his concerns are with the blood work…waiting to see what the next step will be…waiting for life to get back to some kind of rhythm…also, what sucks about this impromptu appointment is that I start my new hours next week…I will now be working 7pm to 5am…and it is stressful for me to figure out a good time to have an appointment…BLAH! and since he is fitting me in on Wednesday I will most likely be waiting a while no matter what time I schedule the appointment…

Amy said…April, looks like my laundry pile!!!! As always, enjoyed your post.