It's Friday!

I went back to the dentist today--my temporary crown fell off and it had to be replaced. It was his day off, but he insisted that I come right in to the office. He was afraid that I'd glue the crown back on with superglue. Can't imagine where he got that idea.

Got the CAT scan today also, and while I was waiting, I saw a Reader’s Digest sitting on the table. The article that caught my eye was “Doctors Gamble with Your Life”. Yup, same article I saw way back in July. I read it again; my doctors were not mentioned--a good omen! The CAT scan is the one where I drink the 2 bottles of contrast liquid --apple flavor this time and not too bad--and have the IV contrast dye injected. The whole procedure took about 15 minutes. The results will be put on a CD and delivered to the surgeon.

I spoke with my surgeon very briefly today, and I get to meet with him on Tuesday to finalize the surgery plans. All of the chemo and radiation were in preparation for surgery, so there really is not much to discuss with Dr. White, except the when and where. Once I get details, I'll post them so we'll all know. As usual, I don't want to do this part. My life is finally getting back to the usual rythmn, and I hate to disrupt it again. I've had surgery before and it's no picnic. There are still lots of unknowns and still no guarantees. Once again, I'm getting ahead of myself, and dreading the event before I even have details about it. Geez.

And then Phase III will begin. I'll need for y'all to hold my hand again.  ¶ 5:34 PM