Just When I Was Getting Ready To Bite The Proverbial Dust

Doctors are so geeky. I didn't realize. They talk so fast, barrage you with technical information. At least, all my oncologists do.

Dr. Tavakoli starts to explain the results of the CT scan by talking about how 4mm lung nodules were found, but they were probably there before, and I should get 21 day cycles of Pamidronate to reduce the risk of bone fractures...

But by the time Kathy and I had asked many questions, what we ended up with was a best case scenario on my CT scan, which is that they didn't find anything new. (Apparently seven out of ten people have lung nodules! And only if more bone damage shows up from a bone scan I will get the Pamidronate.)

Anyway, we talked for about 45 minutes. I'll write more later.

1. BONE SCAN

Appointment Date: Mar 30, 2012
Appointment Day: Friday, 1:45 PM
Provider: NUCLEAR-MEDICINE
Facility: SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL CENTER
Department: NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Location: 2425 GEARY BOULEVARD 2ND FLOOR
Cancellation Number: (415) 833-4200 (MON-FRI, 9 AM-5 PM)
Rebook Number: (415) 833-4200 (MON-FRI, 9 AM-5 PM)


2. PET/CT SCAN

Appointment Date: May 30, 2012
Appointment Day: Wednesday, 4:45 PM
Provider: NUCLEAR PET - CT SCAN
Facility: SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL CENTER
Department: NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Location: 2200 O'FARRELL LOBBY 1ST FL
Cancellation Number: (415) 833-4200 (MON-FRI, 9 AM-5 PM)
Rebook Number: (415) 833-4200 (MON-FRI, 9 AM-5 PM)