MD Anderson in Texas

E. has an appointment scheduled at MD Anderson in Texas on Thursday, June 11th.

It is anticipated that after the initial new patient appointment, E. will be referred for lab work and additional tests the following day. He will possibly then have a follow-up appointment on Monday, June 15th. (The Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinic is only open on Mondays and Thursdays.)

Not knowing exactly how the process works, it was difficult to make travel plans, but as it stands right now, we are flying to Houston on Wednesday, June 10th and returning on Tuesday, June 16th. Since the boys are still in school, there are various shifts covering the home front . . . once again, we are so thankful for all our family and friends.

From now until the 10th, we are compiling the many many things that we need to hand carry to MD Anderson . . . ACTUAL diagnostic films such as CT scans, ultrasounds, MRIs and E-rays (CDs or floppy disks cannot be substituted) . . . ACTUAL pathology slides . . . physicians' notes . . . all medications in the orignal, labeled bottles . . . and the list goes on. Needless to say, we'll be making several trips to various offices. I have no doubt that we'll be getting the run-around more than once.

As a side note, E.'s been feeling pretty good these last few weeks (other than a nagging cough and persistant fatigue), so feel free to ask him out on a date. He's quite a catch, if I do say so myself.

S.