Oncologist

Two weeks ago I had an appt with my Oncologist. I had to see one of the partners since mine was on leave. I thought it was odd my normal oncologist was referring me to her partner during her absence considering I show no signs of cancer at the moment.  My way of thinking was there was no reason that I couldn’t of waited until Feb to see her when she came back from leave.

I arrived and  had to go to lab for blood work and a urine sample. I once again had a UTI this would make number 4 since June. Not good at all.  Anyway…I get my vitals taken and I had lost 10lbs but my blood pressure and pulse were up.  Maybe they were a little high because I was stressing big time over this visit. I had was on the verge of an anxiety attack. I just had this feeling……So I go back to the itty bitty room and wait for the doc. I’m litterly twiddling my thumbs and my stomach is in knots.  She comes in. A pretty, petite thing with a Russian accent. I had a really hard time understanding her. Partly because of my nerves and partly because of her accent.

I found out I have severe anemia and was put on Iron and Folic acid.  She wasn’t sure my body would absorb the pills because of my IBS.  If the pills don’t work then I have to go in for transfusions.  It’s either weekly or monthly I can’t remember which is which.

She also runs a immunoglobulin test on me. She says there is something wrong with my immune system and if the results come out like she thinks they will then again I will be getting transfusions. Either weekly or monthly. I’m thinking this one is monthly and the Iron one was weekly. I have a HUGE fear or receiving another person’s blood and I’m hoping upon hope that it won’t come to that. I was supposed to call the office last Friday for the results on that test. It’s now officially  weds and I haven’t called yet. I just don’t want to know right now.

Friday I have to give a urine sample to make sure my UTI is gone. If it is then I will be starting on a 6 month round of low dose antibiotics. If I still have it then another round of heavy duty antibiotics.

In the middle of Feb. I have to go in and do some routine blood work, partly to check my Iron levels. Not real sure what the rest are for. To be honest at this point I just don’t want to know. While it’s a good thing to take your health into your own hands, there comes a point where there is so much wrong and you just, or in this case “I” don’t want to deal it.

They’ve also once again adjusted my thyroid meds. It’s been a year in a half and I’m still not on the right dose. In all fairness I have lost 50lbs since I started on the meds and that might have something to do with it. Not real sure.

I have an appt in March to see my normal Oncologist since she’ll be back and I’m hoping this visit goes a bit better.