Yesterday Penny saw the plastic surgeon. He said that it appears he can't start his work for 4-6 weeks. There is still fluid present under the scar and the tissue is still too stiff. Dr. Quinn feels that will resolve in that time frame and then the reconstruction can begin.
Penny also started on her hormone therapy, an aromatase inhibitor called Aromasin. The pill costs over $10.00 for EACH one! Thankfully, I only pay $1.67 each, after my insurance pays. I think I take this one for at least 5 years, perhaps longer.
Today, Irv saw the gastroenterology surgeon Dr. Mastrangelo. He hopes an ERCP can be scheduled for Tuesday so the bile duct stents can be removed. As soon as a CAT scan can be scheduled after that Irv will be ready for the steroids to combat autoimmune pancreatitis - which, if there is any karma in the world, will resolve his symptoms.
Again, we wait, but at least with plans in place for future treatments.
Finally we had a HOT day - almost 80ยบ. Beautiful Central Oregon day.
Penny
16 years ago
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