[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Not so good news.......
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[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Not so good news.......



Rick! Sorry to hear that your new Dr  found problems...BUT hey 
man....be very very glad they found them NOW...when you can still be 
treated!! BEST wishes for a full recovery.YES..the colon test/night 
before medicine really SUCKS...been there!! I'm supposed to get alot 
of testing done before my ins runs out from my previous job. Have had 
pretty bad stomach/intestinal problems for quite a few years.NOT 
looking forweard to that.Had that damn camera in about every place 
possible...@!#$%^&*(^%$ !!Joe--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 
Plumpy72@... wrote:
>
> I know this is not AMC related, but........
>  
> Recently, my wife and I changed to a new family doctor. We were 
both  
> becoming more and more dissatisfied with the old one. All he wanted 
to do was  treat 
> everything with medication and never ordered tests.
>  
> The first day I visited with the new doctor, he ordered several 
tests; the  
> usual blood sampling, an MRI, a CT scan, an Echo-gram, a stress 
test and since 
> I  am 53, he included everybody favorite, a colonoscopy. I was even 
less 
> excited  about the colonoscopy when I learned that it would cost be 
a chunk of 
> change  when the insurance company deemed it as "routine" and not 
medically 
> necessary. I  think the worse part was the crap they make you drink 
the night before.
>  
> To make a long story short, I'm damn glad I had the procedure. It 
may  have 
> saved my life. During the procedure, the gastro-enterologist 
removed  several 
> polyps and had them tested. As a result, I have been diagnosed 
with  Large 
> B-cell Type, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Fortunately for me, this was  
discovered 
> during the routine exam and not because I was experiencing signs 
or  symptoms.  
>  
> I met with an Oncologist for the first time yesterday. During the 
office  
> visit, he did a quick exam and found a small lump on the right side 
of my neck.  
> I've tried, but can't feel anything. I guess that's why he's the 
doctor. He 
> took  a bone marrow sample and scheduled me for more blood test as 
well as CT 
> and  PET scans. He doesn't even want to guess on the treatment 
until he gets the 
> test  results. 
>  
> I did ask him for a prognosis. He said the chances for a full cure 
is very,  
> very good and if not cured, it can at least be put into a long term 
remission. 
>  
> 
> As it was said here in our group.........life throws us problems 
and  
> inconveniences. I keep telling myself that this is only an 
inconvenience!
>  
> Rick
>







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