Tuesday, November 10, 2009

JHH Appointment Tomorrow

Now that things with the house are calming down, tomorrow is my appointment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. I am going to have blood work, get a CT scan, and then talk with my oncologist. The Captains are staying home together.

I am hoping for a good result tomorrow, but I am worried. I guess I am worried before every scan. I just realised that I forgot to take my steroids (prednisone) starting at 12:50 this afternoon. Ugh. Anyhow, the medical oncologist on call this evenning called me back VERY promptly and advised me that I can take the steroids on a slightly modified schedule and still be fine. (As I think I've mentioned before in this blog, I am allergic to intravenous iodine, and that is what is used as contrast for the CT scans, so I have to take steroids to prepare for the scan. The steroids have side effects of their own, but while they are unpleasant, they are not too bad. I do kind of dread taking them, so maybe that's why I forgot today.)

Will update this blog after I get home tomorrow afternoon.

3 comments:

mamefati said...

Thinking of you and wishing many CLEAR thoughts your way!

Diana said...

Best of luck, sweetie pie! Will be thinking of you!!!

Anonymous said...

Keeping good thoughts for you.

PS Congrats on your new home.
Deb