Post Chemo Testing

Terry had a CAT scan yesterday to see how the chemo and radiation affected his tumor. We had an appointment with Dr Oncologist, for a check-up. Basically, he's thrilled with how well T survived the treatment. No weight loss, his kidneys are okay. Allright we said, how did the CAT scan come out - oh, well, you only had that today. Well, if this appointment is to get the follow-up reports, why did you schedule his appointments and CAT scan on the same day? When the results won't be available?
Duh shrug.
The worst part of the entire chemo experience has been the constant screw-ups by the schedulers. I hope they are very poorly paid; they certainly work as though they are.

But, I said, I took the afternoon off, so we could be together when we got the results - he called downstairs and asked them to expeditite reading the scan - Nurse Heidi called in the evening - the scan is good; no progression, tumor is there, but nothing else. They are assuming that, when surgery takes place, they will find the tumor is by and large dead.

The one piece of news we weren't expecting was that we don't see this doctor anymore - Terry's primary oncologist will be his surgeon. They will do physical checks, and schedule scans and such. So odd - my BC oncologist is my hem onc, because I'm on tamoxifen. We were surprised.

So, on to surgery. Next appointment, next week. T is not looking forward to this.