CAT Scan/ECHO Follow Up Official, Date Set

I talked to my oncologist's head nurse yesterday. We had to make it so my CAT scan, ECHO and regular follow up were all on the same day. I love my doc and wouldn't want to go anywhere else. We moved though after the baby was born back around family so now my doc is almost 4 hours away. It's worth seeing him since I go just once every 3 months. I am comfortable with him and with the nurses there. They are like family having watched me go from a bag of bones in the beginning to a nice round pregnant lady at the end. Of course they saw Gabbi after she was born. Now when we go in there they like to take her from me and then they all walk around showing her off to other nurses, even patients and she makes everyone smile. She waves and is so full of happiness. The TV station had interviewed my oncologist for my news interview too, so we are all kind of mini celebrities there. It's just such a nice, warm and comforting atmosphere.

Back on topic here, my appointments were rescheduled from April 22th to May 8th. We had to do this since the doctor was going to be out that day and really we need our appointments for Friday so that the kids don't miss a lot of school. It's such a long drive there and back. The day will be a long one. We start with the ECHO at 11 a.m., the CAT scan following immediately at 12:00 p.m. and then I see my oncologist at 2:00 p.m. I am pretty anxious. I haven't had any scans since the last PET scan that was clear. On paperwork I am great. I want to maybe see why I still have occasional pressure in my neck/throat. I hate it and I suppose it may just be something I need to get used to. I hope it's just the thyroid though and it can be taken care of. It's minor and comes and goes but the pressure is there. Now I have to try and NOT stress too much before May 8th!! I am nervous and anxious but at the same time so happy because I am really thinking it could be the peace of mind I need.

Not only this but on May 1st the college of nursing I applied to is selecting the students that are accepted that day! I am so anxious! I hope I get in and I also hope I find out that week at least who got accepted. They take 90 students per semester. Wish me luck!

Now ending on a funny note. My 9 year old just interrupted this post to ask me if I ever snuck my cell phone to school in my pocket as a kid and I had the displeasure of telling her cellphones did not exist when I was a little girl. All she could repeatedly say was "Oh my gosh. I had no idea they didn't exist. That's just.....weird!"

Ha!

*sigh*