We leave tomorrow morning for a quick trip to Emory for a follow up on my radiosurgery with Dr. Liza Stapleford. I had an MRI without contrast media last week. Since Dr. Pippas ordered the MRI, he’ll have to give the OK for the radiology department at The Medical Center to release a disk containing the scans for us to take to Atlanta. What I’m hoping we get is a brief report that all is well and that the stereotactic radiosurgery did what it was supposed to do. If I get my best birthday wish, she’ll say that the tumor is dead, that she doesn’t see any more problem areas and that the hole left in my spinal vertebra will heal with time without any structural issues.
My kidney cancer friends call these days scanxiety days. I know why. Despite the Christmas, New Year and birthday holidays, I have been doing a pretty good job of pushing the worry back. With an answer coming tomorrow, tonight will be a different story.
Now, before any of you who I have recently drunk dialed get excited, there will be no Xanax on this trip. So, Joe McClure in particular, I won’t be calling you to grill you on any of the lyrics to songs you’ve written. Rusty Scoven, I won’t be called you to talk about pineapples and, Michael Venable, I won’t be asking you to bring me any cupcakes. I’m hoping this is just a short trip to Atlanta to have a chat with a cute radiation oncologist. I will be blogging again tomorrow and I hope I’ll be telling some good news.
2011, don’t let me down!
Twila says
No “drugged dialing?” Huge disappointment!
Allison Kennedy Owen says
Thinking of you, friend!
Safe travels.
Gayla Ahlquist says
Mike, you’re at the top of my list to talk to the man upstairs tonight.
Cyndy says
Hoping for scantastic news. How about some spiked eggnog before bed tonight?
Tom Lavelle says
Good Luck!
Delane Chappell says
Right there with you in spirit!
Jackie (Horne) Pugh says
Praying for GREAT news!!!
Margaret Angell says
Good luck tomorrow, Mike! We’ll be keeping our fingers (and toes!) crossed for a good report!
Tom Lenard says
Good luck Mike!
Helena Britsch says
Hope this has just been a blip Mike.
Debbie Seeley says
Prayers coming your way. Safe travels and keep us posted when you get back.
Rusty Scoven says
Hey Big Mike, You call me anytime about anything!! Stay Strong my friend we are here for you and Jill!!!
Debby Payne says
BEST to you and Jill on your trip. And BEST to you both in 2011. Love and prayers are with you!!
Vikki Harper says
God Bless!