Lost In A Small PA Town

Snippets of my life withOUT a live-in lover and her elderly father that just moved in.(again!)(Now it's out again, oh that revolving door!) Letting go of old feelings and seeking out new ones.

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Location: Christmas Tree Capital, Western PA

Where being Lost takes on a whole new meaning..

Saturday, February 25, 2006

Its a never ending process

Doctors!! First off dad's appointment was for 10:15 am. We got there at 10am. Didn't get called in till 11:15. Sat in exam room until 12pm. By this time I'm getting antsy and so is dad. Poke my head out the door to see if they went to lunch, the two front girls were eating at their desk, no doctor in sight. Getting a little pissed. This doctor comes to Indiana from Pittsburgh once a month to see patients that don't want to travel Pittsburgh. But what most people don't realize is; if anything needs treatment you have to travel to Pittsburgh because this doctor doesn't have medical privleges in Indiana. Finally at 12:15pm enter Dr. ?. He does his thing with dad, I step out to give privacy then step back in and learn nothing new. Discuss tests and treatment. We all think dad is showing signs that his bladder and prostrate cancer might be returning. Damn that other Pittsburgh Dr. X that didn't take his bladder out in the first place. Last Radiation (two years ago) has shrunk the bladder but it still being there is causing problems. Why Dr. X left his bladder when he did a urostomy is beyond some other doctors thoughts that we have seen in the last two years. So now; Dr. ? wants dad to go Dr. Y and Z. Y is another urologist and Z is an oncologist. So the cycle of Doctors are starting again....already I'm tired.
So next week my interview is Monday. Wednesday is the wound care center with dad(another problem we've been dealing with for over a month) Friday another dr appointment with dad. On and on it goes...I often wonder who is going to take care of me when I get older. Probably ME!

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