Today Ron went back for the results of his PET scan (lungs) - a lung biopsy was done after his bile duct repair surgery (February 18th), on a mass, and the results came back benign.
The doctor wanted to keep an eye on it - so Ron had a PET scan earlier this month..............and.............the mass is smaller. YAY! It was 2.0cm in February and now it's .8cm; the doctor wants a follow up CT scan in 6 months........everything looks great.
I don't know if anyone out there deals with MEDCO for prescriptions...........here's a word of warning - check and double check the communication between MEDCO and your physician.
Ron has always been prescribed generic - well - today Ron calls MEDCO about a prescription that hasn't arrived yet (actually he's out)........anyway, they mentioned they shipped out his Cardura........and the copay cost is 127.00..........WOAH!...Cardura is the brand name drug..........the generic drug copay cost is 15.00.......but the brand name drug has been shipped and guess what - they don't accept returns........and if we don't pay for the Cardura - they won't send any other of his medications.......including his anti-rejection drugs. Basically - they have us over a barrel.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
A good use of a calendar
Calendars are great - every doctor appointment - added to the calendar (you can only imagine what our calendar looks like).
Tonight we were sitting talking about a doctor appointment I have scheduled tomorrow...........and Ron said, "Hey, I wonder when my PET scan appointment is?"........I joked and said, "Gosh, I hope you didn't miss it?"
He checked THE CALENDAR - his PET scan is scheduled for TOMORROW @ 8:00am in Marietta (all the way across town in Atlanta rush hour traffic).
When Ron experienced pain 13 days after transplant - an MRI showed a bile duct leak and a mass on his lung. A few days after the duct repair surgery; a biopsy showed a benign mass. Due to all the anti-rejection drugs he's on - IF there's a 'seed' of cancer anywhere in his body - it will "sprout like flowers in the springtime" Dr. Johnson told us...............so, Ron is having a PET scan to verify there are NO OTHER growths in or on his lungs. We'll get the results next Tuesday.
Thinking positive thoughts!
Tonight we were sitting talking about a doctor appointment I have scheduled tomorrow...........and Ron said, "Hey, I wonder when my PET scan appointment is?"........I joked and said, "Gosh, I hope you didn't miss it?"
He checked THE CALENDAR - his PET scan is scheduled for TOMORROW @ 8:00am in Marietta (all the way across town in Atlanta rush hour traffic).
When Ron experienced pain 13 days after transplant - an MRI showed a bile duct leak and a mass on his lung. A few days after the duct repair surgery; a biopsy showed a benign mass. Due to all the anti-rejection drugs he's on - IF there's a 'seed' of cancer anywhere in his body - it will "sprout like flowers in the springtime" Dr. Johnson told us...............so, Ron is having a PET scan to verify there are NO OTHER growths in or on his lungs. We'll get the results next Tuesday.
Thinking positive thoughts!
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