tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post147931372188520771..comments2024-01-30T22:53:34.269-08:00Comments on Musings of an Intrepid Commuter: irondadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-39471847874957345972007-06-07T10:49:00.000-07:002007-06-07T10:49:00.000-07:00I know about that stuff. Intimately. Your wife c...I know about that stuff. Intimately. Your wife can get through it if she has to. You will too. <BR/><BR/><BR/>RoadbumAmerican Scooterist Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175082275638635145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-1776585056619202362007-06-07T09:28:00.000-07:002007-06-07T09:28:00.000-07:00Hurry up and wait seems to be the name of the game...Hurry up and wait seems to be the name of the game.<BR/>Health care in any location is the same.<BR/>Wait, and then wait some more. <BR/>Triage is common, worst hurt, served first.<BR/>As a cancer patient,June 6 was my weekly conference, timed for 11:30 am.<BR/>First there was lab work, 55 minute wait, then my conference which was another 85 minutes late. End result was five hours of the day, gone. I took my laptop. Free wireless internet is not available nor are<BR/>mobile/cell phones allowed in any medical facility including most physician's offices. <BR/>And I then had to wait for a chest X-ray. Have a CAT scan scheduled for July 5, in between two major chemotherapy sessions, both 8 hours in length. Now you know why i am not riding.<BR/>The side effects are horrible. And the extra daily intake of drugs, 17 <BR/>every morning for six days after each liquid chemo injection. <BR/><BR/>Thought of using a portable CD player however 95 percent of my recorded music is on vinyl or on cassette. Guess I am old fashioned. <BR/><BR/>As to your situation Dan, my best wishes, obtain a second opinion if you wish. Stateside your private health insurance pays the bills; here it is government operated so second opinions are sometimes difficult to obtain. <BR/><BR/>Keep us all posted; we're all at an age when the infirmities of advancing age and other influences can make life all too interesting. <BR/><BR/>Hold her close, be there when she wants you, be a sounding board and <BR/>keep in mind there is always your friends on this board if feedback is required.Bryce Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945844038227214559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-56941989115601640672007-06-06T00:06:00.000-07:002007-06-06T00:06:00.000-07:00When I was seeing MANY doctors a few years ago, it...When I was seeing MANY doctors a few years ago, it was quite stressful to all concerned. Good luck and good thoughts to everyone. <BR/><BR/>I bought a portable DVD player to take my mind off of things while waiting around for MRI results and all that rot. Kept me calm, if nothing else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com