7/12/2005

According to the nurse’s instructions, I stopped eating and drinking since midnight.  This morning, I drank the bottle of that chalky contrast (Eer…, it tasted so awful; just like “drinking” the wall), then went to the hospital.  It took approximately 15 minutes for the scan.  I lay down, raised both arms, inhaled or exhaled as requested, and went through that tunnel a few times until I almost fell asleep.

Then I went to work, and reviewed the physician list that the nurse gave me yesterday.  I took advantage of the boss’ meeting to call a female physician; however, I was told that she was on vacation, and would not be back until mid August.  As I hesitated to decide on what to do next, the receptionist said that Doctor S., another gynecologic oncology specialist which located in northwest Atlanta, is way closer to my residence, and if I wanted, she could make an appointment for me.  I checked the list on my desk to make sure that Dr. S. accepts BCBS, the insurance that I purchase, then requested an appointment ASAP.

“The earliest would be next Monday, July 18, at 3:30 pm…”

“What??” I exclaimed. Gee; the clinic really has a blooming business. “Is it possible to make it tomorrow or the day after that?”

“I am sorry, but the schedule is already full until next Monday.”  The other side replied patiently.

Oh, well…, on second thought, the cyst has been in my belly for not just one or two days; a few more day waiting wouldn’t make me die, so I accepted the scheduled time and let it go at that.  After hanging up the phone, I called my family doctor and requested the nurse to fax the CT result to Dr. S and me when they received it.


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