A bunch of useless crap
Published on July 9, 2008 By MasonM In Blogging

I got a call from the doc. He had consulted with the surgeon, who reviewed the MRI results. Turns out the surgeon says the MRI was misread! The growth hasn't passed into the bone, brain, or anywhere else and is localized to the skin. Very cool news.

I do have to wonder about how an MRI can be misread though. I thought the whole point of an MRI was to get a very clear image of the area in question. I guess there must still be some human interpretation to it.

Still haven't heard anything about the lab results of the biopsy. Doc says they are probably backlogged, but he's still betting on it being a simple basal cell carcinoma type of thing and not anything to get worried about.

A little good news is welcome, even if it stems from human error to begin with.

I put my truck in the shop for a simple reoutine servicing, but they found a couple of things that needed to be repaired so I'm in the hotel tonight while waiting for parts to come in tomorrow. Once my truck is fixed I'll be heading to GA with another over sized load.

Tonight I relax and just chill out.


Comments (Page 2)
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on Jul 10, 2008
Great news.


Yeppers. Thanks.
on Jul 10, 2008
HOO-RAH! 


Thanks. Sometimes Murphy does take a day off
on Jul 10, 2008
Your too relieved to be pissed so I’ll be pissed for you.
WTF, was your doctor that upset that you waited that long to have it checked
he figured he’d teach you a lesson? “Now look what happens when you don’t get
these things checked out, you went and got BRAIN CANCER are you happy now”.
Apparently he’s procrastinated too long on getting his eye’s checked. Time to
find a new doctor Mason.
Oh and it’s cool your gonna live and all.


I really can't blame the doc. He's a GP not a surgeon or oncology specialist. I'm sure he was trusting the radiologist's reading of the MRI. Luckily, he knows this isn't his field and consulted with a specialist. He's a great doc and I wouldn't want to see anyone else.
on Jul 10, 2008

Good news, Mason.  Keep on trucken'

 

See ya.

on Jul 10, 2008
Good news, Mason.  Keep on trucken'
 
See ya.


Thanks
on Jul 10, 2008

What an awesome title to read as I got onto the homepage...this is great to hear, Mason.

on Jul 10, 2008

I really can't blame the doc. He's a GP not a surgeon or oncology specialist. I'm sure he was trusting the radiologist's reading of the MRI. Luckily, he knows this isn't his field and consulted with a specialist. He's a great doc and I wouldn't want to see anyone else.

Your more generous than I. He should never have told you “it looks like the cancer has spread into your brain” without consulting an oncologist first. Proper procedure for a GP would have been for him to refer you to an oncologist and let them explain the MRI results.

That was very irresponsible of him.

on Jul 10, 2008
Gosh M, I haven't been around to see what's up but glad to know whatever it was you're ok!
on Jul 10, 2008
That was very irresponsible of him.


Not at all. My doc knows me and knows I would rather hear the worst than have things sugar coated. He told me what he knew according to the information he had. He was also smart enough to consult with someone who specializes in this sort of thing.

I have nothing against my doc, he's a great guy and cares about his patients. I would much rather have a doctor like him than one that tries to cover up or sugar coat possible bad news.
on Jul 11, 2008

THat is great news about the growth!

on Jul 11, 2008
THat is great news about the growth!


Thanks, I thought so too
on Jul 11, 2008
Thanks for pointing me here! I have precious little time these days so often I just check my replies.
on Jul 12, 2008
Thanks for pointing me here! I have precious little time these days so often I just check my replies.


Understandable.
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