Now I know

This morning I received a call from Dr. Patel - he had just spoken with Dr. Phillips to inform him that he wants the port replaced. I made the right decision after all!

So kind and considerate is Dr. Patel; he wanted to personally speak with me because he wanted to assure me that his decision was not based upon test results that indicated my cancer had returned. Rather, his decision was in consideration of my comfort and the practicality of using a port for the tests I continue to have each month and quarterly.

The fact of the matter is that monthly blood draws are more comfortable if the blood is drawn from the port and I would much rather use the port for the contrast dye injection during a CT scan.

Maybe I will never need the port for anything else and if not, then I will not have lost anything.

Next week I should hear from Dr. Phillip’s office to be scheduled for the surgery consult followed by the actual surgery.