Primary Care Visit This Morning
T his morning, Sheila and I headed into town for an appointment with my primary care doctor. I was feeling pretty lousy but the drive is a short one so it didn't take too much out of me. I definitely did not want to go though. At this point, I'm pretty sick and tired of medical problems being front and center in my life so having another medical appointment did not thrill me in the least. When my doctor came into the examining room, Sheila and I were both surprised to learn that she had already discussed my case with my oncologist before we arrived this morning! She knew things that I had discussed with my oncologist last night and it was obvious they talked about changing some of my medications. This sort of effective communication is great but it is also a stark reminder that my health problems are serious. The other sign of the seriousness of my health is that my oncologist worked on my case Monday afternoon and into Monday evening. She was still contacting me and my