The nurse from the GI doctors office called with the MRI results and said dh's pancreas is still showing "abnormalities" in the head of the pancreas (as with the CT scan at ER), so they want to do an upper EUS and scheduling will call to set that up. As soon as I hung up I'm like wait a minute - he just had an upper endoscopy 3 weeks ago! He needs another one? I called back to confirm this (because I don't trust doctors/staff to pay attention that he just had one) and had to leave a message. It took till mid afternoon for someone to call back, but yes, this is a different type of endoscopy that uses an ultrasound on the scope that goes down his throat. Fine. I am still waiting to hear back on when they can schedule it and am praying they can get him in before the end of the year, since he's already met his deductible and out of pocket this year. Then I asked the med assistant that called, if the doctor is still going to want to do the blood test for autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) can we get that done before the end of the year as well? He sent a note the the doctor about it.
Not too long later the nurse called back and said yes, he will put in the order for the blood test and dh can go get that done next week here at our hospital lab, in town. And I suppose, if by chance, that shows he has that condition - maybe then the endoscopy wouldn't be needed. I did read the MRI results from dh's MyChart and it (from weeding out the medical terminology) sounds like the abnormality in the pancreas is still the inflammation they are seeing at the head of the pancreas. There was a comment that cancer wasn't likely based on these findings, but would need the EUS/further tests to rule it out.
The propane heater rebate showed up in the mail yesterday as a check, not a credit to my account. It didn't show up as mail in my informed delivery and I was hoping my missing side job check was just having the same issue, but still haven't received it. I know twice this week I got neighbors mail and was worried a bit about that - but it still should have shown up in my informed delivery info, even if she put it in the wrong box. Plus, I know neighbors would have either put it in our box or brought it over (that's what I did with their mail).
I still want to get dh one more gift for Christmas, but I can't think of anything. I guess I could get him a gift card to Harbor Freight. I know he can walk in there at anytime and find 10 things he wants LOL, I just never know what those things are he wants.
Happy for the weekend here, but no big plans, as most weekends go. Probably will get the gifts that have showed up, so far, wrapped and under the tree. DH always sets up a "wrapping station" on a table he sets up in the bonus room. Might be rain, might be snow later today.
I didn't make ham and cheese sliders for dinner last night. It felt like a long day from work and when I opened the freezer and saw some frozen fish fillets, I decided we'd have those, instead.
Well, as a papercrafter, I know I can walk in Michael's and find ten things I want/need so I say go with the gift card. Maybe add a gift card to a favorite eatery as well? My thinking is he could take himself out for shopping and lunch. Double duty gift, because if you are anything like me, love my family though I do, those rare moments alone in the house are a rather nice for me as well.
ReplyDeleteI love a rare moment alone, too, but he will rarely ever go shopping by himself (maybe to the lumber store) and he would never go eat somewhere by himself haha.
DeleteWhen I had many rooms, I set up a wrapping station in my sewing room which had an antique dining table in it, empty unless I was cutting out a garment. It was nice to walk away and leave tiny paper scraps all over the floor when I was rushing out.
ReplyDeleteWhen my insurance was running out in 30 days, I pointed out my insurance was running out. Everyone pushed all appointments and procedures to work with my deadline. I had my thyroid out well before my deadline and only paid $5. Nice. Followups were beyond the deadline but were still covered.
it's probably going to be hard to get the appointment for the endoscopy before the end of the year with holidays approaching so soon
DeleteI'm curious to know if your husband had any symptoms before the onset of the nausea? Or can this inflammation just all of sudden show up?
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with the onset of the nausea (mid October) he then got extreme pain in his whole stomach/trunk area, which is why we ended up going to the ER to be checked out.
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