7/13/21

Today’s Tuesday. This day started out very badly. I got up before the sun, after a horrible nights sleep. I got in my car and joined rush-hour traffic in Houston to get to my 7:30 AM appointment this morning. I made it to MD Anderson with three minutes to spare. I thought everything was going great. However, when I got to the receptionist, she said there was no appointment for me. I showed her my appointment in my chart on my phone. I showed her the email reminding me of my appointment. Then, I showed her the text reminding me of my appointment. She made some calls and found that the physical therapist called my house this morning to cancel my appointment. She did not take into consideration that I live 220 miles away. No one called my cell phone, texted me, emailed me, put a message on my chart. Nothing. I actually felt sorry for the receptionist. Was not her fault. There are no more appointments this week, so I got screwed. I have an appointment with someone else next Tuesday afternoon. 

After that fiasco, I went down to the radiation department with some questions. I sat there for 45 minutes and got no answers. They said they would call me. They have not.

Sometimes, this place can be so frustrating.

I left there and went to look at the last RV park on my list. I like this one the best and it’s the closest to MD Anderson. So, David and I have a decision to make. We can’t make a decision until I hear from the radiation department, however. So, once again, I’m at MD Anderson‘s mercy. This does not bode well.

I think I will go take a nap now. Perhaps, when I wake up, my spirits will be lifted. And, if I get lucky, MD Anderson will call and interrupt my nap with some good news.


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