No update 4/11/17

No news is good news, right?

Well, if we don't have news by 4:00 today, it is time to put pressure on the oncologist to put pressure on the pathologist.

My sister makes a good point -- will we trust whatever they say at this point? Then yesterday there was something about all the misdiagnoses that happen on TV. 2 people have mentioned it to me.

I just don't know what to think. You read about fast moving lymphomas - I first went to the ENT in February, which started the MRI, needle biopsy, scalpel biopsy, PET scan ...  And still no answers.

Patience is a virtue...

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