On October 1st, Jerry had a routine CT scan (his second one since finishing chemo in Jan). On October 3rd the oncologist told us the scan showed a few nodes in his abdomen that were enlarged, with at least one, maybe two, being large enough to biopsy. So we were told to expect a call setting up the biopsy.
A week later we got a call that the hospital was saying they saw nothing that was large enough to biopsy. Our doctor was going to request a biopsy again (more strongly request). We were now almost 2 weeks post CT.
Friday morning, as we were gathering up to go into the church auditorium for my mom's funeral (can we say great timing???), our doctor's office called and said still no go on the biopsy, so they planned to push the insurance for a PET scan. We let our family know what was going on (as we were already gathered together).
Today, our doctor's office calls to tell us the insurance is refusing to approve a PET scan. ARGH!
So, the next suggestion they've offered is to fax all the stuff to Jerry's urologist who did his neobladder surgery. We already had an appointment set up for Wednesday afternoon. They think maybe this doctor could biopsy.
I guess I am just not understanding how insurance can refuse a test that would allow Jerry to immediately begin treatment if his cancer has indeed returned. We know it was in 7 of the 24 nodes removed in the original neo surgery, so there is a good chance these enlarged nodes are connected. We are now almost 3 weeks post CT...seems like time is flying by while "suits" somewhere who are NOT doctors decide something that could make the difference between life and not....ARGH!!!!
Not to mention another ride on the emotional roller coaster....I am wiped out...exactly 21 days ago right now, I had no idea that my mom was sick, much less that she would pass away...and I had no idea that Jerry was possibly in jeopardy, too...
Thanks for letting me vent...you guys are awesome...and what keeps me going some days...