I guess as far as blogs go, there hasn't been much going on here. That is a good thing. It isn't very exciting when there isn't much going on--BUT THAT IS A GOOD THING. We are not complaining. I've been wondering...should I keep the blog updated and ongoing (which would be with family stuff) or should I update it only when something new happens regarding Mr. Bobby? I will post it as a poll and see what happens.
Mr. Bobby
Finally, Bobby has an appointment today with our new primary care doctor. We've waited for over 6 weeks for this. Even though he doesn't really NEED to see him, we at least want his primary doctor to know who all of these referrals have been being written for. It started as a mess since our insurance changed over the day before Bobby's surgery. Things have been fine though.
Last week, Bobby started back to work on "light duty." This means he can drive an unmarked police car and carry his badge and weapon BUT, has to keep his bullet in his shirt pocket. It was perfect timing for him to go back to work since the weekend before, his "spit gland" closed up and stopped draining. It was uncomfortable for a while but has since settled down. This had been a big problem because it was like a leaky faucet. The swelling was uncomfortable for a few days but it too has resolved for the most part.
Next week: We are anxious to see the oncologist in Baltimore at Hopkins. He will be the one to let us know what is next. The option we think might be available (depending on what the doctor says) is whether or not to do chemotherapy for a year. We've read that it can be beneficial in cases similar to Bobby's. So, we are anxious to see what the expert says. A year of chemo is no piece of cake--but it looks to be the only available treatment that helps.
Bobby's melanoma was stage IIB. He did not have any cancer in his lymph nodes (yipee).
We will bring things up to date as they happen...
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