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agteacher
Feb 27, 2014Explorer
Hard to believe, but it has been 4 months since I posted. Thanks for all the well-wishes, they have really helped. Went back to the doctors yesterday and they said Jeff's lungs look the same. The doctors won't say if it is scar tissue or if he is in remission, only that there is no change and no new growth. They want to continue monitoring for a few more months. The doctors were smiling and the oncologist said God must have a purpose in mind for Jeff. He seemed surprised that it has been over a year and a half since Jeff was diagnosed and that the ct scans are not changing. I think prayers and some natural supplements are making the difference. Jeff initially responded much faster to the chemo than most people and only underwent 4 courses of treatment in fall, 2012.
Insurance is denying PET tests again. Denied the ct scan at 3 months, thus the 4 months between tests. Stated something about 4 months for first year, 6 months for second year, then yearly for remainder of 5 years. Doctor wants 3 months monitoring for next 6-9 months, so we may have to fight with insurance to get tests.
On a different note, we will not be camper hosts this year, so Jeff is hoping to take out the toy hauler and get away. Have to do some repairs, the toyhauler got overlooked last year. We have a small leak on one corner of the roof that we found and sealed, but need to properly repair. Right now, it is too cold to do much of anything - about 10 degrees tonight and dropping below 0 tomorrow night. Expecting more snow over the weekend. Hopefully, it will start warming up in the next few weeks.
Insurance is denying PET tests again. Denied the ct scan at 3 months, thus the 4 months between tests. Stated something about 4 months for first year, 6 months for second year, then yearly for remainder of 5 years. Doctor wants 3 months monitoring for next 6-9 months, so we may have to fight with insurance to get tests.
On a different note, we will not be camper hosts this year, so Jeff is hoping to take out the toy hauler and get away. Have to do some repairs, the toyhauler got overlooked last year. We have a small leak on one corner of the roof that we found and sealed, but need to properly repair. Right now, it is too cold to do much of anything - about 10 degrees tonight and dropping below 0 tomorrow night. Expecting more snow over the weekend. Hopefully, it will start warming up in the next few weeks.
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