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I wish I could write those catchy little articles that inspire others to do things, or that just make you laugh like so many others I come in contact with, but alas that just isn't me. Heck I have enough trouble reading the catchy little articles of others, let alone write them.

Anywaze, it looks like the sun has come out for now, giving us a short respite from the pretty intense storm we had yesterday and this morning. The bad news is, it's supposed to start all over again on Wednesday, so I'd better start enjoying it while I can. Fortunately no longer having to go into work does give me a leg up in that respect.

I'm now on my 4th oncologist, in just over 6 years. Oncologists/Hematologists, at the VA, are all Fellows (except for the one attending physician who fortunately doesn't change), only obligated for 3 year stints [or less as I recently discovered], so I am used to change. I just wasn't expecting it so soon, as my most recent doctor decided he couldn't take it any longer, and quit after only about a year and a half.

So now I have to train a new oncologist, who knows nothing about MCL [and admitted it], but at least is willing to follow my lead. She's also much easier to look at than my last oncologist, and even better, I can actually understand her.

Fortunately I don't need much doctoring just yet!

Ok, enough for now, time to go for a short walk, and load up on vitamin D, before the sun decides to disappear again, like I think it just did as I was writing this post.

Oh well, such is life!
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Jeri said…
When were you diagnosed? My mom was just diagnosed with MCL. She starts Treanda and rituxan on Monday. Are you on chemo? Are you in remission? This is all so new to us.

Thanks for your help.
4:23 AM
Marc said…
I'm not on chemo, and I'm not in remission. I think of it more as stable disease.

My bio in the sidebar of my blog, provides a little background, and if you go back and read some of my early posts where I dealt more with my experiences confronting my diagnosis, and the US health care system.

Searching categories "My MCL" & "diagnosis" should yield the best results.
5:58 AM
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