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So, LiveJournal tells me that I last posted twenty-five weeks ago. That's more than six months. I really want to be more consistent. Like maybe once every three months?
It's Thanksgiving week, of course, and family has started to arrive. Both sisters and their respective families are in town. It's great, and I want to spend some real time with them this week.
Instead I've been wasting time at work - I have stuff to do, I should be doing it, but mostly I just sit in front of the computer wasting time, not actually getting anything useful accomplished. I had a therapist appointment today, and she pointed out some really insightful stuff about how I don't like my job and that's not likely to change - and maybe I should think about other options. Like maybe medical leave, if work will pay for it. (Although I doubt they will.)
Tomorrow is a big day for me as a patient. My latest PET scan shows some "activity" as they call it, and the doctors all looked at it and decided that A) it's most likely tumor regrowth and B) they recommend surgery. I'll be meeting with the neurosurgeon tomorrow to get details on the whys, the risks, and the other options available. I'll be asking a lot of questions tomorrow, of course, but right now I'm leaning toward doing the surgery. I did well with the last one, and I have confidence in the doctor - he appears to be very skilled. And the fact that several doctors I trust, not just the surgeon, recommend surgery gives a lot of weight to the surgery option.
So it's likely that I'll have a new hole in my head before Christmas.
It's Thanksgiving week, of course, and family has started to arrive. Both sisters and their respective families are in town. It's great, and I want to spend some real time with them this week.
Instead I've been wasting time at work - I have stuff to do, I should be doing it, but mostly I just sit in front of the computer wasting time, not actually getting anything useful accomplished. I had a therapist appointment today, and she pointed out some really insightful stuff about how I don't like my job and that's not likely to change - and maybe I should think about other options. Like maybe medical leave, if work will pay for it. (Although I doubt they will.)
Tomorrow is a big day for me as a patient. My latest PET scan shows some "activity" as they call it, and the doctors all looked at it and decided that A) it's most likely tumor regrowth and B) they recommend surgery. I'll be meeting with the neurosurgeon tomorrow to get details on the whys, the risks, and the other options available. I'll be asking a lot of questions tomorrow, of course, but right now I'm leaning toward doing the surgery. I did well with the last one, and I have confidence in the doctor - he appears to be very skilled. And the fact that several doctors I trust, not just the surgeon, recommend surgery gives a lot of weight to the surgery option.
So it's likely that I'll have a new hole in my head before Christmas.