Stop, it's chemo time! (insert MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This" music)
So, went to see the civilian oncologist Monday about 1 pm. Nice guy, been doing this for over 20 years. He agreed 100% that the high dose IL-2 was my best shot at beating this. He said I could be admitted as early as tomorrow morning. Outstanding! Let's do it! So I go back to the office, basically drop all of my work on other people and say that I'm going to be out for the next 6 weeks, and go home to pack. I make a quick call to the base to make sure that Tricare has everything set up on their end since the base oncologist put in the referral for me to be treated for this at the civilian hospital and all that. Nope, the inpatient authorization hadn't gone through just yet.
So I have been home all day with a bed on standby for me at Miami Valley hospital waiting for Tricare to approve my treatment. This is suuuuch bullshit. I know, a day isn't a big deal and if it turns out to be Wed it won't make a significant change. But damnit if we're going to do this let's get going already. I am supposed to hear shortly if it will be today. The hospital is on the approved list, the doc is on the approved list, the treatment is on the approved list and as an active duty member it is approved therapy. So why am I waiting? Because in the .00001% chance there is a problem and I am already in the hospital I don't want to be stuck with a VERY big hospital bill.
Still, this sucks the big one. Hopefully I will get in later today or first thing in the morning.
So I have been home all day with a bed on standby for me at Miami Valley hospital waiting for Tricare to approve my treatment. This is suuuuch bullshit. I know, a day isn't a big deal and if it turns out to be Wed it won't make a significant change. But damnit if we're going to do this let's get going already. I am supposed to hear shortly if it will be today. The hospital is on the approved list, the doc is on the approved list, the treatment is on the approved list and as an active duty member it is approved therapy. So why am I waiting? Because in the .00001% chance there is a problem and I am already in the hospital I don't want to be stuck with a VERY big hospital bill.
Still, this sucks the big one. Hopefully I will get in later today or first thing in the morning.