My four-years-younger brother had an MRA done today to see if he had anything odd going on.
No over-tortuosity in his carotids or other obvious oddities.
Glad he is not set up for a carbon copy of my issue.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Phone Tag
After several rounds of phone tag with various organizations I finally have a neurology appointment set for October 11th.
With a neurologist.
At the clinic I have been going to all along!
What?!
Either:
1) They just got a neurologist because they never mentioned one on staff before.
2) This one is not qualified to handle m case, hence the referral previously, and now they have underestimated my case.
I am going to ask, "Why didn't they send me to you before?"
It should be interesting.
With a neurologist.
At the clinic I have been going to all along!
What?!
Either:
1) They just got a neurologist because they never mentioned one on staff before.
2) This one is not qualified to handle m case, hence the referral previously, and now they have underestimated my case.
I am going to ask, "Why didn't they send me to you before?"
It should be interesting.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The CT Update Part III
TRICARE wants me to see a local neurologist for followup care. So the clinic has put in a request for a local appointment. It will most likely be in Denver as the neuro docs nearer to home are booked for a year.
The concern we have is the original Air Force doc that saw me here did not think that any local (to include Denver) neurosurgeons were head neurology specialists, just back specialists.
The story is if a doctor needs to physically see me, and I was under neuro care in Phoenix, I would have to travel there every time.
So more when then referral comes through.
The concern we have is the original Air Force doc that saw me here did not think that any local (to include Denver) neurosurgeons were head neurology specialists, just back specialists.
The story is if a doctor needs to physically see me, and I was under neuro care in Phoenix, I would have to travel there every time.
So more when then referral comes through.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The CT Update Part II
Queue the circus music.
I showed up at 8:15 yesterday as reported.
The grumpy receptionist figured out I was a last minute squeeze in and told me to fill out the forms after the other person in the waiting room finished with the clipboard full of form copies.
That lady then took the whole clipboard back to he appointment with her. I found that funny.
After a few minutes a doctor and a nurse came out looking all concerned.
Dr: "What kind of scan do you need?"
Me: "I need a CTA of my head and neck. Apparently last time they only scanned my neck."
Dr: "Hold on a minute."
2-3 minutes pass.
Dr: "Your last scan was from neck to the top of your skull."
Me: "Really? Well, are the scans being sent to my neurosurgeon in Phoenix?"
Dr: "The should be according to the order."
Me: "Can I get a copy?"
Dr: "Sure."
Fifteen minutes later I have a CD copy of about 200+ shots they made.
Mary and I loaded them up on the computer viewer and while they look cool (it's neat when the radiation flares off my fillings) we don't see anything carotid related we can make anything out from.
A copy will be sent by me to Phoenix so I am sure it gets there!
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Our TX house closes today!
I showed up at 8:15 yesterday as reported.
The grumpy receptionist figured out I was a last minute squeeze in and told me to fill out the forms after the other person in the waiting room finished with the clipboard full of form copies.
That lady then took the whole clipboard back to he appointment with her. I found that funny.
After a few minutes a doctor and a nurse came out looking all concerned.
Dr: "What kind of scan do you need?"
Me: "I need a CTA of my head and neck. Apparently last time they only scanned my neck."
Dr: "Hold on a minute."
2-3 minutes pass.
Dr: "Your last scan was from neck to the top of your skull."
Me: "Really? Well, are the scans being sent to my neurosurgeon in Phoenix?"
Dr: "The should be according to the order."
Me: "Can I get a copy?"
Dr: "Sure."
Fifteen minutes later I have a CD copy of about 200+ shots they made.
Mary and I loaded them up on the computer viewer and while they look cool (it's neat when the radiation flares off my fillings) we don't see anything carotid related we can make anything out from.
A copy will be sent by me to Phoenix so I am sure it gets there!
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Our TX house closes today!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
The CT Update
Two weeks ago I had a CT scan done.
Then we heard nothing.
Last week we started making calls and tracking things down.
The local clinic finally called the Neurological Center in Phoenix to see what scans to get local and send to Phoenix. They want a contrast CT Angiogram of my head and neck.
Two weeks ago they only did my neck.
*Sigh*
So tomorrow at 8:15 I get stuck and scanned again. The scans will then go to Phoenix and hopefully something useful will show up on them.
Mary and I have been doing a lot of walking which is the only authorized exercising I can do.
On a big note, we sign and overnight our closing paperwork to TX and Tuesday our 16-months-on-the-market house will be sold!
Then we heard nothing.
Last week we started making calls and tracking things down.
The local clinic finally called the Neurological Center in Phoenix to see what scans to get local and send to Phoenix. They want a contrast CT Angiogram of my head and neck.
Two weeks ago they only did my neck.
*Sigh*
So tomorrow at 8:15 I get stuck and scanned again. The scans will then go to Phoenix and hopefully something useful will show up on them.
Mary and I have been doing a lot of walking which is the only authorized exercising I can do.
On a big note, we sign and overnight our closing paperwork to TX and Tuesday our 16-months-on-the-market house will be sold!
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