Being a Quality Engineer, we always have to respond to write ups with Corrective Action and Verification. Verification defined as confirming the Corrective Action actually works. For my cancer I have started the Verification process with a follow up colonoscopy. For those of you familiar with colonoscopies, the preparation is the worst part of the process.
Preliminary results are that the colon is clear. They did find some redness in the upper gastro tract and took a precautionary biopsy. I will know the results in two weeks. This Thurs. is step 2 with a CT Scan. Step 3 is the appointment with the Oncologist to go over the test results.
Everything was fine approaching the colonoscopy until Gayle asked a simple question. If something happens to you, where do you keep the bills and how does she pay them? Huh? You mean it is a possibility that the surgery and chemo might not have worked?
It is one thing to be reminded daily by the neuropathy of the chemo and cancer process, but it is another to come to grips of it's success or lack of success. There are plenty of examples of both in peoples lives. For every life, there is a death. So far the count is ball one.
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