Screening Pushed Back

I finally got my MRI script in the mail, and I immediately called to make an appointment. Because my scans will take two hours, the soonest they could get me in was November 28. I was not happy and really tried to get in sooner, but the scheduler was having none of it.

Then I called Dr. Rick to tell him that I do not know if I will be able to keep the screening appointment on November 30 due to the MRI appointment being to close to it. Dr. Harry will need to receive my MRI disc, review it, and make his decision on whether he agrees with the MS diagnosis or not. I guess. I still think it is bull that he is requiring the spine MRI. The diagnosis can be clinical. If he continues to give me crap, I want to switch to another neurologist there. Like Dr. Rick!

When I talked to him, he explained that the NMO test will take two weeks, so I would not be ready for the screening by November 30 anyway.

Too bad Dr. Harry dragged his feet for two weeks, hm?

Dr. Rick's secretary (nurse?) will call me to reschedule.

I also saw Dr. Rob today, because I have a hard bump behind my right ear. He said it is not a lymph node, because it is too high up. It might be an infected mastoid. But it does not hurt. It might be a cyst... but it is a little hard for that. He is going to look at my MRI from September. If it is there, we will ignore it. If it is not there, I will go for a CT scan. Sounds like a good plan to me.

Dr. Rob asked about my appointments at the MS Center. He is glad I am being seen there. It is the right place for me, given how aggressive my disease is. Oh, boy. I hate it when he says that. My disease is aggressive?

I told him about the clinical study. Now, this was before the screening visit got put off. Anyway, he asked about the drug, and I told him the name. He asked if it was a such and such... uh... I have no idea what he said. I said, "It's a monoclonal antibody." Haha, like I know what that means!

I cannot wait to get on treatment. At the same time, I am terrified to get on treatment. It will make my MS more real.