Yesterday, August 13, was Lee's assigned appointment for a check-up with the Pulmonary doctor, commonly referred to as the transplant doctor. It is necessary from time to time for him to continue those check-ups along with the other scheduled appointments with the oncology doctors.
It does get a bit confusing when we and they try very hard to coordinate appointments along with the oncology one. I suppose the long 3-hour drive to and from Durham engages those of the medical profession to try to help us reduce our travel times by putting them all on the same day. It does reduce travel time, however it makes for a very long and tiring day for lee. We are always thankful for their help in this matter.
The appointment yesterday was just pulmonary and it was with Lee's favorite doctor that he has had for the past three years. His demeanor is one of patience and calm. This works favorably with Lee, especially in the event he has to face another crisis. Lee had the usual clinic day beginning with labs, x-ray, respiratory function tests and finally, a visit with his doctor to learn all the results from the tests done earlier.
The good news is that all tests were within the expected range for Lee based on his tests this past year. The respiratory function test was down a few points, but not enough to warrant further investigation at this time. He was given a prescription for Flonase for a nasal drainage that is causing his cough. The persistent cough he has had for months is not from his lung.
He and son, Lee, Jr had begun their day by leaving at the early hour of 5;15 a.m. but were able to complete the clinic visit around 11;00. They had lunch in Burlington and were home by 3:00. All in all, it was a good day. We are thankful for the good reports from the clinic visit.
Lee returns to oncology clinic next week on Wednesday, August 22. He continues to have chemo every other week. Another CT scan of his lung will be done on September 18. We are hoping the chemotherapy will change to be more tolerable or completed for Lee.
More later.......................................................Brenda
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