Friday, April 6, 2012

Visit with the local oncologist or "I gotta new drug"

I saw the local oncologist today as a post hospital stay follow-up. He recommends I go see a rheumatologist at the Brigham instead of messing around with the UMass system. The doctors there are used to dealing with cancer patients and know to fast-track certain things as needed. He also is starting me on a new medication called Neurontin. It is used for a lot of things but essentially it changes how the body handles pain. It isn't a cure but it will help while we wait for the rheumatologist to make a more detailed evaluation on the root cause.

1 comment:

  1. Thank goodness someone is looking at it from a different perspective. It is always uplifting when someone has a new idea. Hope your pain is better with this new drug and you find the cause soon.

    Betty

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