"Good death"

[ms_ann_thrope]

Saw my kidney doc today. (he's pretty hot in a pudgy, young, flat-top GQ kind of way) I was asking him about the CT scan I'm supposed to have and that in only six weeks the tumor wouldn't have a chance to show regrowth if the procedure was ineffective.

He said it's not about regrowth but "good death". To show what doesn't light up under contrast anymore. That's why I'm not a doctor. I don't know the jargon...or have the 12+ years of doctor schooling.

It might have been my imagination but the front desk people seemed a lot more professional. It might have been because of the 45 minutes of screaming I subjected the office manager to. Still, I was there 3 hours for a 15 minute consult.

 

[October46]

Saw my kidney doc today. (he's pretty hot in a pudgy, young, flat-top GQ kind of way) I was asking him about the CT scan I'm supposed to have and that in only six weeks the tumor wouldn't have a chance to show regrowth if the procedure was ineffective.

He said it's not about regrowth but "good death". To show what doesn't light up under contrast anymore. That's why I'm not a doctor. I don't know the jargon...or have the 12+ years of doctor schooling.

It might have been my imagination but the front desk people seemed a lot more professional. It might have been because of the 45 minutes of screaming I subjected the office manager to. Still, I was there 3 hours for a 15 minute consult.

I hope you will be okay; is there a prognosis?

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

I hope you will be okay; is there a prognosis?

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/sad/sad-blinking-smiley-emoticon.gif

Keep killing it until it's dead...

(new blinky)

 

[Liar]

Huh. Makes it sound like there's a cancer Valhalla where tumors who die in battle go to drink mead and eat eternal pork.

 

[October46]

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/sad/sad-blinking-smiley-emoticon.gif

Keep killing it until it's dead...

(new blinky)

Good luck to you Ann and best wishes for your recovery.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Huh. Makes it sound like there's a cancer Valhalla where tumors who die in battle go to drink mead and eat eternal pork.

This one fancied kidney. Must be British.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Good luck to you Ann and best wishes for your recovery.

Well thank you October46. If I don't make it can I have my ashes spread on your carpet?

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I learned my kinder, gentler Rogerian manner from long associations with MD-gods.

They kill softly if you let them. Its what GOOD DEATH means. Its their short-cut around competence.

 

[unregistered]

 

[Lancecastor]

A lot of times, people do come on to Lit to die and have miracle like recoveries.

I once saw the outline of Laurel in the head of my beer.

And the next day, all my dreams came true.

 

[unregistered]