Time and time again I am reminded that I am ultimately the only person in charge of my own medical care.
When I spoke with my medical oncology NP on Tuesday morning, she said I should plan to get the ultrasound of my liver within the next week or so, and that someone would call me to schedule it, maybe even by the end of the day. I did not get a call that day, but I figured it might take a day or so for the doctor to submit the order. Wednesday and Thursday passed with no phone call, so today, Friday, I decided to look up the number and call them myself.
I wondered if maybe the doctor forgot to submit the order. As it turned out, not only was the order on file, but the scheduler said the order requested the ultrasound be done by Monday, January 31! So, somehow I did fall through the cracks. Good thing I called!
There were no appointment times for next Monday, so I simply took the next available slot, which is next Wednesday evening at 8:15 PM. I didn't know evening appointments were a thing. I wonder if they're offered to everyone, or if they're squeezing me in because the doctor's order included a deadline.
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