It wasn't my usual NP who called. She said she was calling on behalf of my usual NP, so I guess my usual NP just isn't in today, or has other things to do.
She said my lab work showed my estradiol is <5, which is where it needs to be to assume the Lupron is working as expected. So, she gave me the green light to start anastrozole today.
She also said that my usual NP wants to follow up with me in 2 months to see how I am doing on the anastrozole, so I can report on any side effects. She said they already scheduled a phone appointment in April for me.
While I had her on the phone, I mentioned that the hepatologist said I should get a FibroScan, but still no one has called me to schedule it. She looked through my medical records and saw no evidence of any follow-through, so she recommended I give the hepatologist office a call.
I called the Liver Center and spoke with a very friendly person who seemed surprised that no one had called me yet. She took a message and said someone would call me back.
Here, again, is another example of having to be my own best advocate. Within half an hour, I got a call to schedule the FibroScan. We set the location, date, and time, and the scheduler sounded like she was wrapping up, about to end the phone call, but I interjected to say I have one more question. Are there any special instructions? Do I just show up for the scan? Turns out, I need to fast for 3 hours prior. Good thing I asked!
Meanwhile, I checked the online patient portal to see the exact date and time of my April phone appointment with my medical oncology NP. I happened to have a conflict, so I had to call the Cancer Center to re-schedule that.
Now I think I finally have all my ducks in a row. Everything that needs to be scheduled has been scheduled.
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