Day 2

I have been diagnosed with papillary thyriod cancer yesterday. My doctor told me over the phone. I guess he was too chicken to tell me in person. Anyway, now I am trying to get treatment as fast as possible. I saw a surgeon yesterday who referred me to MD Anderson, a well-known cancer hospital here in Houston. They just told Jim the next possible appointment with Nancy Perriere, the doctor specialized in thyroid cancer, would be on June 27. Not for surgery to get rid of that sucker, just to look at me and take it from there. I so cannot wait that long. Right now I am considering talking to my former boss who is a patient there aswell, maybe she can help me out with something. I don’t know.
I am trying hard to not lose my cool and figure out the best way to handle all this. It sure is a reality check to get a diagnosis like that. Makes every other problem seem so small, ridiculous and meaningless. I wish my mother could come here, but she just had varicose vein surgery and therefore is in no condition to fly. My best friend Linda is coming in late May though, I cannot wait for it. I try to keep myself entertained as much as I can although I do not work again because I am still too occupied thinking about that asshole cancer. After all I was only diagnosed about 30 hours ago. I am planning on going back to work soon. By the way, papillary thyroid cancer is rather curable with a survival chance of over 90%. Still, I feel right now I am closer to death than ever before. It is scary, but I am getting through this. I am determined to kick that fucking cancer’s ass!!!!!!