Well today I saw my new neurologist today and it was quite a welcome visit. After seeing the last one and not getting the answers I was after this really felt like a breath of fresh air. As it was the first time I'd seen him he did give me the full work down. I had to give him a full medical history and then it was onto the bed for a full medical exam. Strength tests reflexes etc...
After it was all over we then got into the nitty gritty of whether or not I would qualify for the stem cell transplant. We started by talking about what was involved with the stem cell treatment. I fairly sure that he wanted to get an idea of how well informed I was about the whole procedure. I think he was fairly impressed with my knowledge of the subject because we didn't talk about it for long.
He then wanted to question me about what I was getting myself into, and whether I understood what was involved. I am no stranger to major medical procedures, so this one was not much of a problem for me either. You might ask whether I was a little annoyed by his lines of questioning? No. I was a new patient who he had never met before. He need to be thorough and he was. I would have been more concerned if he wasn't. However, after a relationship has been forged and we understand each other a little better, one can expect a little more brevity.
So what did he tell me at the end? He thought I would comfortably qualify for the SCT. Unfortunately a little late to help me with all the tests I needed to do, but it was still very reassuring to know he thinks I would be accepted. Until next time, stay well:)
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