Hi All!

We'll our oncology appointment was !@#$%^&*()! No matter what I do I feel like I am going backwards!

Mark's oncologist would not give him a referral for a PET Scan and could care less about anything else he's going through. He did put in a referral for an neck MRI on this Valentine's Day; Neurologist appointment was rescheduled for Feb 16th.

In the mean time the lump in my husband's throat is becoming larger. He said he it is starting to give him a slight choking sensation. He is so upset that he thinks no one (MD's) cares if he lives or dies.

He lost his second tooth and is totally embarrassed. I took him to the dentist (whom had already made him a partial, for a previous tooth loss that he can't wear because it makes him gag.) He walked out because they want $800 to replace the tooth with a rod & new one. He said "$800 for porcelain?" I can buy a few nice porcelain toilets for that amount!" As he was walking out, tooth in hand, he slid it back over the old rod and took a drink of water and swallowed the tooth. Okay now I am privately giggling=) It's not funny... Sorry... So just another thing to add to the list of things we can NOT afford to fix=(

Thanks for letting me vent...

PS: Anyone have tips for SSD? We hear they do not approve 80% of the applications received. Mark's oncologist will not write a note to say how long he will be disabled, since it differs for everyone. SSD wants it to be a year or more. UGH! The way it is going now it will be more than a year for sure.

PPS: Please don't take this as being ungrateful; I am blessed to still have my husband at my side.