A quick update

Good Morning and Happy Friday!

I wanted to post a quick update, to keep you all in the loop.

Good News!!!  It's official, after a long year of being a new Agent, Yesterday I signed my contract with State Farm!  Here is a picture of me signing the contract, and another with Therese (my sales leader) and I.

Yesterday morning, both Nurse, Caroll and Nurse, Regina called me before 11am!

Nurse, Caroll called to make sure I received Dr. O'Donnell's voice message and to see if I had any questions.  I told her that I appreciated her persistence in having Dr. O'Donnell call me in between surgeries on Wednesday.  I told her that my only question was about my x-rays.  I explained that Dr. O'Donnell didn't mention anything about it in his voicemail, so I was assuming that they weren't a concern..?  She told me that my chest x-rays came back clear.  Praise God!!

Nurse, Regina was calling to schedule me PET CT scan.  We played phone tag all morning.  I finally left her a message.  I told her to book my PET CT scan for the first available appointment.  I told her that I would make whatever date or time.  I believe the rush is to get this scan done before next Friday's Sarcoma Tumor Board meeting.

Yesterday, I got the chance to talk to a friend of mine who is in the Medical sales field.  She has been in on various Oncology Boards in the past.  She told me that when she attends, there were no sales involved, she was just there to listen in on the discussion.  She told me that only the best of the best are in these Boards.  She explained that they only discuss 3-4 cases and they typically meet once per month or twice.  She told me that only the rarest cases make it to the discussion.  She said that they will put all of the scans, notes, images, etc on a large power point in the front of the room and the surgeon will present all of the 'evidence' on the case.  Then she said, "This is where the Great Debate takes place."  She told me that surgeons will give their opinions on the best way to proceed with treatment and surgery.  They will cite medical journals, etc. in order to back what they think is the best!  She said that in some cases, they will even yell and argue with each other as to the best way to proceed!!

I feel so blessed to have so many doctors and surgeons reviewing my case!  There is knowledge in experience, and the more experience, the better!!

You can only control your attitude.  My attitude is one of strength and happiness!  I will come through this victorious!

Thank you for reading!