I finally got in to see pulmonary. Nice doctor, I really liked her. They are putting in an order for an at home sleep study. So cool. The company they use sends me the equipment (a wrist or finger device or an around the chest device) and I do it at home over 2 nights. I will update when we get the equipment.
I spoke with the Community Care office yesterday morning. They are the ones who handle referrals to non-VA providers. My oncology referral expires August 15. The lady said they are currently working on requests from 6/8 and my request from my oncologist was sent on 6/25. She said she is not sure if my request will be processed by my first appointment in August which will be August 19.
Please pray that my referral will go through in time. If I have to postpone my treatments it will run too close to my surgery date of September 16. Currently my last injection is scheduled for September 11. Thank you!
I saw my primary care provider this morning and she answered a bunch of questions for me. Apparently I am pre-diabetic. My A1C came back just over the limit for normal. So, I have to start eating differently. Probably back to lazy keto for me.
She’s going to prescribe a chewable calcium since the tablets keep getting caught at the back of my throat. I have to take calcium (and Vitamin D) because I have osteopenia.
She’s also going to write a referral for massage, now that the VA covers that. Hopefully some regular massage will cut down on the number of headaches I get.
She also set me up to see her more often until I finish my cancer treatments, just to keep up with any issues that arise.
