Magic Monday

We went into Vanderbilt this morning expecting the biopsy to happen.  Neither of us knew they intended for this to be done in the Doctor's office.  That has never happened since the day he was diagnosed.  We expressed our concern about the procedure not being held in an operating room due to the excessive bleeding issues Denny has experienced in the past.  He wasn't even on blood thinners during those!  The doctor took a look up inside and decided it was too risky to attempt.  The biopsy will be done on Monday along with the Erbitux.  Denny's poor body will be going through the wringer that day.

The doctor is an ENT that has never seen Denny before.  She expressed disbelief upon seeing him for the first time.  "Most of the time, people look noticeably sicker than this when battling this type of cancer for this long.", she said.  I smiled and said, "He's our SUPERMAN."  She said, "He definitely is!" 

The good news is, after careful evaluation, the Woodruff's will not have to pay the $5,500.  That was quite a bit of stress to lift off our shoulders.  When battling a serious life situation, the last thing you want to worry about is finance and insurance issues.  Dr. Murphy stepped in and got the situation corrected.  We cannot thank her enough.

Denny is not feeling 100%.  He has had to resort to using some of the pain pills.  The tumor is starting to affect some of the nerves in his teeth along with the headaches and eye-watering.  He only uses them when he absolutely has to which is good.  Cancer is no match for Superman.  Hang in there, Denny!

As always, I'll post new information as it becomes available.  I'm not expecting anything new over the weekend so Monday will probably be the next time I sign on.  Thanks for checking in.