As the next step, Dr. Terrana wanted me to have an endoscopy with ultrasound. He would not let us leave the office until he arranged the endoscopy with a highly-rated gastroenterologist. He made calls to contact that doctor and to get an early appointment. This was a Thursday night, the following Monday was Martin Luther King Day, and Dr. Terrana secured an appointment for Tuesday morning. Wow!!
Since our family is close, Linda and I decided to tell our daughters about the early prognosis on the day of my first CT-scan. As we drove to see Jennifer, who lives two blocks from us, I got a call from Dr. Terrana on my cell phone noting that I forgot to take the CD of the scan with me after seeing him. Again, this is where he is amazing.
When I said I would stop by his office the next day, he immediately replied that we had enough to worry about; and he insisted on dropping the disc in my mailbox. We live on his way home. Yes, our doctors can be extremely compassionate.
Jennifer is not usually outwardly emotional. But clearly she was shocked when Linda and I stopped by her house and told her. Thankfully, Phil was there to give her moral support.
Then, we drove over to see Stacey – who’s about 30 minutes away. Stacey is the emotional one. And I tried to reassure her that everything would be OK. She instantly said that she wanted to cancel her October wedding. My response: I intended to be there, dance with her, and make a toast. Thankfully, Adam was there to support her.