Finally

Biopsy appt set for Sept. 1, at the local facility. They called yesterday.

Today the insurance run facility called to say they found the scans. Omfg. So frustrating. 

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They called today and pushed the date back to the 8th. Losing my mind here. 

Sigh

On Wednesday we got a call saying they had lost her scans. They were sent to their other facility via messenger and somehow were lost along the way. Because of course.

The facility my mom would have to go to for the biopsy is approximately 80 miles from here. That wouldn't be so big of an issue, except that we would have to head toward a major city therefore making the trip one-way probably at least two hours. It would be a long day, something we were willing to do anyway because of the promise of it being scheduled relatively quickly and that it would allow better access to any information with the procedure done at an in-network, insurance run facility.

That's all changed now. Now they are rearranging authorizations so she can do the biopsy in town (at a non-insurance company run facility). This way, I can take the damn second copy of the scan directly to them.

So we are still waiting. I am going to have my own ulcer at the end of all of this.

Waiting Is Going to Drive Me Crazy

We are still waiting for the liver biopsy. They wouldn't make an appointment until they got a copy of the scan (the local hospital her is within the network, but not specific to the insurance company). They didn't articulate that to my mom until she called asking what was going on. We got the scan and took it to her doctor who then sat on the scan for three days before sending it out. Now the place that is supposed to do the biopsy has had the copy for three days (plus the weekend), but hadn't "received" it yet when my mom called. I hate HMOs, in particular this one.

So frustrating. 

Her stomach is back to bothering her, and she isn't eating much due to the discomfort. 

The nagging worry I had has ticked up fifty notches. I don't think it's going to be long before I have ulcers myself at this rate. :(

Update 2

She got her biopsy results today. It was the best news possible. The stomach biopsy samples were clear of cancer, although I think they were surprised at those results. The biopsy did confirm she most definitely has ulcers, yet there was no trace of bacteria as a cause.

There is still the question of what is going on. The next step is a liver biopsy next to rule out cancer there. They should be calling to schedule that tomorrow.

She continues to feel much better. The BP meds have kept her pressure down. Her pulse and breathing have been normal since she started the meds, too. Her stomach feels better since she started the acid reducer...she is eating like usual.

So I don't know.

This knot in the pit of my stomach hasn't eased much since she got the news, Things are still very much in that between space of knowing something but really not knowing anything.

While I am obviously so very relieved this biopsy came back clear, I am frustrated as hell that they didn't just do the biopsy of her liver while she was in the hospital.

Now, all there is to do is to go back to waiting for answers. Sigh.