Yesterda was Alyssa's LAST radiation treatment - WAHOOOOOOO!!!!! Remember back in the beginning we talked about her mask that bolted her head to the table so she couldn't move? Here it is. This is her souvenir for completing 14 radiation treatments. She is done. We go back in one month to do a Follow up with Dr. Liem and then they send us back over to Pediatric Oncology for her follow ups and tests there. Our next hurdles are the re-testing phase (I'm guessing PET/CT scan and XRays and Blood Tests.) and then the removal of her port with at least one or two all clear scans.Yep - we are wanting to be done but it sure will be nice to not have to drive to ABQ daily and get those nasty radiation treatments. WE are doing the happy dance here!!!
I forgot to Thank some more folks for their support and stuff - Gwen - thank you for themeal and including the recipe - WE love the white chili. YUMMMY!!! I am glad you included the recipe because it is a great one to make for others when we do meals for folks. My kids loved it and so did I and we ended up eating more than once with it because it made so much.
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Yay! Such great news. That mask is just crazy. What is she planning on doing with it? Decorating it with beads and feathers and placing it on the wall?
~Lisa
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Sometimes for a patient, it is more a comfort than the technology which we generally try to run for. And does it really matter for a heart patient having an artery blockage or having their valves dismantled that what amount of radiation they are incurring. The question is, is there any feasible reason to question the ability of such tests. These tests have been a boon for both doctors to help them diagnose the problems, and for the patients to help them have a better life. But yes, advancements in the technology should be a possible solution. But it’s not always the best solution to the problem. Advancements in the technology have greatly diversified the perception of people towards healthcare. People used to be frightened when they were prescribed for any test, or were forwarded to hospital. But now, because of the amount of advancements in technology and also the amount of soft-care has changed the age-old perception of healthcare. Now, people feel free to have a medical checkup. The amount of comfort they feel though surrounded by some most complex machineries in the world is the achievement that technology has got. The concepts like concierge medicine and Boutique medical practice has revolutionized the basic fundamentals of healthcare. Many hospitals and medical service providers: Cleveland clinic, Mayo Clinic, Elite health, to name a few, have completely revolutionized the concept of older concierge medicine. The amount of care added with treatment makes a trip to hospital a better journey. All the requirements starting from transportation, stay in the hotel, appointments, etc are one phone away with these concierge plans. Increasingly people are opting for concierge facilities. The overall information regarding concierge plan is described here:
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