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As reported previously, I no longer have to wear the hip brace during the day but still need to wear it at night and otherwise take it easy with this injury. I am still on a cane, but I am back to driving, short distances during daylight anyway. Very light workouts at the gym aren’t far behind. Follow up with that doctor is in three months. Met with the Radiation Oncology Doc Wednesday morning and…

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After many sessions of physical therapy from someone who not only was schooled in Orthopedic PT but also in Oncology PT, and work on my own, the Ortho Hip Doc let me out of the brace, though he did suggest I keep it nearby and still sleep with it at night to help ensure I follow the proper precautions, something to which I readily agreed, in as much as we have come too far and have too much at…

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After having a PT scan denied at the last minute by the new health insurance company earlier this week, the oncologist’s office held a peer-to-peer conference call with them and got it re-approved. I’ve called the hospital pre-certification staff to schedule it but so far haven’t connected; once that’s scheduled, I’ll see that Doc again for next steps. All this’ll hopefully fall neatly into place…

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Apparently, I will not be having a PT Scan tomorrow after all, as my new insurance company (my employer changed companies this year) wants a different, cheaper test first. Consequently, likely this will mean the appointment with the Oncology Doc on Wednesday will also need to be postponed; I just called them for verification. All of which is to say, while it looked like I would know my future…

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The Cast and Crew showing of the film was in mid-December in Houston. Since then, Clay Ayers, the Director, has produced this trailer, which looks great. facebook.com

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Next week's a crossroad (not to put too fine a point on it) in that there's a PT scan on early Tuesday, with PT and labs later that day, followed by a meeting with the Oncology Doc first thing Wednesday morning, where he'll give me the news, good, bad or otherwise about my current assessment and possible treatment options. I am hopeful of course, and yet at the same time working to manage…

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