Update--part deux

When Jennifer, the P.A., called at 4 on Friday, she said that it would probably take some time to arrange the scheduling of my first appointment with the radiologist here in Topeka, especially since it was so late in the day before the weekend.  That seemed to portend even more uneasy waiting.  But yesterday (Monday) morning at 11, the facility here called and scheduled my first appointment for this Friday.  I'll have the treatments at the same place where I had the earlier radiation.  The scheduler said to allow an hour for the appointment, which should mean that it's more than just a consultation.  I doubt that I'll actually have the first treatment on Friday, but last time, they had to make molds of my leg/hip and my shoulder areas to target the exact places for radition, so perhaps that will be done on Friday if it's necessary, and we can begin the actual radiation next week.  The area on my back near the tumor aches, so I'm eager (and anxious) to begin the sessions. 

Happily, too, the same kindly, older, Jewish radiologist whom we liked a lot the previous time is still working and will be in charge of the procedure.  (Extra credit: spot the unapologetic stereotyping adjective in the previous sentence.)

It's a great relief to have the first meeting actually scheduled and not have to undergo the uncertainty of waiting with decisions about timing out of our control.