Pneumonia

Phil went with Mom to the doctor yesterday. It turns out it was just about the pneumonia. They didn't really get into the cancer.
There is a "blockage" in the lung. Whether it is another tumor or scar tissue or something else is unclear. It seems to be related to the pneumonia.
Next steps: Pulmonologist next Tuesday, June 13 and then the oncologist again on the 17th. Most likely a bronchocopy somewhere in there too.
Mom's feeling lousy and frustrated. Everything seems to take so long and the answers are never clear.
When your diagniosed with your cancer you want to move quickly, to get started on treatments, to beat it. And the doctors all seem to take their time. You get in line and wait your turn. You have tests in a week or two and then more tests a week or two later to clarify what the first tests didn't. As you battle for your life the doctors seem to just run thier businesses jsut like any other business, except less efficiently. There is no concern for the stakes involved. Some doctors are better at expressing concern, but they are all so busy they jsut fit you in when they can. 'Cause they have long lists of patients and the stakes are high for all of them.

Joshua