Call me Cy

...for Cy Borg: a cybernetic organism.  That is, an organism that has both artificial (the chemo port) and natural systems (me).

Got a call from Paula, one of the chemotherapy nurses, to schedule the port implant.  Have to be at the hospital Friday at six-dark-o-clock in the morning. 

The hospital said to plan on it being an all day affair, though Paula said they don’t like to commit to any specific length just in case all the operating rooms are all filled up with more urgent cases ahead of me.  The average work time for a port is around 30-45 minutes plus the the usual pre-op insurance form filling and post-op anesthesia fog.   I’m counting on being there until noon.

Also got a call from the insurance company offering me the option of having a "case worker" for the duration of my treatment.  I don't mean to sound unappreciative, but considering all that's happened so far, the offer has come a little bit late in the game.  I had a case worker for my transplant a few years ago and again, not to be rude, but it didn't help or hurt one way or the other - just another person to keep in the loop.  I politely declined.

On the other hand, the fact that the insurance company is aware of my impending chemo and RT is good, because they've been notified and have seen fit to approve my treatment!