The beginning of a new week.. and more breast cancer stories. Monday was PET scan day. I will call about my results Tuesday. Hmm.. that's a dreadful thing, calling and if they answer you wait while they open up the screen and read the result first before you get your answer. If they don't answer you leave a message and hope they call back so you know but don't want to know if it's bad news. ( But I didn't do any of that Dr Hu's nurse called me on Monday night. While holding my breathe she told me I did NOT have any metastatic disease. My husband guessed who and what was going on from my crying and my repetitive thank yous.

Monday after the scan I came home and started the billing issues... I am of sound mind and also had many issues with my daughter, so am very aware of mistakes made with billing, coding and insurance . It truly gives me a headache dealing with patient accounts and MHP... are they not ultimately the same company trying to make money? I am unsure how it works but know it is a waste of resources and just adding to my bills and health care premiums because talking with multiple people for hours about why I have a bill for $591.00 for a breast biopsy costs even more money.

Oh well that one is sorted there are at least 10 other bills to investigate. They are also coding some of my tests with " family Hx of breast cancer". Insurance won't pay for a PET scan with that code. If a person from my health insurance called and let me know what to expect and how to navigate around the billing that would really help me. I think I have a great idea and will open a consulting business.

Boob still hurting but is getting more squishy by the day. And naughty me ran yesterday(....shh don't tell my husband I told Jason things hurt today because the mean heartless PET tech made me put my arms over my head for the 20 minutes during the test.). But being outside on such a wonderful sunny day is just worth the pain. I don't get today to live again and I can never re-live a moment of my life. So I take this cool sunny November day to run outside feel the wind hitting my rosy cheeks and feel happy. All pain eventually ends.. just like bleeding ?