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The Waiting Game!

So as I said I was going to do in my video, I FINALLY got a copy of my MRI image CD (two actually) and brought one copy to my NF doctor. Now I just have to wait. (the other will go to my girly doc because I think she should know about this tumor too). I have so many doctors that I think I just need to explain who is who when it comes to who takes care of me. My NF doc/Neurologist - Dr P My neuro-ophthalmologist (he, along with Dr. P, monitors my optic tumors)- Dr. L Primary care physician- Dr Q Gastroenterologist - Dr. B Surgeon Dr. S Oncologist Dr. K Girly Doc- Dr. M Shrink- (yes I have a shrink now!) Dr. H I see/talk to my Gastroenterologist more than anybody else, so while he is the one that orders most of my tests (since they have all been abdomen related), he is not connected to or in communication with my NF doctor. Why? Someone told me at one of the hospitals I frequent that since 9/11, information from doc to doc is now the patient's responsibility. This is w