I am on the receiving end of some of the best medical care this country and maybe even the world, has to offer, being a patient at the famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. And after working with them for almost 2 months now, I can see it clearly. 

Second only to world class doctors working tirelessly to take the best care of their patients and administer the best care and all the technology that goes with it, communication is something I’ve seen happen at no other hospital or medical clinic. Once you get a “Mayo Number” and begin treatment in their system, you are kept in the loop on every little thing. They have an app that includes your visits, numerous chats and access to your doctors, and even test results that come back just hours after I get blood work done. They never leave you guessing or “in the dark”. 

For example, I finished my last round of Chemo June 30th. From that point, we work toward the next treatment scheduled for July 20. These are 3 weeks apart. The balance with Chemo is trying to hit the Cancer as hard as possible without hitting it so hard it kills the patient (me). Since I am just 49 years old, I have been told I have a better chance of survival than, let’s say, if I were 79 years old. Many organs and body parts are compromised by treatment like my bone marrow platelet levels. 

Sunday (yesterday) morning, I went in for blood work to get a reading on my levels so they know how I am lining up for the next round. But instead of the hospital getting the info and keeping it from me, it comes in to my app shortly thereafter and I’ll have a follow-up appointment to discuss treatment. 

And if that wasn’t enough, tonight, after spiking a 100.4 fever I got from either Annso or Will, I came to the ER because they told me I am compromised and need to be checked. So that checking process revealed that I tested positive for Covid. Bummer.

Then the doc proceeds to tell me that because my condition qualifies me for the Covid antibodies treatment, they’ll give me the treatment and send me home tonight. Thank you Jesus!!!  I can’t tell how relieved I am. One more event that shows me I have no idea nor could I ever predict what might happen in a given day.