My Fun Visit With Doctor Peter Kreymerman

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2010

My Fun Visit With Doctor Peter Kreymerman

Today was my appointment with my favorite doctor Doctor Peter Kreymerman. First things first, I asked him if anything new and exciting was happening in his life he answered, "yes, we are pregnant" at first, I thought he asked if I was pregnant, my reaction was, "uh, no, I'm not" as I patted my belly then I realized he was talking about his wife. I am so excited for them; they will be having a little baby girl at the end of November. He looked so happy, and I'm sure his wife is cute as can be pregnant. He better be good to her. Heather is on vacation this week, and we missed seeing her.
Since Mayo Clinic is a teaching clinic, he had a beautiful young student with him who had been learning from Dr. Kreymerman since the middle of June. I asked her if he was a good teacher she said he was terrific to work with..... I knew he would be. PK and Tamy got into some medical jargon about my breasts; some people would think, "how embarrassing, or how strange," but it's not. I have been so exposed this past year that nothing really bothers me. My breasts have been seen by every student he's had. I say just call it what it is HARD AS ROCK BOOBS. I can't wait for these expanders to be out of my body; they feel like granite. It's a good thing Tamy knows this stuff; she always explains it to me even though her explanations are way over my head.

I was telling Dr. Kreymerman about the anxiety attack I had last night. I was sitting on my bed reading, but my thoughts were everywhere. Eric is out of town, it's the 1st time he has left me since my diagnosis, and he calls me a lot, but last night I could not control my thoughts and fears, and I began to freak out. I was trying to think of ways to prevent it, so I got some nail polish (bright pink) and started painting my fingernails; what? I have never had colored paint on my nails, especially not bright pink... I liked it, ok, so back to the attack soon I fell asleep. When I woke up this morning, my nails were seriously JACKED UP; I found some remover and took off the polish. I'm not sure if this worked or if it was just really, really weird. I love talking to PK because he listens, and I'm sure he thinks I'm a little strange, but he always laughs and makes me feel comfortable. I asked PK if he liked my hair, and he smiled and politely said, "yes, but I liked your long hair better" that made me happy, finally someone who could be honest. I liked my long hair better too. 

I love my oncologist too, but I can't joke with him like I do PK; today, I thought, "I need to find a way to get Dr. Northfelt to laugh."

We laughed and joked with PK for about 1/2 hour. I told him about some of the experiences I have had since losing my hair, the lady who asked me, "did you cut your hair like that on purpose?" and the lady in Walmart who told me my haircut was terrible and gave me her hairstylist business card. The best story of all was the lady from Subway who hit on me. Dr. Kreymerman laughed and gave me a big hug. He also said the same thing Eric did "take it as a compliment" After examining me, PK said it all looks good; surgery is on the schedule for October 12. 

I am grateful for Doctor Kreymerman; I wish every VILLAIN patient could experience the compassion, whit, and professionalism I have experienced with him. Going into surgery, I will be in good hands; Doctor Kreymerman cares for his patients.

After PK, I had another appointment to get my PORT flushed (something I have to do once a month). Walking into the hospital, I started to panic, but Tamy was good about keeping my mind on other things. I know I can do hard things, but it helps to have Tamy with me; she is a gift from Heaven. Thank You, Girl.

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