Following the advice of our primary care physician, we went to visit Dr. William Nibley at Utah Cancer Specialists (Also known as the Jon and Karen Huntsman Cancer Center) yesterday. We waited two full hours before we got in to see him, and he didn't tell us anything new. The prognosis and care are the same, but we like his personality and the convenience of getting the sandostatin shots close to home. Running over to IMC once a month will be easier than heading up to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, especially during the winter. After yesterday's long wait, we were glad to hear we wouldn't need to spend more than 30 minutes there on days when Merlynn gets his shots.Another good thing about going through Utah Cancer Specialists is that they're part of the IMC network. We can have easy access to the physicians through email as well as calls, and all of Mer's medical procedures can easily be pulled up online.
Dr. Nibley told us he's never known anyone who had an adverse reaction to the shots and agreed with Dr. Ward that patients who receive the drug live longer than those who don't. It's hard to think of all those chemicals going into Merlynn's body when he doesn't even feel sick, but after praying about it, reading about it, and listening to the doctors, we feel it's the best way to go. He'll get his first shot on November 15.
Sadly, there are no restaurants at Utah Cancer Specialists and the place is not as plush as Huntsman, but at least it's about the only place we've been where they didn't call Mer "Marilyn"... :)
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