Hi Anne,

I was just wondering if you've tried to call your doctor's office - because there still may be someone on call over the weekends who could pull your BMB report up and explain it to you - I know I have talked to my doctor's partner on the weekends, and I've called my mother-in-law's cardiologist's office on the weekend and got connected with his on-call partner, who was very helpful.  Or you could call the oncology ward at the hospital where he practices and see if someone's covering for him over the weekend that could speak with you.  I'm thinking you have nothing to lose by trying, and you just might be able to connect with a doctor who can answer your questions so it's not such a loooonnnng weekend!  Good luck...

- WBF

Third vote for making a weekend call and talking to someone.  We're not equipped to interpret these things.

Do let us know what you find out.

Blessings

It's more the doctor than the profession.  My docs have never hesitated to give me any report I asked for.  In fact, they usually have them ready for me before I get around to asking.  I haven't had an onc who wasn't willing to sit down and explain what's going on for me.  Heck they'll usually answer questions about things I encounter on the boards that have nothing to do with my case.

If your docs aren't giving you the information you want and need, you might want to consider if that's the group you want to continue with when you get to a breathing point.  Then again, changing horses in mid stream isn't always wise.  But I want, need and expect my docs to be forthcoming with information.

Blessings

Folks on these boards have had transplants at places around the US and globally.  Mine was at Fred Hutchinson in Seattle and I highly recommend it...I met patients from every corner of the globe there.  But there are many other equally wonderful places that might be more conveniently located.  A good place to start might be with your insurance carrier as they may have an approved list of transplant facilities.