That's rough about doctors being dropped. I don't understand why they are doing that. What difference does it make, which doctor you choose to see? Is it an economic decision or ??

Thanks for the well wishes everyone.
I am confident that all will go well. I've had this surgeon before (for GI stuff)and have a good feeling about him and his abilities.

Yes, a friend will be driving me and will keep tabs on how things are going; then will check in on me and bring me home when I am ready. I'm hoping that I'll be back home again later today, but don't know. It all depends on how the biopsy goes.

That same friend will look after Willy and Ziggy while I am in because there has been too much snow to take Willy to the trainers, and my friend will need to come to my house to feed and clean Ziggy's litter box anyway.

Willy knows and likes her, and she has cared for him before. Ziggy also likes her and he has been on her lap for pats when she has visited over the past couple of weeks, so I feel good about that.

Meanwhile, I'm having another night of spasticity that has kept me from sleeping restfully, but don't want to take anything other than my usual 20 mg of Baclofen and LDN, as I might need a general anesthetic in hospital.

The surgeon said that the those were OK to take, and after talking to my PCP on the phone yesterday, I did skip the Cymbalta. I'll be seeing my PCP before the biopsy and possible surgery, so hopefully he will prescribe something else to try, that doesn't have these side effects...and that controls the pain.

Will let you know how things go as soon as I can.

With love, Erika