09/22/2026
Houston Update
Well, this trip to Houston didn’t exactly go as planned… We went to Houston last week for or “normal” checkup and this one wasn’t so “normal”.
Due to an insurance change at work, Blue Care Network decided that a PET scan was “NOT MEDICALLY NECESSARY.” Because of that, I was not allowed to have the PET scan that was scheduled, which means we weren’t able to directly compare things to my previous PET scans.
Instead, I had to go through additional testing to basically prove that the PET scan is medically necessary. So, in some ways, this trip to Houston felt almost wasted but my doctor did all they could with what the insurance would allow.
The good news is that the scans I was able to get came back looking good overall from what they can tell. 🙏
There is still a small spot showing on one of my ribs, but they can’t tell much about it from the CT scan. There is also something showing on my liver, but again, they can’t determine exactly what it is from the CT. My doctor thinks it is not anything to be concerned about right now, which is obviously good news.
Ironically, those findings may now help provide the justification insurance apparently needs to approve the PET scan so we can actually see what’s going on and compare everything properly.
So for now, we’re taking this as GOOD NEWS and moving forward. Hopefully the next step is getting the PET scan approved so we can get the answers and comparison we originally came to Houston for.
Cancer is frustrating and stressful enough without having to fight insurance companies along the way, but we keep moving forward.
