Update

I haven't posted in a while, but got a nice kick-in-the ass from Not Asian Enough, so here's an update:

I made an appointment with the lymphoma expert at Sloan Kettering last week. Before she would even see me, she wanted to see my pathology reports, to make sure I, in fact, had the right type of disease for her. About a week later I got a call from her office. This was the first time I noticed a peculiarity of support staff at MSKCC. At the end of every conversation, they say, "Thanks, and best of luck to you".

So I showed up at my appointment with my CT films and pathology slides. At the front desk, the attendant asked if I needed direction, I showed my letter of admittance, and he directed me to the check-in desk. I said "Thanks" and he said "You're welcome, best of luck to you".
The admitting person took all my insurance info for about a half hour, then sent me up to the doctor's suite, after saying "Best of luck to you". I almost felt bad that I wasn't sicker.
Up at the doctor's suite, I was checked in once again (BOLTY)

...To be continued, I'm tired now, not from sickness, but from a bottle of pinot grigio. And I must remember to tell the story of the flaming pillow! ;-)...