Today, I had my post-op. appointment with Dr. McElmurry to have my stitches removed. Even though I drove myself to the appointment, I was not supposed to drive until they were removed. Prior to my appointment I gathered all of my medical records and film from the past year of treatment at Mem. City Hospital and had copies made and sent to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and to Dr. Joel Abramowitz (the oncologist at Memorial City), including the pathology report and the biopsy tissue slides. I was able to get an appointment with Dr. Abramowitz Thursday at 4:00. I also learned that my file was complete at M.D. Anderson and that they would be in contact with me soon to make my first appointment.