The doctor's referral

Once Aaron discovered the lump in his leg and decided to go to the doctor, an MRI was ordered. The doctor immediately called with the results that it appeared to be a tumor and that we should make haste to follow up with a specialist. He said that there was only one doctor in San Diego county that specialized in soft tissue tumors and gave us his name. A quick call revealed that he was not on Aaron's insurance plan. We weren't sure what to do now! Maybe go to LA? We didn't know how to proceed so we called the doctor back and he said he'd do some research to find a doctor for us. He found one! A doctor, new to UCSD Medical Center, specializing in soft tissue tumors. The first referral - an orthopedic surgeon. The second referral - an orthopedic surgeon who is also a surgical oncologist. God slammed one door and opened a better one.