So glad it helped. I know the financial stress of being away from home is a lot... however - this is your life - you cannot put a monetary value on it. Not to say that local hospitals aren't as good, but you CANNOT beat the treatment given at a top CCC - this is what they do all day every day. Cancer. I would urge you to look into a CCC if at all possible. If you have to go for treatment it is a short process (usually 6-7 weeks of radiation and chemo) and if you are from out of town they usually have a hope lodge you can stay at for free and they often are close to the hospital and / or offer free transportation to and from. You stay from monday to friday and go home for weekends.

Do ask to have yourself put on waiting lists for appointments and CTs etc... The faster you get in - the faster they can get it out. As the sooner the better. Normally the wait between diagnosis and start of treatment is 4-6 weeks so push. and hugs again. And congrats on trying to quite smoking. much success to you.