Ginny,

Welcome to the neighborhood. I have read your posts and some of the replies to your post and I have to tell you that you need to go to a major comprehensive cancer center for a second opinion. You have already gone through some things that I believe were not consistent with a comprehensive treatment plan to give you the best possible opportunity to beat this horrible disease the first time. Don't get me wrong, I do not want to incite fear and panic in you but you need to know what you are dealing with. Many of us may only have one chance at this. If you assume this to be the case, wouldn't you want to find the best possible team to collectively use the highest level of knowledge available to rid you of this life-threatening disease? Learn what you can to understand your options; ask what options are available and why they are recommending an option to you. They will either assume you don't ask because you know or they will not know some of the answers to your questions and are making the decision because they think that is their job. It is YOUR job to learn what you can and to make an informed decision.

Ed