Team,

I appreciate your comments - they give me better food for thought than my own back-and-forth.

OMG! While reading the post by Markus, I just realized that I made sure each center had a linear accelerator (both do), but did not ask if they utilized IMRT, and if that would be the proposed plan for me - I just assumed.

Each of the ROs is in a center (again, just cancer center, not CCC) with diagnostics, chemo and rads all in different departments or offices within the same bldg.

Now I'm wondering if RO2 automatically goes with radiation alone unless mets, or if he was concerned I would become too physically vulnerable during chemo process.

Now I'm having more fun - after bronchitis just before open biopsies and rt. tonsillectomy (got steriods and meds 2 days before surgery), hospital noticed high glucose level - did another test, and doctor's office let me know today I have diabetes. I have always been on the "healthy as a horse" side, and am just amazed.

Oh, and Julieann - I'm with you on the learning s-l-o-w-l-y.

And Davidcpa - you're who I want to be when I grow up - it eases my mind a little each time I read you signature line (dx similar to me "riding my bike . . .")

Be well,

- Pam