Debbie,

I'm going to be quite frank with you, as is my way and I hope I don't offend. You have CANCER, the type of CANCER you have gives you a 5 year survivability rate of between 62-90%...where that is much higher then what I was given you may just be in the percentage that doesn't make it.

So now that you have the numbers and hopefully a sense of severity of your situation do you really want to "F" around with a second rate Dr that may not see this everday and is certainly not looking at this with the same urgency or degree of seriousness that you are? I would hope not.

The advice given to me and that I pass on to others is this...the only things YOU can control now are 1: Your choice in you medical team; 2) your attitude and 3) your nutrition.

Choose the absolute most qualified medical professionals you can find to give you the absolute best chances of making it through this ordeal. A Cancer Care Center is usually the best place to start...forget your lackadaisical local Dr Chump who may just as well be blowing you off and get a real expert. Don't be stupid about this thing.

Keep on these boards for support and advice, the people here have walked down the path you have been placed on...it's not an easy road but it is not impossible to navigate.

Good luck

Eric