If I am asking to many quesitons or posting too many emails I suppose someone will tell me right?
My new issue
Some how I feel I have been swept along in this adventure without even knowing how I got here. The surgeon mentioned briefly that I had the perineural invasion. Next call I got was setting up multiple appts including with the Radiologist.
I liked him but now that I have recovered from my last visit where I was told all about the short term effects and the increase in survival rates by about 20% with radiation I am seriously questioning if this is the right course. I was told my case was taken to the Committee I assume it was a committee of doctors haha. No one has even mentioned the long term effects of radiation and frankly I am questioning whether 20% is worth what I believe might be even worst long term effects of the radiation.
When I try to speak with friends or family they take the you must do everything approach and then it is behind you but
I do not feel that is true.
Can any of you give me your thoughts? I know is this my decision but I handle issues by turning every stone.
Oh most important I got a little 1 yr old foster Schnauzer today, he had just a few hours to live at animal control. I am happier than I have been in months.
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55 12/17/09 High Grade Muceopidermoid Carcinoma Alerted by Largo my Mini Schnauzer
1/18/10 Clr PET
1/27/10 Surgery found Perineural invasion
3/22/10 Began Rad
05/05/10 34 rads
8/19/10 Clr Pet Scan
12/13/10 Clr Ultra sound/biopsy
5/4/11 MRI Clear
8/2/11 All Clear
5/25/12 All Clear
6/3/2016 All Clear
5/25/2025 All Clear