Hi lfowler and welcome to OCF. Sorry to hear that you had a reason to find this site but the people here are wonderful and I think you will find the support and information you are looking for.

As far as treatment being confusing, that is frustrating. Hopefully when you meet with the medical oncologist they can help to fill in some blanks. They are the ones who usually have all the pieces of the puzzle. Just be sure to ask a lot of questions until you feel comfortable. The docs deal with this everyday, we, thankfully, do not. Always take a pen and paper and write things down. If you are unsure of something you hear you can bring it back to these forums and someone will be able to help you.

I only cried a handful of times and the first time was about 2 years after diagnosis. It doesn't surprise me to hear that about your mother. I'm happy to hear you have a sister that is going through this with you too. I know my sisters make everything a bit easier for me.

Good luck tomorrow and don't forget your paper!! Some people bring recorders to their appointments so they can go back and listen. Maybe you can do that. Let us know how it goes.

Suzanne