Thanks for sharing that story, Cheryl. It sounds similar to the cancer that my godmother had twice...retroperitoneal lymphoma(inoperable due to its proximity to her spine and great blood vessels). During her first occurrence, she sought treatment through the local community hospital (suburban Boston). The treatment was chemo and rads, but I don't know specifics.

Well, she had a recurrence 2 years later and decided to seek treatment at Dana Farber in Boston (a CCC). She said that she would never mess around at the community hospitals for a diagnosis of cancer...she'd go straight into Boston. She had to learn the lesson the hard way. We live only minutes from Boston, except for traffic. I think when it comes to your life, traffic and paying for parking are small fees for saving your life. The greater Boston community hospitals (one of which I work for) are opening cancer centers, but I'm sorry...I don't trust them. Why play around when we are so fortunate to live near a city that is considered a medical mecca in the USA?

She is currently in remission, but her last treatment protocol was so horrendous, she swears that if it comes back, she'll refuse treatment. Fingers crossed that it stays at bay for good!