[quote]I note that you mention a tooth needing to be pulled yet in your signature. I think you are already aware that that needs to happen before your treatment starts..right?[/quote]Yes, I had one pulled and it is fully healed. The dentist wanted to pull a second one at the same time and I was just freaking out about getting any pulled. So I made a second appointment to get the first one pulled. I just decided to get the second one pulled this week as it seems the path with the lowest potential for affecting the main treatment regimes.

I have at least a week of slack so I need to get on it soon but who wants to get teeth yanked. oh well, I am sure this is just the beginning of making unpleasant decisions.

And you are correct, that each person needs to feel they are making as informed a decision based on their own health diagnosis and factors, and the time and resources available to them to conduct their own research and due diligence.

I'm close - for me the only really open issue is that I need to satisfy myself that the induction side effects are worth the known and potential benefits.

The balance on the scale seems pretty clear - kill more cancer and make CRT less invasive vs longer treatment plan and side effects from induction and potential impact to the main CRT plan.

Thanks again
Don