Hi Pamela,

Sorry you find yourself here. I'm a newbie to this site but it's proven to be full of information and support.

I'm a firm believer in 2nd opinions and don't count out switching doctors or hospitals. Leave that decision up to the team you decide on.

I started locally (Winchester VA) and quickly found the facility I was considering was no where near qualified to treat me! I sought a 2nd opinion at Johns Hopkins and that's where I'm seeking treatment. For me and my situation, they opted for surgery first and chemo/rads as a "mop up" operation. I'm getting 6 weeks worth (30 rads and 6 weekly chemos - Cisplatin).

I can tell you this... the "Team" I'm working with are top notch! They were all over it when I visited. They had reviewed everything up until my visit and had already gone over their plan of attack by the time I got there. I was poked and prodded more in 30 minutes than I was the entire time locally! They took about 10 minutes after examining me, came in and laid it out there. All in agreement and all confident they would get this beast out of me!

Contact me thru a PM if you would like further info about my physician.


She has been wonderful in helping us navigate the flood waters of all of this.

Positive thoughts and prayers

"T"