Chris,

Sucks doesnt it. Here's the good new though. You caught it early, you have no lymph nodes infected or distant mets. You are in the 90% range my friend. Get your ass to Sloan Kettering NOW. Dont let anyone tell you any different. You need to go to a comprehensive cancer care center. Sloan is closest to you and one of the finest in the country. Also, Beth Isreal (spelling) is very good.

Like I said dont let anyone talk you into the "community general" thing. They suck! One of the biggest things I got out of this nightmere is how truly fragmented medicine is in the U.S. The proven protocols have not trickled down to the community hospitals yet. Very few even acknowlege them as a viable option. You need to do this for your 15yo and your unborn child. We found out my wife was pregnent 1 week before I was diagnosed.

Use that information to make you strong. That is the reason you are going to do the right thing and get proper care. If you need anything, anything at all drop me a line. I was 41 at diagnosis.

Later,
Robert Hamilton