Tina, it's great to bring a big crew and have a support network, just make sure that some one is taking detailed notes and paying very close attention to what the doctor is telling you. Many critical decisions must be made early on and doctors cover a lot of material in a short time.

It is fairly typical for a least a month to pass while they are gathering all of the diagnostic information. Cancer cells grow at the same rate as other cells in the body. In the post Tx they examine at 6-8 week frequency because they think that is an adequate amount of time to address any issues that may arise.

I am a Christian also and I found that my faith helped in immeasurable ways to get through this.