Mark,

Thank you for the reminder - I think we all in our passion; get carried away. Sometimes because of things we have heard, or read on this board and then we get scared for other people who post and we are afraid for them and the outcome of their treatment. I don't believe I have ever seen a post by anyone who meant any harm.

I know that's why my posts can be very vague but I try to offer support. It really is on purpose, because I learned the hard way when I first started on this board.

It's also interesting that I just received an article yesterday about early and late stage cancer. Since you mention Stage 1 in your post. The article is talking about protocols for early and late stage (mostly late and the the use of Induction Chemo & Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy)
But when writing of Stage 1 & 2 - Quote: "Patients with locally defined disease. These patients are usually treated with either surgery or radiation therapy and are usually cured with use of a single treatment mordality" Everett E Vokes, MD & John E Ullman Prof. - University of Chicago Medical Center.

Even the experts use the words "usually" a lot. If I typed better I'd type the article in a post. It is interesting, but long.

In closing - I can't think of a better group of people to be in the boat with.

Take care and thanks to you, Karen & Dee for level heads.
Dinah