Oh boy Donna--your doc experiences sound like the way it goes in the UK!
But still go for it!
I'm gonna ring and ask for something, have managed thus far, but hate needles, have to deal with terminal condition and need more biopsies--I'm going 'totally chemical'!!
And also was wondering how Minnie is---very quiet lady???????

Brenda

Brenda in UK--Diagnosis 30/5/07--undifferentiated carcinoma in right jawbone and muscles. Stage 4
6/7/07--new diagnosis primary is in lung. Finished 4cycles of palliative carboplatin/gemcitabine
therapy September 07
Now dying to live!