There are so many places to find things on this site that I never have investigated. Thanks, Brian, for suggesting these two.

We chatted with the oncologist about whether we should be seeking second opinions. He has talked to quite a few collegues, both locally and elsewhere, on his own. He welcomes anything additional we can find since it will either confirm that what he is doing is correct or teach him new approaches. The conclusion of our visit was that we would wait and see if the treatments continue to reduce the size of the cancer the way they have so far.

Our new concern is that his platelet count continues to be so low for no apparent reason. This originally changed the type of chemo he is receiving and now has postponed it for another week. If I can keep my sneezing and coughing controlled, I plan to investigate low platelet counts tonight. I haven't had a sniffle since I retired 6 years ago. I've forgotten how miserable they can be.

Lowanne