Cindy/ Jam: MD Anderson called Monday & told us to be there Tuesday for evaluation (blood work, chest films, ct scan, surgical, radiology, speech path consults). Surgeon visually defined as stage IV. Radiologists were undecided as to T3 or T4 and also discussed N factor but I don't have my notes w/me right now. At this point, metastasis has not been discussed one way or the other.

The surgeon said she'd call today or Monday w/surgery date (and we'd assumed she'd let us know about metastasis then), but the primary coordinator called last night w/no metastasis news. Hoping the surgeon will still call but don't can't be sure and, if she doesn't, he's not going to hunt down the info (being of the mindset, "the doctors will tell me what they want me to know").

Surgery is currently scheduled for Nov.1. Doc admits it