Again I'm in way over my head but everybody, my employee, my wife, my CPA Office Mgr, etc are counting on me to be her "pseudo doctor expert" when it comes to ALL decision advice & recommendations. That's why I was hoping to find a web site like this for BC. Brian needs to start one!! I joined My Breast Cancer Network and I asked a question 2 days ago and it took 12 hours for me to get my one and only one reply and it was generic. I have had more valuable info from this post for which I am thankful again for this site.

The main problem facing us right now is getting someone to step up to the plate and assume financial responsibility. We went to Pinellas County Tues only to be told that walkins need to come in at 7 am, first come basis. We were there at 6:30 this am and we were 15th in line and they told everybody at 7 am that they were short staffed today and would only be able to see the first 8!! So we were told to come back tomorrow with no guarantee the same thing wouldn't happen. I also had my Dr client's wife register her for Medicaid which took her about 3 hours on line yesterday. She still doesn't have an appt to see any doctor as a follow up to her biopsy.

I have read much about her type of cancer and the various Tx alternatives that you mentioned and more and I have the path report but until we see an Oncologist there are a ton of unanswered questions which will possibly dictate the answers to the various Tx options.

Anyone want to trade me a OC patient for my BC one?

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.