I always know our results way before the doctor's visit. I don't like blunt surprises. Example: A day or two after a catscan, I will call the the office that did the procedure and tell them that i will be picking up the written report. They have it ready for me.(It's my property) That way I can review it, cry or be happy with the results and then see the oncologist on our next appointment. This way, I have all the information digested before we see the Doctor. Our doctor is rather brutal when giving out bad information---she just blurts out whatever she has to say. It gives me time to prepare myself. I will never forget the day she told Jim that he only "had a year to live, perhaps ! Needless to say, I fainted right there in the office. --- Claudia