A New Beginning

I have a new oncologist. Hooray! Prof. M.T. is a gem and I am really confident that whatever treatment he recommends will be optimal. He listens, makes sure I understand what he is telling me and he is funny to boot. What more can a shit-scared patient want!

So what's the downside, you ask? Apparently, some of the cancer has spread beyond the lymph nodes, so the next step is to determine how far. It doesn't appear to have spread very far, but there will be more tests coming. Because it's hormone sensitive and I am off HRT now, Prof. M.T. says whatever remains will grow more slowly. He may recommend hormone treatment first, and then chemo. Radiation was not mentioned at this stage.

Overall, I think all bets are off about treatment protocols until all the results are in. He seems to believe it's more important to be careful establishing what the actual status is, than rushing willy nilly with treatment. I drink to that!

But it means that we are back to almost square one, so please just keep the good vibes coming!