HI Greg I am so sorry to hear you have to go through this journey. I wish you all the best during this horrible time. My advice is to question everything. Everything the Doctor's say, question and investigate. The internet is an amazing place to go for information. Take control of your own journey, don't let them bully you, because you know yourself and your body best, not them. They are often not right. Taking control makes you feel less like a victim. There are many treatment options to explore, but to me the secret was to make sure I was as informed as possible, and asked as many questions as possible. Doctor's don't like us questioning them as they think they are little gods. Take no notice. You are the one in charge. It is your life. Often doctor's concentrate so hard of the physical aspects, they forget the Mind and Soul that you refer to and believe me, they will contribute to your success in this battle equally if not more than the physical. Stay strong and I will be happy to be here for you if it all gets too hard. Big Hugs Carmel ... View more

Hi Carmel Your most welcome to use my story. Sorry to take so long in replying but I am working away with limited internet and phone. Sharing is a good thing to do in my opinion. It helps others to know they aren't totally alone, although we are experience different emotions and cope with different things etc... I have absolutely no complaints about my treatment once I was under the care of my oncologist and that goes for both my cancers. For me, it was actually trying to get a diagnosis. It is not uncommon to hear these stories at all and I am sure you will have no problems in getting numbers together. It is also cathartic to do something to help others and certainly trying to get things changed regarding diagnosis is a powerful thing to get altered. Take care Julie ... View more