Waiting

Well, it seems like forever since I posted. I've had calls from concerned friends, so I thought I would give some kind of update. We decided on a second opinion. I have an appointment with him on October 25. I still don't have the test results for my possibility of recurrence. And after reading some recent studies, I really don't think we're going to go the chemo route. It has been determined that chemo can weaken the heart and even lead to heart disease. Well, heart disease RUNS in my family. My dad died of it, my mom has congestive heart failure complete with a handy dandy pacemaker. So, no. With all of that, I don't really think chemo is an option. It would give me that extra 5%, but what would it take away? I could die of heart disease in 10 years because I had chemo. My husband and I have discussed this over and over. We'll talk to the new onco about it and see what he thinks. But, don't count on my hair falling out any time soon.