i’m very much in the minority here in terms of treatment but i did not have surgery either. did the chemo and radiation and just couldn’t bring myself to have the surgery. i had another negative ct scan today and i’m looking forward to celebrating the three year anniversary of the end of my treatment in october.

but it is important to remember that there was no way to predict my good outcome, or to predict what my future will look like. I think it is fair to say that going the whole hog – chemo, radiation, and surgery – is what the medical community regards as the best way to keep the odds in your favor. it’s a big decision.