Ideally, you could get another opinion from an oncologist in another practice like the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. Or Virginia, Virginia cancer specialist. I was with Virginia cancer specialists for my whipper procedure. When the cancer return five years later, I felt I wasn’t getting enough information from the doctor or all considerations for treatment for being considered. So I went to the Inove Schar Institute for another opinion and eventually switched my oncologist permanently to them.
You shouldn’t feel like you’re trapped with one doctor, but I understand your situation. I would definitely ask for an opinion from another doctor at the same hospital. Obviously they work together and would know, but you could approach it from your current doctor with who else can I talk to here to get another opinion so they can collaborate and work as a team. Most big practices actually present patients cases at a weekly meeting with all the other oncologist to get additional opinions on what can be done. I hope this helps. God bless you. I hope you have a full recovery.🙏🏼💜🌈