Ginger, Sorry I didn’t make it clear but I had three surgeries. the first two were followed up with radiation, Then 1 1/2 years later I they found a new and more aggressive tumor in the same general area as my first surgery which was performed just a few weeks ago and all cancer was removed with at least 2mm margins. Will only have 20 sessions of radiation because the area has been radiated before. I will have my radiation simulation tomorrow and I am to meet with anther doctor about chemo next week. All of my medical is done at Mayo so there is pretty good communication between departments but I get frustrated because there is so much going on and so many different doctors that it’s hard to keep it all straight in my head. Anyway what I am now doing is trying to find out just how much harm the chemo will cause my kidneys because if there is good chance that it would put me on dialysis I will refuse the chemo and just take my chances.
Good for you for being able to handle everything at once it just seems impossible to me.