Thank you for your reply. I basically disconnected from the internet this weekend, as searching for info was making me quite panicky. My next scheduled appointment is Aug 27 with the surgeon. The neuro oncologist is wanting to see me sooner, so I'm waiting to coordinate the necessary appointments needed. I live 7 hours by car away from Phoenix, so it's not like I can just drop by at a moment's notice. Plus my husband needs to coordinate time off of work. It's very much a challenge to know what happens next. We both work in healthcare, so my knowledge base is probably more than the typical patient, but that's not always a good thing. I personally know no one who has dealt with brain cancer. Everyone knows someone with breast cancer, and my husband is a two time cancer survivor ( Hodgkin's and renal ca). I'm hoping to hear from my care team today with dates. In the meantime, I'm dealing with trouble from my employer (yes, a doctor's office) who is making noises that they need to replace me, as I'm the only one who does what I do and brings in a great portion of the revenue. I don't want to get fired, mainly because I can't lose my health insurance... It's enough stress dealing with the diagnosis, yet alone this external stuff.