I saw the oncologist yesterday. As I expected, he offered me a place in a clinical trial he is running. We also talked about using Opduolag either before or after resection. After going home and talking it over with my wife, we both agree that I will first do the resection and then decide what course of action we will take.
As must be pretty clear by now, at least at this point, I am not willing to take any of the standard-of-care treatments. I have read at least 3 recent books on immuno-therapy, as well as reviewed many technical papers and read about the trials, etc., and have decided it is not for me. I realize I am very much in the minority in this, but so far I am comfortable with it. Remember that I had *no* other evidence anywhere else except this one lymph node in my neck.
I will obviously stay on top of my situation, and take advantage of whatever follow-up scans that they recommend.
Mitch
P.S. You should have seen the look I got from the oncologist when I turned him down!