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Hi Lisa, thank you for all that information. I think I told you I am 56. The local cancer care where I live wanted to go straight to Alecensa and then surgery. But I did not want to have surgery here at my local teeny-tiny hospital, so I went to Stanford for a second opinion. The surgeon at Stanford wanted Chemo first- then surgery. I do trust my team. I try not to read too much online then I start to second-guess my treatment plan. Are you having side effects from the alecensa? I am glad your cancer has not spread. I know treatment is evolving rapidly for ALK patients. Do you do a scan every 6 months or so? I really want to return to work as I am the main wage earner in my family and my work provides our health care coverage. I am on medical leave and my work told me to take as much time as I need. I am getting my full salary until mid-December. I really appreciate all the information you have provided. thanks, april