On 11/22/2007
elikapeka wrote:
Thank you for writing. May I ask, was there lymph node involvement; were they removed? It's great to hear that you found an expert physician; that's what I'm reading in the research, that the treatment outcomes are highly dependent on the expertise of the medical team. Fortunately we found an excellent urologist and oncologist team. We have not talked much about the squamous cell cancer which scares me. As much as I want to ask questions, it's critical that my husband sets the tone for the discussions. Anyway, thank you again for writing and a hope you had a fine Thanksgiving too.
In my case there was no lymph node involvement, all the nodes taken out during the surgery where clean. Ask questions, don't be afraid to. Good Doctor's do not mind and if they did I would be concerned. Doctor's can talk to you about statistics, percentages, possibilities, alternatives, etc but you as the patient or the pateint's family should ask the human, concerned, scared questions that need answets. When I met with Dr. Skinner did so with my wife, one of my daughter's and my brother. Our meeting lasted hours before I decided how to proceed. I do not regret my choice.
Good luck. Know that there is light at the end of the tunnel and that wtih good Doctor's, faith and prayer the chances of having a long life with excellent quality of life are there.
Let me know if I can helo