Hi again to everyone!! I would first like to say "Thank You" to all that responded/replied to my message.
Here is my latest update: I went through 1 round of chemotherapy in early February. That was not the nicest thing that I wanted to go through again but I did it and it took me about a week to recover from it. Last Tuesday (Feb 26th) I had a PET scan and CT scan done. Last Friday (Feb 29th) I had a follow-up with the oncology Doctor. I found out from the scan results that my cancer has spread to my liver now. I was totally devastated to find this out. I was hoping to go in there and here that nothing had shown up and that I was good to go until June/July when I would go back to Mayo Clinic for my check-up with them. Since last Friday I have been lost. I don't know what to do or what to think anymore. Dealing with all of this has driven me mentally insane. The worst part about it is that my g/f and I have decided to get married next year and she is now fearing that it might not happen depending upon my situation at the time. I feel so bad for her right now. She is a very strong person in having to deal with not only my situation but also raising our 9 month old son at the same time. She is also doing 2 online classes for college. I just cannot imagine the stress level that she is going through.
I have an appointment this morning to go back and see my regular oncologist and talk to him about my next treatment and options. I have also contacted the Cancer Treatment Center of America (CTCA) and I think that I am going to be seen there also by one of their doctors to get a 2nd opinion about the treatment and options that are available. I truly believe that going to CTCA is in my best interest since they are strictly a cancer hospital/clinic. I chatted with a nice lady online for a bit and then she asked if she could call me. We then talked on the phone for awhile and she got my insurance information from me so that they could check on my eligibility to be seen by them. I am hoping that all works out fine because I really want to go there.
I would appreciate any and all feedback/suggestions.
Thank you,
Jeremy