Thanks for your kind words, advice and
encouragements. I will definitely ask to see if my doctor will
get other advice for other specialists. <br><br>I
didn't have open heart surgery since doctors did surgery
and biopsy on a swollen lymph node on my neck. With
additional CT scans and etc, it looks like I'm a stage IIA
since there is an additional tumor(s) in my chest. I am
still waiting for the bone marrow tests to make sure
I'm not in stage IV. <br><br>I do have another
question - did your husband also receive radiation
treatments in addition to the chemo?<br><br>Since Thursday
night, I have studied HD a bit and I am perplexed why my
Doctor did not recommend any radiation treatments.
<br><br>Thanks!