For those that know me very well, they know that I am relentless for information and facts. As much as I have been happy with my medical team - they have been phenomenal, I had this feeling in my gut that keeps pushing me to get another opinion as a check to my overall treatment since surgery. I have this unsettled feeling that perhaps there is MORE that can be done, anything, something more to decrease my chances of recurrence. I needed to either hear all the same information from someone else with a new set of eyes or something completely different with some other possible options. In my past, my gut has NEVER led me in the wrong direction, only when I haven't listened to it. So, with that, we decided that we needed to seek out that other opinion.
On 8/1/16, I finally got in to see Dr. Steve Isakoff from Mass General. He had all my records, had reviewed all my charts etc and we had a wonderful conversation about my treatment and prognosis. He concurred with all that I had done so far and the plan for the future. I did not qualify for any clinical trials at this time but we discussed possible future ones. We also discussed all the things "I can do" going forward for myself to help myself beyond all the treatment and surgeries. I walked away from our meeting, feeling PEACE OF MIND and for that, I am beyond grateful!
