[Magdalen] ...and the verdict is, was Biopsy

[Jay Weigel]

Agree here, Jim. I wouldn't take one doc's opinion, and would seek a second
opinion from another doc FAR outside the same group. Of course, insurance
sometimes makes that difficult, but I think that's worth it anyway. And you
should definitely explore all the options. As you say, and Christopher
should consider, it's HIS body, not the doctors'.

My dad's doc, when explaining all options, said to him that the radiation
and "seeding" could probably give him 10 more years. My dad looked at him
and said, "Well, I'd be 90 then, wouldn't I?" and in his mind that settled
it. He lived to be 91 and died of congestive heart failure, but he also had
dementia, so if he'd lived any longer I think it would have been a burden
to him to live much longer.

On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 2:40 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> Be very, very aggressive about finding out any and all options. Ask for
> lots of second opinions.  Hope you can find a good option!  Get all the
> facts you can, and don't hestitate to second-guess your doctors.  It's your
> body ! ! !
>
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 11:04 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > If I were older that might have been the recommendation, but at my still
> > tender age of 64 (doesn't seem that young to me, but I'm certainly hoping
> > for several more years) the radiation treatment seems less likely to
> > produce the best long term result. At least that's what I've been told so
> > far. It's still early days.
> > ​
> >
>