2nd Opinion

On March 3rd I met with Dr. Rourke at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Woodlands.  She was young and really nice.  She said "So, who bullied you into coming to MD Anderson?"  My reply was, "Pretty much everybody!"  She laughed.  She discussed everything that she had information on.....I had provided them with the pathology reports and the films from the mammograms and ultrasounds.  She confirmed everything that Dr. Hubbard had said. She said that Dr. Hubbard is a wonderful, wonderful surgeon and that I'd be in great hands with Dr. Hubbard. She said that he's actually her mentor.  Well heck, if he's her mentor I should stick with the top dog, huh? Dr. Rourke examined me and said, "Wow, you've really been beat up!"  Both of my boobs are black and blue and purple and green.  Yuck!  Dr. Rourke drew out some great graphs and pictures to help explain everything. I found out that day that regardless of whether I go with the lumpectomy or the mastectomy I have to have chemo.  Hmmm.  I thought previously that if I had the mastectomy I could avoid chemo.  Dr. Rourke said, "Nope, you avoid radiation probably, but not chemo."  DAMN.  I really didn't want to have to do the Chemo-thing!  That threw me for a bit of a loop.  Heavy sigh.