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» tinuviel - informed support

Well, it would be unfair of me to say I was victimized or even say that my cousin and his immediate family are being treated that way. We're all being victimized by the cancer, but I wouldn't feel right saying that about the doctors. What I feel is distanced. I am very distanced from the whole situation. For example, I couldn't do what you suggested, which is go see the doctor and ask questions, etc. That's because I'm just not in the thick of it like that. I doubt they would even give me that information. I can try to ask the mother--but they're too busy to be having deep conversations with a layman like me who can't really help them. You know what I mean?

Also, when I last posted, I forgot that we had already established that this particular surgery might also double as a biopsy, and that the surgery could also be considered diagnostic. Maybe that's why I felt so ignorant of everything--because so much of the information has yet to be accessed via the surgery. So now that the surgery should be complete, maybe some more information will surface and everyone will feel a bit more empowered.

Still, I am grateful for your concern. Glad to know I can always come here for help.

-- posted by tinuviel