hi claudia you wrote: >I'm not sure what I did to give Janet the impression that >I am considering surgery only 7 weeks after my dx! i suppose i 'assumed' that it was being considered; i have rarely heard of a second opinion being sought from a surgeon unless there was some doubt about the original diagnosis and unless surgery was being considered not to worry about having 'done' anything, claudia, i don't believe that there is any controversy brewing around you [except for the fact that your name is in the subject header!] your clarity seeking cyber-sis janet janet [log in to unmask]