The gastroenterologst (GI doc) that I first went to about my symptoms and who really took care of me well seems to be personally interested in my treatment. After I'd started at Memorial Sloane-Kettering, he personally called me twice to find out how it was going and to urge me to see him in an office visit. He even called to me in the street one day to ask how I was doing. This is a far cry from what I usually experience with a doctor; it's usually been professional but distant. Saw him last Monday for a "touching bases" office visit & he really does seem to care and he'll be there for me when I need him.

As for my cancer, it's status quo, and that's GOOD. My second scan showed that all tumors continue to shrink! About the best news possible. OTOH, both doctors have told me that this cancer will never be gone -- it'll be with me for the rest of my life. There may be temporary remissions, but never complete. Well, I can always hope for the discovery of a new treatment that WILL get rid of it! But....as long as nothing new crops up (And I don't know the probability of that...and I"m not asking) it seems that the worst I'm facing is what's happening now & that's OK!