One thing this journey has shown me is that there really aren't a lot of oncologists in Austin. Well at least not as many as I expected. Well from what I've seen there are a few private practice oncologists (10 maybe) and all the others are with Texas Oncology (about 50) and those doctors are then narrowed down by specialty. So how many oncologists specialize in gynecology in Austin? Under 10! That was shocking to me. So if I had cancer of the uterus and wanted to see a doctor in Austin, I would have less than 10 choices?! Only 4 are with Texas Oncology, so if you wanted a second opinion your options seem pretty slim.
I'm thankful I don't have cancer, but I'm learning more about it. I thought before all of this I knew, but I didn't. I still needed to see an oncologist to evaluate all my tests and again calm my fears. Also, there is a very small percentage of the type of tumors I have becoming malignant. My masses are benign and I will not be having surgery at the present time - my best option is to re-evaluate the masses in a few months.
Now that the cancer scare is over, I can go back to my orthopedist and resolve my hip issues. Wow, what a month! I CAN'T complain - I don't have cancer! I just can't say that enough - blessed!!!
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