That's why I encourage everyone to read, read, read and read more. And be selective about what you read (peer reviewed and NOT sponsored by drug or imaging companies).

Jones, sending good wishes that everything turns out fine and that you're able to find calm in all of this. If it is fine, I'd really encourage you (and everyone else here) to treat it as a wake-up call, and have at least a direction in mind, if not a firm decision, on each step of the way.

Decisions that will affect the quality of your life forever deserve to be made from a position of information, calm and strength - not fear - so IMO the best time to make those decisions is BEFORE you get a test, let alone a scary test result.

I know my decisions are unpopular, but they are NOT a judgment on anyone else's decisions, and I DON'T believe that everyone who is well-informed will necessarily make the same decisions I have. I just believe that everyone should be well-informed. Informed with research, not with advertising.