Oh, yeah, you folks are right. I am angry. I was wondering if I was justified or just unrealistic in what I was expecting. It definitely has been a learning experience for me.

I think my doc knows I am an anxious person, anyway, so maybe she thought she was doing the right thing about being vague. I'll tell her when I see her next that it actually made it worse for me. At least Duke is known for being kind, but telling things like they are.

I'll be talking to a Duke nurse practitioner about my results next week via phone, most likely. We have already met and even corresponded through the phone and through e-mail several times. She is very good about answering my questions and an official "breast specialist" who has much experience in dealing with these issues. I'll be meeting with her again on the 24th for either a final wrap-up or for arrangements for further treatment.

Thanks again for your responses!

So sorry, Perna, that you had those appendix complications. What a struggle. I'm sure glad you lived to tell the tale and hope all residual problems will end soon.