A few decisions

After meeting with a medical oncologist and a radiology oncologist at Swedish, I know for certain I'm going with those two. The medical oncologist is the one I'll likely spend the most time with, so it is important to me that I choose someone I feel is not only competent, but one who I like and who I can sense really cares about my well being.
This guy, Dr. Kaplan, explained things very clearly, unlike the medical oncologist at SCCA who I felt was rather brisk. Dr. Kaplan also had on a sweater that had something on it (lunch?), and sort of messy hair, which I found endearing and rather human. The medical oncologist at SCCA was a chick with a unibrow, sporting her lab coat, and talking to me like she was sure I really didn't know what the hell she was talking about, and she seemed irritated when I asked a question. Screw that. She also had a mustache, which was unnerving to me. Has she not heard of waxing? I'd be staring at the unibrow every time she treated me, wishing I could start plucking.
The radiology oncologist at SCCA was very sweet, an Asian gal, but the dude I saw this morning with Swedish, Dr. Douglas, again explained things much more to my liking, and he had on a whimsical tie with doctor-y stuff on it, like little stethoscopes, etc. Trust me, I AM NOT choosing my health care professionals based on appearance, but I could totally relate to these two men, whereas the female docs at SCCA - I just didn't feel the love.
Now I have to decide between the surgeon at SCCA and Swedish, who are both very capable guys and have been at it each for about 30 years. They know each other, and they know I'm talking to both of them, and they respect each other. They're used to it, and have said I have to go with my gut and what feels comfortable for me. But until I know exactly what the surgery is going to involve, I can't decide. I still need the MRI, PET/CT, brain and bone scans to know exactly what's going on inside this little temple I live in. Time will tell.
Off to Whistler tomorrow! It's supposed to be sunny and 30 to 37 above. Perfect. Can't wait!