Intensity vs Endurance.

I had a meeting with my new medical oncologist today.  I miss Dr. Fitzgerald--she was amazing and made me feel at ease, my new med onc--is exuberant, but it he just doesn't seem as thorough, but really he is just faster at what he does.

I asked my list of questions, can I restart exercise.  He said yes, just don't go for intensity, go for endurance.

Huh?

If you are going for longer doesn't that mean it is more to endure?  To me, it just means the same thing.

I asked if magnesium and B12 would help with the numb hands and fingers, he said it wouldn't hurt but it doesn't help.

Huh?

I asked if I could resume taking my vitamins...he said yes.

Now, something I can understand!

I got word today that another friend of mine is cancer free.  I rejoiced with her, she is free of chemotherapy rounds...I was super happy for her.

So I asked my med onc....how do you know when this is over?  That I am cured?  Do I get a scan?  Blood work?  Xrays?

He then talked to me about statistics...my eyes rolled into the back of my head...Kent perked up.  I think he said I don't have cancer, we are just doing the radiation as an insurance policy....which is not what the radiation oncologist said.  She said I still had a 1.2 cm lump to get rid of, that's why I am going to radiation.

I must be having an off day...I am just so confused.