 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Alot depends on your insurance situation. Some companies need referrals while others done. Some hospitals are in network and others are out of network. Also a second opinion at another top cancer center is always a good idea. But lets not get ahead of ourselves quite yet, lets just see what the biopsy says.
Glad you went ahead and did the biopsy! Now comes the hard part, playing the waiting game. Try to stay busy so you dont worry. At least by doing the biopsy you will know for sure what you are dealing with and can take care of it.
Good luck!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
