 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Dan,
Can't they move any faster than that on this? Why can't they get the tests scheduled sooner and why is this oncologist waiting so long to see you? I just had a CT scan of the lungs at a major cancer center. Took 24hr for appt and results from scan done at 5:PM were available the following morning. If I were you, I'd push to get the tests and appointment moved up. I'd also get a second opinion on surgery, chemo, and clinical trials at a major cancel center and I'd make that appointment now so you don't have another 2 weeks after the films are ready. Someone else just posted about having successful surgery on an inoperable tumor after getting a second opinion. How did your ENT and oncologist possibly miss all this and it get so out of control? Keep fighting!
You are in everyone's hearts and prayers.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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