 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | John Paul,
And I will add to that paper and pencil with - Take another person or more to hear the answers or tape record them. In our anxiety we sometimes don't exactly hear or may misinterpret what the dr is saying. Having another person with you to digest the info and help you remember it when you get home is very important.
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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