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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Is this at a cancer center? The 3 months sounds like a long time to wait for insurance. My wait was 6 weeks from date of diagnosis to start of treatments. The second time was 10 days after ebing diagnosed I was in surgery. This time, I was able to get a month before I am being treated.
Any thoughts about a second opinion?
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  | 
