I've been getting quite a few calls today to schedule a CT scan, see a speech therapist, schedule surgery. pre-admission testing and one to notify me that my request to Medicaid for a 3rd opinion has been processed ( not yet approved). They want to schedule surgery for 5/13/10.All of a sudden things are moving quickly and I don't know if I'll have enough time for a third opinion if I should get authorization. Is it time to tell my doctors that I am considering a 3rd opinion before all this testing or do I wait until I know for sure that I've been approved? I feel kinda bad that everyone is jumping thru hoops to move this along when there's a possibility that I won't be going with them. I'm driving myself crazy!


Pat - 62 yr. old -DX 8/29/09 SCC stage III floor of mouth
Lower teeth& bone removed
Port& Peg
Cisplatin x3; Rad 35 - ended 12/21/09
Fox Chase 2nd opinion-mandibulectomy; tracheotomy; left neck dissection; jaw reconstruction 5/13/10; flap failed;new flap 7/13/10; lipo January 2011