Thank you for the names-- I am sooo frustrated right now I could scream! The good news is Dr. Trotti and Dr. Padhya are both on my insurance.

I just called my ENTs office and learned Dr. Sandler and Dr. Smith still have not even talked to one another, so I am still in limbo. To make matters worse, Dr. Sandler's secretary was very condescending. She reminded me he was out of town Friday, was in surgery all morning, and then went straight to clinic. She said he would probably call Dr. Smith at the end of the day, which means they probably won't touch base with each other today either. I told her I was about to become a very squeaky wheel, and that if there was a chance she might have oral cancer in her mouth, she might be a little anxious for her MDs to talk, too! I am going to go call my PCPs office and ask for a referral to a Shands MD, and see how long that would take. I kind of feel like I need a definitive dx before contacting Moffitt. Thyroid cancer is not that big a deal, but oral cancer would certainly change the urgency of things!!

Thanks for letting me vent!!