We moved from Alaska to Georgia this Summer.

I had my surgery done in Seattle and at our last visit I left with guidelines of what "he" would do. At every 6 months I would have scopes and biopsies of my tongue, and at the yearly exams a PET/CT scan also. Office visits for the first two years would be every 2 months, at 3 years every 3 months etc....

I just had my appointment with my new Dr and his guidelines are different. He doesn't feel scopes and biopsies are needed every 6 months, or at all unless something changes. The office visits (same time frame as above) with a physical exam and indirect laryngoscopy would be done every time I see him and a chest xray every year. He said if it comes back, it normally starts in the lymph nodes and then follows back to the tongue.


I haven't been through anything compared to many of you, but I still worry every day that this will come back.
I wasn't sure what to do, but I did request the PET scan and he had no problem getting that scheduled. I don't think he would have a problem doing the scopes and biopsies if I pushed it, but I'm now unsure if it's really needed. Can you ever have too much testing done?

I'm just a little upset and concerned. I know my insurance will pay for yearly PET scan. Should I see if they will do them every 6 months?
I would really like your input as if this new plan sounds good and I'm just being a baby.