Great advice Charm. A check of the carotid was never discussed with me by any of my treatment team. I first learned of this through my Cardiologist when I had my first post-canter TX echo I have annually to keep tabs of a leaking Aortic valve. I do this at Emory here in Atlanta where I also had the cancer TX to where all of my records there are consolidated. This enabled my cardiologist to be so informed of the cancer activity as I don't know if I would have had any reason to bring it up with him. He has advised of a periodic carotid check for me as well.

Bill D.


Dx 4/27/06, SCC, BOT, Stage III/IV, Tx 5/25/06 through 7/12/06 - 33 IMRT and 4 chemo, radical right side neck dissection 9/20/06.