Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 87 | Hi there! I live in Jacksonville and was also treated at Moffitt by Dr. Judith McCaffrey. I was also seen by Dr. Rao, a radiation oncologist at Moffitt. I chose to have the radiation here in Jacksonville, though. Dr. Rao helped me get that lined up with a local radiation oncologist and contacted him directly to discuss my case. After my biopsy came back positive, I was initially referred to a head/neck surgeon at Shands Jacksonville. His plan was to do extensive surgery including removing my lower jaw and reconstruction. I decided to get a 2nd opinion from Moffitt. Dr. McCaffrey did not feel it was necessary to remove my lower jaw at all-- just the lining, which was negative for any cancer cells. That was huge in my book! Dr. McCaffrey is very straight forward and easy to talk to.
The David referred to above helped me get in to Moffitt--great resource!!
Good luck to you! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions I can answer.
Susan Age 51, married with four kids age 11-18, 9/1/2010, Bx: high grade mucoepidermoid CA left sublingual gland. 10/8/2010, wide excision left floor of mouth, modified radical node dissection left neck. T1N0M0. IMRT started 11/22. Never smoked, light social drinker Also happen to be ICU RN |