Turns out the University of Minnesota is in my insurance network! And so is the University of Arizona, which is in the top ten. I have a friend in Tucson that might be willing to take me in for a couple of months. I will talk to my cancer team here in St. Cloud and ask them if they recommend me going to one of these places if it is feasible.

I gotta say though, going to Arizona and being so far away from my family during a time like this would be hard. And the University of Minnesota is only 70 miles away, but the idea of making so many commutes in the Minnesota winter is daunting. Stress-wise (even though I would not be driving), and just plain being able to make it at all to every appointment. I will ask the St. Cloud team to please level with me and try not to be biased on their opinion of whether I would be better off with one of these places instead of them.

Last edited by AvatarMN; 01-30-2012 03:14 PM.

-Ben-
Diag 12/21/11
T3N2bMX
Surg 1/17
5cm tumor left tongue pos. L tonsil neg. 17 l. neck lymph nodes, 2 pos w/extranodal excursion. 4 teeth neg
Tongue spec 5.9x3x1.8cm. Margins clear to 0.4-0.5 cm
2/20-3/27 27 radiation, 2/20-4/12 3 chemo.
Non HPV, lifetime tobacco, drugs, alcohol teetotaler