 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ben, if you havent already, contact the American Cancer Society. Let them know you probably will be needing some help with transportation. There are many volunteer drivers all over the country who will help you with transportation. I am one of their volunteer drivers in my area. I see all kinds of people with some only needing to go a few miles to others who commute to centers hours away. The ACS will even help you to pay for prescriptions and/or travel expenses up to $300. Where there is a will, there's a way! OCF is full of very important info that will help get you thru this phase of your life. People here really do care about each other, we are all in our own little club and we hate getting new members. If your current facility does not endorse you going for a second opinion that should be a big red flag to head for the cancer center.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
