 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | If your father still sees this doctor, ask him what his usual follow up care includes and if no scans, why not.
Jenni, the OCF forum is made up of patients and caregivers, not medical professionals. Since we have not gone thru medical school or trained professionally with patients, its a bit difficult for any of us to second guess why a doctor does what they do.
After treatment care seems to vary considerably. Some patients get scanned and others dont. Im not quite sure what the reasoning is besides possibly a concern about the patient getting more radiation.
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  | 
