"OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | I am canadian so we have national medical coverage... but there is a part of this forum that talks about how to deal with insurance issues etc. And how to deal with the hospitals when he doesn't have insurance. I would look there. There may be information on programs etc,.
Read up on the surgery and treatment post op and chances are he is looking at radiation and chemo (if he has nodal involvement). Please seek out treatment at a CCC. I know this can be an issue with transportation and insurance - but it will give him the best chance of survival. They do cancer all day, every day. They have clinical trials. Top drs. and a comprehensive team approach to treatment plus if you are from out of town they also have a hope lodge of some sort where he can stay for the week during radiation.
hugs and welcome.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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