Hi Leah;
I was in the hospital last week for trt. so I have not got back to the boards.
I do not know anything about Kaiser will look at it after I post this.

How close is City of Hope? I have some collegues there and Im sure they would be willing to help.

When we have pts. seeking a second opinion they see the head/neck oncologist. Just be sure to have all of your Moms reports path, ct reports, pet scan.

Glad to hear that she has the team that she has. I cannot stress the importance of a dental exam if she does have radiation. If she does need extractions don't hesitate. (I had to have 7 extractions) Radiation will kill any bad tooth there is, there is some logic to all of this.

I do not know much about PET scans, we generally do all CT scans for head and neck pts. I will ask someone tomorrow and will let you know.

Hang in there and you are in my prayers, please feel free to email me anytime. I will be back in the hospital on July 10 for another week of treatment.
Cindy