 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Larry, are you able to go to a comprehensive cancer center (CCC) to get treated? They use a team based approach where ll the specialists are on the same page and work together making your treatment plan. I can send the list of CCCs if you need it. Ask the doctors if this is related to the skin cancer you recently had.
Wonder why the doctor told you not to leave town? To me that sounds like an unusual request for someone just diagnosed and not starting treatments yet. Im curious about what your doctor is doing when you have the PET. The PET is a test not a treatment.
Best wishes!
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  | 
