Dear SSAX thanks for offering information,I do appreciate it.In the two+ years since i've been diagnosed i've become aquainted with cccs'.I've been to roswell park in buffalo.I had an app't for 2pm,i'm always early.There were at least 20 people in the waiting room for one doctor,a nice old lady told me her app't was for 12noon,it was already 1:30.i've been to university hospital in syracuse while waiting had plenty of time to see examples of the doctors' handiwork,oozing traecheotomies etc.amid the atmosphere of a bus station.I moved from n.y.c in '99 to take care of my father an m.d.with parkinsons' who passed jan06.I would of had surgery originally but my father didn't want me to go and i couldn't find anyone to stay with him,and yes we don't have the warmest of feelings for many doctors.So here i am no friends,no family in the middle of nowhere with chronic pain and no doctor.I am supposed to start anothe 5weekly stereotactic sessions this weds.how many times can they do this?i already had 7400cGy rads. before stereo-tactic,now i find he's being sued,which for the numbers he sees is inevitable in this day and age,but it doesn't reassure you.I need an emergency app't with an experienced surgeon with a good history,and a ccc, you're right.i called PA. they told me because of medicare rules i had to seek treatment in my state.thanks again for your time ,lyle familywould