Amy,

When I met with my R.O. prior to treatment, she showed me around the facility, introduced me to all of the technicians and the other R.O.'s on staff. She also went over step by step the procedure and what to expect during the treatment. I had a series of photo's taken, kind of before and after I guess. I took my wife and parents with me and they had questions for her as well. The R.O. really spent a lot of time and answered anything we through at her. I would say that I was there for over two hours.

On my next visit, the tech's made the mask that I wore for the radiation treatments. This visit also was in the two hour range.

Good luck with your treatments,

John


SCC base of tongue. Diagnosed as stage IV, Sept. '04. Partial glossectomy, Radical neck dissection left side, 37 Radiation sessions, Chemo x 7 weeks. Finished treatments January '05. Cancer surivor!