Michele, I'm sure you're right that that's why they are doing the CTs and adjusting the plan accordingly. I had IMRT and had already had my tumor surgically removed so the radiation was to clean up any stray cancer cells hence no need to adjust things as they went, so I didn't understand that but it makes sense.

In that case, the whole thing doesn't sound quite so scary to me in terms of the confusion. An RO grabbing the wrong folder sounds like it could happen without being connected to anything else--same with a tech mentioning the treatment was almost done when it wasn't, and also forgetting to schedule the CT. I do understand these things are disturbing because you'd like to think they know something about you and be on top of your case without a folder or something in front of them (I've had the same reaction when my ENT at a follow-up appointmet forgot how long it had been since I'd had radiation--by a matter of 4 months!), but it's just another good illustration of why even in the midst of this horrendous treatment, everyone needs to stay on top of things for themselves or have a caretaker that will act as an advocate.

Nelie


SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"