 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Swati,
As Gita suggests, many comprehensive cancer centers will do a second opinion conultation via telephone if you ask. MD Anderson in Houston is one of the best and they did a telephone consultation with my doctor before I started treatment. I faxed pathology reports and scan results and they reviewed everything within 24 hours. I found the information on their website and told them I was on a fast schedule and they did everything immediately. In my case, I didn't want to change the schedule I was on but I wanted peace of mind.
I am sorry you are experiencing your father going through this and know now difficult it must be for you. Be sure and ask the medical team for any answers you want or need. Do not stop asking until you are satisfied you understand the answers. They will assume you know or understand when you stop asking.
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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