 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I only had a H&N surgeon and a RO and a periodontistand they weren't in the same town much less hospital. What I did was schedule it so I saw one a month. That way I had someone exmaining my mouth and throat every month. I figured that way they probably wouldn't miss a reoccurence. At the end of 2 years, my RO no longer felt it necessary to see me. I still try to keep my ENT appt and dental appts so they don't occur in the same month for the same reason.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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