I especially do not see the purpose for continued follow-ups with the RO at this point. I had no unusual radiation issues following Tx last July. When I saw him last week he gave me the tongue depressor and took a look, felt the skin on the right side of neck and warned me of direct sunlight exposure to that area again. He explained back in March the fact that my skin would always be thinner in that area and to use sun screen on that area of my neck when outside. He spent all of 5 minutes with me followed by a pronouncement that "all looks good". Was that really worth a round trip of 82 miles, $4.00 for parking, 3 hours of my time and a $25 co-pay? I just can't see it unless I'm missing something.

Bill D.


Dx 4/27/06, SCC, BOT, Stage III/IV, Tx 5/25/06 through 7/12/06 - 33 IMRT and 4 chemo, radical right side neck dissection 9/20/06.