David's right -- Not to be second-guessing the Doc too much, but what if the nodes measure 3.9? Will he just ignore them? How much bigger do they have to be before he will do a biopsy to be sure what they are...

BTW, is this just a PET or a PET/CT combined, the first to light the way and the second to examine the illuminations.


Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.