Once I got past one nurse who was not passing my messages to the doctor because she thought I was some kind of nut, things were really rushed. However getting around her took me a couple of months, that would not happen again... LOL

Rushing and assembly line seems to be a result of resource pressures, but we have to find ways to get the care we need inspite of the sweat shop attitude that some medical professionals participate in.

Helping them help you works really well.

UncleVern

ENT conjectures before, no PET approved by HMO. Metastasis 11/06. CT 2/07: mass RT sub-mandibular gland. 7 CM mass/tonsil, base of tongue removed, biopsies 2/07 and 3/07. Vein lost, RT face numb. PET scan: spot in chest, un-investigated. Oral surgery 4/07. 3X Cisplatin and 32X IMRT from 4/07-5/07.