Oh Patty, how I wish I could come out and help you with all your appointments. Its not always easy being your own advocate. Try your best and just remember that if you dont stand up for yourself nobody else will. You are a very intelligent woman, Im sure you will be persuasive to the doctors and hopefully they will do the scan. I completely agree with you that it should be done. I also agree with Margaret, any other doctors around there for a second opinion?
Even if you dont feel like it right now, to me you are a very brave person.
Christine SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive
