Tuesday, April 5, 2011

5. Quest for a second second opinion

(Opps, meant to publish this a while ago)

After coming home from the conference and spending a couple of nights online, I decided it would be a VERY good idea to go to UC San Francisco and see what new procedures may be of interest to me. I submitted a request online for an appointment and received a call today telling me the next available appointment is nearly 5 weeks away on April 12th!! That is a long way out!

Explained to UCSF that I am interested in alternative methods, but if it was something I could have done in town, I likely would. Hopefully that will help so they don't have to try to work me into their surgical schedule. Unfortunately the cancer center is very busy, which is very sad. They are going to try to get me in sooner, either by way of a cancellation or a waiting list they have.

UC Davis had not returned my call as of today, 3/9/11, so I called them and got scheduled for March 24th, pending any cancellations, but I have to call every day to inquire about them.

So as it stands I have two second opinions, one at UC Davis on 3/24/11and UCSF on 4/12/11 if not sooner! I hope for sooner. Going to have to call and push back the Apr 1st scheduled surgical appt.

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