Hi again. I'm familiar with NY Presbyterian which is one of the top hospitals in the country for breast specialists. I know this is hard - I've been in your shoes. It's very, very difficult for others to understand what this feels like, and hard to tell them too. I'm sorry the radiologist gave you inaccurate information as that adds to the stress. Dr. Swistel is not an intern - he's been named as one of America's top doctors and New York Magazine also named him as a top doctor. You can read his background here:
http://nyp.org/FPHTML/1168360135657.html
If I can make some suggestions, I'd consider preparing a list of questions to take with you to the appointment as well as having a friend go with you to take notes. When you're getting information from a doctor it can be a lot of information all at once, plus a lot of new terminology, and having a friend along to take notes can help in making sure you have all the information you need. If you don't have a friend who would want to do this, and/or if you want to locate someone to talk to, the American Cancer Society and women's breast health groups will usually be able to help pair you up with a volunteer who's interested in helping other women. We women are very strong people for many others in our family, but there are times when we also need to be strong for each other and for ourselves. I wish you the very best with everything...and please come back anytime you have more questions.
Take care, Pat
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Hi again. I'm familiar with NY Presbyterian which is one of the top hospitals in the country for breast specialists. I know this is hard - I've been in your shoes. It's very, very difficult for others to understand what this feels like, and hard to tell them too. I'm sorry the radiologist gave you inaccurate information as that adds to the stress. Dr. Swistel is not an intern - he's been named as one of America's top doctors and New York Magazine also named him as a top doctor. You can read his background here:
http://nyp.org/FPHTML/1168360135657.html
If I can make some suggestions, I'd consider preparing a list of questions to take with you to the appointment as well as having a friend go with you to take notes. When you're getting information from a doctor it can be a lot of information all at once, plus a lot of new terminology, and having a friend along to take notes can help in making sure you have all the information you need. If you don't have a friend who would want to do this, and/or if you want to locate someone to talk to, the American Cancer Society and women's breast health groups will usually be able to help pair you up with a volunteer who's interested in helping other women. We women are very strong people for many others in our family, but there are times when we also need to be strong for each other and for ourselves. I wish you the very best with everything...and please come back anytime you have more questions.
February 26, 2010 - 8:55pmTake care, Pat
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