imported_Joe
09-01-2005, 08:27 PM
Joe, do you want to do a posting for this? - Lois
Key portion of message for bc survivors of Katrinka needing to continue chemo care: At this time, if your cancer care was abruptly interrupted and if you need to find medical care near your new location, please call Dr. Maitland Deland at: 1-800-237-2057. She has been a breast cancer doctor in that area for over twenty years and is already in contact with a large number of doctors and support services.
Message in its entirety: Dear breastcancer.org Community Member:
The world is shocked by the devastation and destruction the people in the Gulf Coast States of the United States are struggling to endure in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The citizens of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are facing unimaginable challenges. We at breastcancer.org are in the process of coordinating an initiative to connect breast cancer patients to high-quality treatment centers in the affected areas.
People affected by breast cancer have been hit particularly hard. A diagnosis of breast cancer alone is hard enough! It turns your life upside-down, creating uncertainty and anxiety that takes away any peace of mind. And then BOOM -- overnight -- life as you knew it is gone. Any person going through chemotherapy or radiation, any one who just had surgery or whose surgery was cancelled without a back-up plan, is likely to feel anxious and helpless.
The lives of doctors, nurses, technologists, therapists, social workers, and other members of the cancer healthcare team from the Gulf Coast States also have been turned upside down. Those healthcare workers who evacuated had to leave patients and clinics behind and can not reach or care for their patients.
Dr. Alan Stolier, a member of the breastcancer.org Professional Advisory Board and five-generation New Orlean who is a leading breast cancer surgeon in the area, was able to reconnect with us last night. He shared his own experience with us and his deep concern for patients who are stranded.
We at breastcancer.org are in the process of working with Dr. Stolier to help patients from the Gulf Coast States re-establish their medical care with high-quality treatment facilities. Dr. Stolier and other doctors are trying to coordinate care at nearby, high-quality centers in all the affected states.
* * *
At this time, if your cancer care was abruptly interrupted and if you need to find medical care near your new location, please call Dr. Maitland Deland at: 1-800-237-2057. She has been a breast cancer doctor in that area for over twenty years and is already in contact with a large number of doctors and support services.
* * *
We realize that many people affected by breast cancer are unable to access the Internet directly at this time. Loved ones, concerned others, and even strangers might be turning to breastcancer.org to help people trying to get the best medical information and their medical care back on track.
Please stay tuned for our next communication in the coming days regarding medical services and solutions during these difficult times, including information regarding wound care, medical emergencies during cancer treatment, and getting access to your medical records.
We wish you and your family the very best under these difficult circumstances.
Sincerely,
Marisa
Marisa Weiss, M.D.
President and Founder
www.breastcancer.org
Key portion of message for bc survivors of Katrinka needing to continue chemo care: At this time, if your cancer care was abruptly interrupted and if you need to find medical care near your new location, please call Dr. Maitland Deland at: 1-800-237-2057. She has been a breast cancer doctor in that area for over twenty years and is already in contact with a large number of doctors and support services.
Message in its entirety: Dear breastcancer.org Community Member:
The world is shocked by the devastation and destruction the people in the Gulf Coast States of the United States are struggling to endure in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The citizens of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are facing unimaginable challenges. We at breastcancer.org are in the process of coordinating an initiative to connect breast cancer patients to high-quality treatment centers in the affected areas.
People affected by breast cancer have been hit particularly hard. A diagnosis of breast cancer alone is hard enough! It turns your life upside-down, creating uncertainty and anxiety that takes away any peace of mind. And then BOOM -- overnight -- life as you knew it is gone. Any person going through chemotherapy or radiation, any one who just had surgery or whose surgery was cancelled without a back-up plan, is likely to feel anxious and helpless.
The lives of doctors, nurses, technologists, therapists, social workers, and other members of the cancer healthcare team from the Gulf Coast States also have been turned upside down. Those healthcare workers who evacuated had to leave patients and clinics behind and can not reach or care for their patients.
Dr. Alan Stolier, a member of the breastcancer.org Professional Advisory Board and five-generation New Orlean who is a leading breast cancer surgeon in the area, was able to reconnect with us last night. He shared his own experience with us and his deep concern for patients who are stranded.
We at breastcancer.org are in the process of working with Dr. Stolier to help patients from the Gulf Coast States re-establish their medical care with high-quality treatment facilities. Dr. Stolier and other doctors are trying to coordinate care at nearby, high-quality centers in all the affected states.
* * *
At this time, if your cancer care was abruptly interrupted and if you need to find medical care near your new location, please call Dr. Maitland Deland at: 1-800-237-2057. She has been a breast cancer doctor in that area for over twenty years and is already in contact with a large number of doctors and support services.
* * *
We realize that many people affected by breast cancer are unable to access the Internet directly at this time. Loved ones, concerned others, and even strangers might be turning to breastcancer.org to help people trying to get the best medical information and their medical care back on track.
Please stay tuned for our next communication in the coming days regarding medical services and solutions during these difficult times, including information regarding wound care, medical emergencies during cancer treatment, and getting access to your medical records.
We wish you and your family the very best under these difficult circumstances.
Sincerely,
Marisa
Marisa Weiss, M.D.
President and Founder
www.breastcancer.org