[Believe51]

I am so sorry to hear about your cousin Kathy and I cannot express how sorry I am for you too, sweetheart. I do not know the doctor's name at Rhode Island Hospital, but I am sorry about that too. They are suppossed to have a great cancer center there, but we will only be going for WBR & radiation to pelvis and not to see an Oncologists. We know nothing of their other doctors, except what I have learned from Breast Cancer Seminars.

As for doctor's in the area I strongly suggest two:

Dr Anthony Thomas (Chief Oncologist of Pawtucket Memorial & the creditials go on), he used to work closer to us and moved to run their Cancer Center, I am not to fond of driving to Providence or Pawtucket, but we are stuck doing so. I would travel anywhere for great doctor's but I also have to think of how he is feeling and how far is too far. I would travel to Boston to see him!!!!

Dr Sundaresan Sambandam (Cranston) He happens to be a very good friends doctor that we used for a second opinion. We may have to change doctors when things get rough and he will be keeping track of my husband's journey for that reason.

I have to say that these 2 doctors have been in the Medical Journals and have earned many achievements in the Oncology world. The friends we have in our life that have cancer all go to these two doctors and all refuse to go to any other. Their compassion, bedside manners and their need for your quality of life are their top priority.

I know that everyone is different and their needs are different, that is why I gave you the top 2 doctors we know here in RI. I also worked on the Oncology floor of the hospitals these two legends are from. They have also come highly recommended from the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute.

I hope I could give you maybe a start for the mission you are on. We send love and prayers for your dear cousin and the family and friends whom love her. God bless and big hugs.>>Waiting For A Miracle>>Believe51