My Next Big Step

I met with Dr Marisa Weiss, Radiation Oncologist, at Lankenau Hospital on August 1, to discuss a treatment plan. I decided to meet with her because she has an excellent reputation, Dr Sataloff recommend her, and Lankenau is closer to my home. I had wanted all the doctors to be at Pennsylvania Hospital but Dr Satalofff said she works closely with Dr Weiss and it would not be a problem.

I liked her and appreciated the information she gave me about my particular case, my pathology report and how she would treat me which was slightly different from the was Pennsylvania Hospital said they would. Here it will be 35 treatments rather than 30, although she said that could change as we progressed.

I went back on August 2 for a scan which is like a fitting and some tattooing! I have to wait until August 20 to start radiation since I am not completely healed from the surgery yet. Once I start, I go every day 5 times a week until I am done. I have my schedule all complete in my agenda!

Dr Weiss is a powerhouse. Twenty years ago she started Living Beyond Breast Cancer, whose mission is to empower all women living with breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. Twelve years ago she started www.breastcancer.org which is now the premiere website for breast cancer and gets 12 million hits a year!! The doctor has  juice!!