Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Well, I missed October because I could not remember how to access my blog!! But I wanted to share with you my mammogram story and emphasize how important yearly mammograms are. I had breast cancer in 2012 which was found early and dealt with. After 5 years of after care, my surgeon Dr. Dalhia Sataloff dismissed me but said if I ever has a problem, I could contact her and we’d deal with it.

Last May at my annual mammogram, they found something and wanted me to get a biopsy. I asked that the images from the mammogram be sent to Dr Sataloff. She called me and said she agreed that a biopsy was in order. She also said it could be nothing but if it was something, we’d deal with it. I told her when the biopsy was scheduled. After the biopsy, I told them to send the report to her as well as my gynecologist who ordered the mammogram.

Two days after the biopsy, Dr. Sataloff called me to say the the biopsy showed calcification and she agreed with the recommendation that I get another mammogram in December rather than wait a year. I said I was glad they had sent her the results as I requested. She then informed me that they did not send her the results. She noted the date I said my biopsy was on her calendar and called them to send the results to her!

Go back to a previous blog post called The Doctor Wears Prada to hear about the wonderful job she did on my surgery!

What a caring and outstanding doctor she is! How safe and cared for I feel! She is now the head of surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital and a very busy woman who still finds time to be a caring doctor. I am so lucky to have her on my team.

Please get your annual mammogram!!