"This is to thank you for the absolutely wonderful care and treatment I have received from each and every member of your staff. I can say that, without exception, I have never had a bad experience in all the times I have been there - unless of my own making, of course (leaving my glasses there, etc.)! From the minute I walk in to the minute I walk out I am always treated with kindness, professionalism, respect, understanding, patience, care, and genuine friendliness. I have never been to any another doctor's office where I can say that to a person, every single member of the staff is pure quality. You are all a credit to your profession, and certainly make the world a much nicer place.
If this chocolate makes you too fat, I know a really good cosmetic surgeon who can help you out...
God bless,
Pat
(Please also share this with Mike. Although he isn't necessarily a member of you staff, he should be!)"
Dr. Zeinowicz,
I know I will probably see you several times in the future, but I wanted to say thank you once again for seeing me safely and successfully through my surgery. From your consult, to your literature, and your wonderful staff, everything went just as I hoped. You certainly perfected this procedure and I am so happy I chose you to do this. - And I know you've seen millions of breasts, but you can't even believe how amazing it feels to be given this feeling of confidence and femininity, that is so very important to a woman. It must feel great to have a job that changes people's lives in such a positive way.
Thank you again.
Dear Dr. Amaral,
I am the woman whose story "I Got the News All Women Dread" appeared as the Cover Story in Providence Journal's "Lifestyles" magazine, on Dec. 26, 2004. I wanted to demystify the experience of being diagnosed and undergoing reconstruction surgery; at the same time, I wish to herald my RI doctors, Theresa Graves and Rick Zienowicz, as well as Linda Livingston in radiology (she has since married and has a new name).
Now, I have submitted a follow-up piece to Seth Klaiman for possible publication in the hospitals newspaper and have sent in a contribution to the mammography department of RI Hospital last December. You see, I know how fortunate I am and would like to work so that others might have a similar positive outcome. To that effect, I offer my services as a spokesperson and fund-raiser. I have experience in public-speaking and know I could be a valuable resource: after all, I am a RI woman who has recovered well from 4 surgeries over 2 years, a woman who today has a positive outlook do to the skill of RI surgeons. In addition, I am a writer and a speaker.
You may access more information about me via my 2 websites: www.yteach.org focuses on my educational material published and colleenmellor.com highlights my real estate business. I donate funds from my real estate business to charitable ventures.
I am sending you the recent story I sent to Seth, along with my offer to do public speaking services for RI Hospital in fund-raising mode. Barbara Scheppes and I have discussed where she might utilize new money coming in, and I am committed to trying to get her that money. As you will read in my story, I recommend other optimal situations I'd like to suggest as a patient advocate, but you may have some of this in place already; I wasn't sure....it has been a while since I walked that path.
So, please feel free to contact me...As I said in my piece, so many people offered the foregone conclusion "that I was going to Boston for Treatment, of course," and I can only say I am thrilled with my decision to remain with RI professional medical treatment.
Most sincerely,
Colleen Mellor
(Colleen Mellor's attached peice can be found in .pdf format here)
