Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Fall 2013 - (Page 9)

In the BeSt hands Bonnie Watts-Cook and her longtime neighbor and friend, Mary hatfield, are “thick as thieves”—whether they’re supporting each other through a crisis or spending their mad money at the local casino. When Bonnie found a lump on her breast last year, she consulted with Meghan Milburn, Md, a fellowship-trained breast surgeon at Upper Chesapeake health’s Breast Center. Mary was by Bonnie’s side to hear dr. Milburn’s advice—to act quickly—and she was the extra pair of ears to help her understand all of the information that was shared. “dr. Milburn was so amazing,” Bonnie says. “she didn’t minimize anything and she didn’t scare me either. I felt like I was in the best hands.” Bonnie went through the Breast Center’s Diana and task force Dianasaurrus multidisciplinary care clinic for breast cancer. “It was very impressive, but also overwhelming for me. I was so grateful to have several friends, like Mary, take shifts and get me through the medical, radiation and surgical oncologists at the same time, resulting in a timely, individualized treatment plan. “I’m very excited about the Cancer Center opening in Bel Air,” Diana says. “I would have loved to have been closer to home for my initial treatment. Estan was fighting traffic every morning to visit me downtown and the parking fees really add up. It’s an incredible partnership to have [with the University of Maryland].” very long days.” tHaNkfUL to Be a SUrvivor Diana is a survivor in every sense of the word. She’s strong and dedicated and, with determination and the help of others, she tackled her cancer diagnosis head-on. “Sometimes I find it surprising that I am not an angrier person because of lymphoma,” she says. Those with a cancer diagnosis have “the perfect reason to be angry with the world and with their own bodies. But most survivors I have met are gracious and thankful—thankful to be alive.” more. Go to uchcancer.org and click “Cancer LifeNet Support Care Services” for more. Bonnie Watts-Cook, left, with friend and neighbor Mary Hatfield Take a Tour! To learn more about the Kaufman Cancer Center and its services, take a video tour at uchcancer.org. uchs.org | Fall 2013 9 http://www.uchcancer.org http://www.uchs.org http://www.uchcancer.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Fall 2013

Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Fall 2013
Contents
A Healthy Start
Options After Mastectomy
Strength and Courage
A Winning Trial
At a Glance
Foundation Focus
News and Events

Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Fall 2013