5/5 Courtney H. 2 months ago on Google • 29 reviews New
No
idea
what
these
bad
reviews
are
about
because
I
have
been
treated
with
the
best
care
I
have
ever
had
at
Memorial
Sloan
Kettering
Cancer
Center.
Dr
Alice
Wei
and
Dr
Judge
are
ROCKSTARS
in
the
type
of
cancer
I
had.
I
am
very
proactive
in
my
own
care,
so
some
of
the
issues
mentioned
appear
to
be
from
people,
who
did
not
properly
advocate,
for
themselves
or
their
loved
ones.
I
was
seen
and
diagnosed
immediately
and
had
surgery
within
a
couple
weeks.
I
was
placed
in
a
beautiful
VIP
suite
and
looked
after
24-7
by
a
bevy
of
fun
and
kind
nurses,
PT
people,
and
maintenance
folks.
Because
I
tested
positive
for
Covid
after
surgery,
I
was
there
a
week
so
had
tons
of
great
nurses
and
physical
therapists
except
for
one
recovery
room
nurse
named
Camille
—
who
lied
about
me
not
wanting
any
painkillers
(I
just
didn't
want
any
highly
addictive
ones!)
—
and
Tara,
the
last
nurse
in
my
room,
who
tried
to
rush
me
out
of
the
room
by
taking
my
clothes
and
throwing
them
on
a
chair
while
I
was
in
the
shower.
Since
coming
home,
I
have
had
phone
calls
almost
daily
checking
on
my
recovery
and
whenever
I
ask
a
question
in
the
portal,
it
is
answered
instantly
with
either
a
phone
call
or
email
back.
There
are
some
changes
I
would
make.
First,
there
was
an
incident
where
Dr.
Wei
outright
lied
to
me
when
I
requested
a
routine
scan
that
is
usually
done
prior
to
surgery
for
the
type
of
tumor
I
had.
She
inexplicably
claimed
that
the
scan
was
too
expensive
and
that
MSKCC
did
not
do
them.
This
was
just
odd
since
neither
thing
was
true.
That
made
me
a
bit
nervous
at
first.
However,
she
saved
my
life,
so
I
feel
so
grateful
that
I
found
her.
Secondly,
people
need
more
than
2
days
in
the
hospital
after
surgery.
I
was
in
so
much
pain
there
is
no
way
I
could've
gone
home
in
2
days,
which
I
would've
had
to
do
if
I
had
not
had
Covid.
Also,
the
pain
meds
need
to
be
timed
with
the
physical
therapy
visits
so
that
the
patient
can
actually
do
the
walks/exercises
that
are
required.
My
PTs
kept
coming
so
late
that
my
meds
had
worn
off.
Then,
I
couldn't
do
the
walks.
And
finally,
the
drain
bags
need
to
be
smaller.
It
makes
no
sense
for
patients
to
have
to
wear
a
600ml
drain
bag
if
they
are
only
outputting
20-40ml.
Having
a
smaller
bag
would
be
much
more
convenient
for
patients,
who
have
to
wear
a
drain
for
a
long
time.
And
finally,
patients
need
a
realistic
estimate
of
how
long
recovery
from
surgery
can
be.
I
was
told
I
would
be
ok
in
2
weeks.
But
it
was
4
months
with
6
hospital
stays
due
to
complications.
I
kept
returning
to
work
then
having
to
be
out
again.
If
I
had
had
a
realistic
notion
of
how
complicated
the
recovery
could
be,
I
would've
just
taken
the
full
time
off
on
disability
to
heal.
That
said,
Memorial
Sloan
Kettering
Cancer
Center
is
the
gold
standard
and
I
am
so
glad
I
chose
to
heal
with
them.
Like
anything
health-oriented,
you
need
to
do
your
homework
and
advocate
for
yourself.
There
is
nothing
scarier
than
cancer,
NOTHING!
So
if
you
live
in
NYC,
make
sure
you
come
here.
Because
it
is
the
best.
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