  "I went to the local garment shop, Bertha Church, and mentioned that I was going to have reconstruction after mastectomy. Two of the clerks stood silently and I could tell that they weren't about to say whatever it was they were thinking. So, me being me, I asked them what they were thinking. Both of them said that they wouldn't have reconstruction. When I asked why not, they said because the reconstructed breasts they've seen, and they've see quite a few, don't really look very good. As soon as I got home from New Orleans, I went to Bertha Church to be fitted for and buy new, attractive underwear. The shop owner couldn't believe how good my reconstructed breast and the entire job, looked. Of course she asked me who had done this and where I had it done. As you can imagine, I extolled you. I asked her what was so different about mine and others she had seen. She said the cleavage and the fullness of the breast against the top of the chest looked so good, that she'd never seen it look so real!" "I am most grateful for all that you have done for me. From the first meeting you assured me that I would be pleased with the end result and you were so right! I was so very frightened in the beginning — mainly because I was dealing with what to me was the unknown. But your kindness, compassion and expert medical care guided me through a difficult time and I am fortunate to have you as part of my medical team. My sincere thanks." – PA "Your sincerity I will always treasure, your generosity goes beyond measure. Not only did you treat my body, but you also comforted my heart and soul. It's your dedication and passion that makes you unique." – CS "No doubt, God knew what He was doing when he lead me to you. We are so pleased with your "work" and your staff — those ladies are the best!" – K&WL "Thank you so much for everything you did for my family and I during my recent surgery in New Orleans. We always have a great time in the Big Easy! Your staff is kind and patient and we appreciated all the help they gave us. I can't express how happy I am with my breast surgery results. I look and feel wonderful! The recuperation time was so minimal! Over and over I receive so many compliments. I truly feel beautiful for the first time since I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and I have you to thank for it. You're the best." – KM "I can't thank you enough for what you did for me so far and how comfortable you made my stay. You are the smartest, most personable doctors out there and there is no doubt about it. Thank you so much for helping me through all of this and putting up with me with such grace and patience all the way through. I would be glad to speak to anyone about how wonderful your work is and what a great doctor you are. I have complete confidence that the end result will be fantastic and believe this is the best approach for breast cancer. My hope is that every woman out there in this situation has the opportunity to meet you and understand and consider your work. It is a lot less complicated and painful than it sounds and you and your team make it easy. If someone could tell me exactly what I could tell them right now, I would have saved months of stress. I feel like I came out with the same breasts I went in with. You made this so less traumatic than it could have been for me and if I understood it better and could have had someone explain how you feel post op, not that you all didn't, but you need to hear it from someone that has experienced it, it would have helped even more with me making a quicker, more confident decision. Additionally, being able to choose the type of mastectomy scar and be involved in discussing the procedure gave me some options and control and I felt I was really involved. You and your team listened to every word I said. (My little brother wants me to go on Oprah — ha ha ha ha) Scott, everyone in this situation really needs to know about you. But it was hard to get the information. It should be out there and all the doctors should be able to give all their patients all of the options and explain the choices. Not just the ones "they" do. The information is all over the place and hard to get and when you are going through something like this — you know — you can't even see straight!!! I do feel I made a really intelligent decision and that feels good." – MaC "Hi! Please forgive me for not writing sooner. Even so, I think of you often. I think about how grateful I am for having had my surgical procedure by you. I received the best care while in New Orleans and I am convinced that I had my breast reconstruction completed by two of the most gifted doctors. I appreciate, very much all that I experienced with you and everything surrounding my surgery. I got married, we moved into our new home on Jan 2nd and we're now trying to have a baby! Thank you so much. God Bless You." – KMW "Thank You is an insufficient phrase to express my gratitude for who you both are in my life. Sharing this experience with others sheds light on your magnificence even more. Your vision, and its manifestation nurtures in a way medicine becomes healing…your care and attention…to any and all aspects of the human being — fulfills a higher purpose and definition of wellness. Each one of you, Scott, Laura, and Frank, brings a unique dimension to the whole. My family and I feel blessed and grateful. God Bless You and your path." – B "My twin sister and I want to take this opportunity to tell you how pleased we are with the outcomes of the surgery you performed on us. You and your staff worked magic, taking a victim of 4th stage breast cancer and making her whole again. We wanted to let you know that Sloan-Kettering in New York (the #1 cancer treatment facility in the world) has moved you to their #1 referral position due to the remarkable outcome you have accomplished. We are headliners in Sloan's Reconstruction Photo Text Manual. We sincerely hope that more women will find their way to your remarkable care and have as much success as we have had. If we can be of assistance in any way please feel free to contact us." – JR and JK, R.N. "To: Memorial Medical Center Chief Executive Officer. Unfortunately, my wife, recently had a bilateral mastectomy, which as you can well imagine can be a very traumatic, frightening and overwhelming experience…Therefore, despite having access to New York's "world renown" hospitals, we flew to New Orleans in November for an initial consultation with Dr. Scott Sullivan. From the moment we met with Dr. Sullivan, we were certain that we had come to the right place and we knew that we were in the right hands. In fact, neither my wife nor I have ever known a more caring and compassionate doctor. Dr. Sullivan's genuine concern and his willingness to do everything possible to insure that my wife received comprehensive care were remarkable. Once we met Dr. Sullivan, our decision to come to New Orleans (which is over one thousand miles away from family and friends) was an easy one. My wife's surgery was performed on January 29, 2003, and her stay at Memorial Medical Center further reinforced our initial impressions. Dr. Sullivan made the entire process so much easier to handle. In this age of managed care where doctors have become "health care providers" and patients are "consumers," Dr. Sullivan is a reminder of how medicine should be practiced. He is model to others and an example of how doctors can truly be healers. Personally, I am so impressed that I have included a discussion of his approach in my lectures to our medical students here in New Jersey." – KF, PhD "Recovery is going very well only two and a half weeks after surgery. Looking back over the past two months I cannot believe the whole process has moved along so quickly and so well. The difficulties with facing mastectomy, deciding on a reconstructive procedure, selecting a surgeon, and pulling it all together in a narrow window of time were enormous. Having to make these decisions with little knowledge to draw on was a drain physically and emotionally. It is such a relief and pleasure to reflect now knowing how right the decision was for me to come to New Orleans and your practice." "I spent considerable time discussing breast reconstruction options with surgeons in the broader central Florida area but nothing compared with that of your team. Your website was very impressive, professional as well as informative. My initial conversation with Michele, which was well over an hour, gave me more information and confidence in moving forward the I’d found elsewhere. I have nothing but praise for the entire office, medical and nursing staff. Everyone has been very competent, personable and caring. It is obvious that the best interest of the patient is foremost." "Arrangements for me to come to Memorial Medical Center were made with ease from your office. Contacts for other hospital arrangements were provided and everything on that end was handled with the same ease and optimum in customer service. By the time I arrived there I had already established good relationships with everyone I would need to work with. It was certainly done as well, if not better, than most in-person encounters." |
