I wish these guys still worked together, but they don't. I sent my MRI's to both, and did get a return call from Kris, who head's the AN center at Keck. She was very helpful, and said that I should hear back from Dr. Frieman by Monday (they just got the MRI on Friday, and he was in Colorado.)
I talked to a male assistant of Dr. Schwartz, who said that they prefer to do radio surgery on people of my age (74.) I explained that I was in excellent health, and my primary reason for wanting the tumor out was that it was causing the excruciating pain of trigeminal neuralgia. I also know that radio surgery tends to swell the tumor before it shrinks. I can't imagine the pain if the damned thing got even bigger!
Add to that the fact that I've had breast cancer and my body already had some pretty high doses of radiation. All in all, I was very unhappy after I spoke to him, but figured that talking to his boss would make me feel different.
The boss has not called. Dr. Schwartz will have received my MRI and audiogram as of last Wednesday. No call. I tried to call back, but of course got a voicemail (not his) and left a message.
So.......who's had surgery at Keck with Dr. Friedman & Dr. Giannoti (sp.)
The only messages I see on the board are for House. I'm ready to submit my head to Dr Friedman, but need reassurance!!!
