Elisabeth Schuler, Patient Navigator. Confronted with a serious complex medical situation, which in all likelihood would shorten my life, I found myself with a number of medical professionals supporting my efforts to optimize my chances for more time. Against this backdrop, it was hugely important to coordinate the professionals, and organize the paper work to assure that everyone who needed to have information readily available could access that material. The need to do this while at the same time managing debilitating treatments was often overwhelming. I learned of Patient Navigator, owned by Elisabeth Schuler from a friend and reached out to her. Other than the selection of a primary oncology professional, my engaging of Elisabeth was the best decision I have made during my course of treatment. Elisabeth has organized my medical life. She has pulled together in a central location a massive amount of treatment information and doctor notes, she has organized and coordinated conference calls, she has pursued appointments that have often been difficult to schedule, and taken notes from meetings and consultations. In short, she has become my medical repository, coordinating with family and close friends involved with my care. She has performed these tasks in a highly professional manner, working at all hours as required and done so with a calm, professional demeanor, enabling me to be able to focus on my personal healing and well being. During this time, she has become a friend and confidant. Elisabeth is the ideal person for this role and I have treasured her involvement, encouragement, and support more than I could have ever imagined. Connie in Annapolis, MD January 28, 2020
Connie, Annapolis, MD