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Hospital in Orlando

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    • January 6, 2012 at 12:58 am
    jmmm
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    We are attempting a trip to DisneyWorld in a couple of weeks. My husband had a craniotomy at the end of November and gamma knife 2 weeks ago. The neurosurgeon isn’t thrilled with our plans, but we don’t know how much longer he has and want to have this memory without children. So, we’re looking for the “best” hospital in Orlando, just in case. A good neurosurgery department is important. I don’t think they’ll be any cancer issues, but a good cancer center would be good, too. Any thoughts or ideas?

    We are attempting a trip to DisneyWorld in a couple of weeks. My husband had a craniotomy at the end of November and gamma knife 2 weeks ago. The neurosurgeon isn’t thrilled with our plans, but we don’t know how much longer he has and want to have this memory without children. So, we’re looking for the “best” hospital in Orlando, just in case. A good neurosurgery department is important. I don’t think they’ll be any cancer issues, but a good cancer center would be good, too. Any thoughts or ideas?

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      • January 6, 2012 at 5:25 pm
      MichaelFL
      Participant

      You can consider M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando

      22 W Underwood St
      Orlando
      (407) 648-3800 

       

      http://orlandohealth.com/mdanderson/index.aspx

      Or Moffitt Cancer Center

      12902 Magnolia Drive
      Tampa
      (813) 745-4673

       

      http://www.insidemoffitt.com/home.htm

      Have fun!

       

      • January 6, 2012 at 5:25 pm
      MichaelFL
      Participant

      You can consider M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando

      22 W Underwood St
      Orlando
      (407) 648-3800 

       

      http://orlandohealth.com/mdanderson/index.aspx

      Or Moffitt Cancer Center

      12902 Magnolia Drive
      Tampa
      (813) 745-4673

       

      http://www.insidemoffitt.com/home.htm

      Have fun!

       

      • January 6, 2012 at 5:25 pm
      MichaelFL
      Participant

      You can consider M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando

      22 W Underwood St
      Orlando
      (407) 648-3800 

       

      http://orlandohealth.com/mdanderson/index.aspx

      Or Moffitt Cancer Center

      12902 Magnolia Drive
      Tampa
      (813) 745-4673

       

      http://www.insidemoffitt.com/home.htm

      Have fun!

       

      • January 7, 2012 at 1:37 am
      glewis923
      Participant

      Go have a great time- i'm sure you'll be fine.  M. D. Anderson cancer center,  Dr. Gregory Pennock- very good melanoma specialist that i started IPI trial with….and I had numerous active brain tumors.  Should you need him , tell 'em Grady C. Lewis from Hoboken, GAwga sent you (he won't forget me) , and Texas A & M is a fine institution !  Have fun,  Grady.

       

      • January 7, 2012 at 1:37 am
      glewis923
      Participant

      Go have a great time- i'm sure you'll be fine.  M. D. Anderson cancer center,  Dr. Gregory Pennock- very good melanoma specialist that i started IPI trial with….and I had numerous active brain tumors.  Should you need him , tell 'em Grady C. Lewis from Hoboken, GAwga sent you (he won't forget me) , and Texas A & M is a fine institution !  Have fun,  Grady.

       

      • January 7, 2012 at 1:37 am
      glewis923
      Participant

      Go have a great time- i'm sure you'll be fine.  M. D. Anderson cancer center,  Dr. Gregory Pennock- very good melanoma specialist that i started IPI trial with….and I had numerous active brain tumors.  Should you need him , tell 'em Grady C. Lewis from Hoboken, GAwga sent you (he won't forget me) , and Texas A & M is a fine institution !  Have fun,  Grady.

       

      • January 7, 2012 at 7:35 am
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      I go to Moffitt and I personally think it's the best. It's about 50 minutes down the road from Disney World.  My hubby and I live about 1 hr 25 minutes from Moffitt. Hey we just bought annual passes for Disney World and we try and go every week to DW now. It's my happy place!!!- Lynn -stage 4 NED

        • January 7, 2012 at 7:38 am
        LynnLuc
        Participant

        PS  I see Dr Jeffrey Weber and he is awesome!

        • January 17, 2012 at 6:05 pm
        MariaH
        Participant
        We just left Disney… took the kids. Moffitt was close. It was our “just in case” vacation. Hubby is doing temodar, so we mapped all the hospitals from Orlando to Buffalo, NY. Enjoy your trip and try not to think about mel…. relax and have fun 🙂 We did.
        • January 17, 2012 at 6:05 pm
        MariaH
        Participant
        We just left Disney… took the kids. Moffitt was close. It was our “just in case” vacation. Hubby is doing temodar, so we mapped all the hospitals from Orlando to Buffalo, NY. Enjoy your trip and try not to think about mel…. relax and have fun 🙂 We did.
        • January 17, 2012 at 6:05 pm
        MariaH
        Participant
        We just left Disney… took the kids. Moffitt was close. It was our “just in case” vacation. Hubby is doing temodar, so we mapped all the hospitals from Orlando to Buffalo, NY. Enjoy your trip and try not to think about mel…. relax and have fun 🙂 We did.
        • January 7, 2012 at 7:38 am
        LynnLuc
        Participant

        PS  I see Dr Jeffrey Weber and he is awesome!

        • January 7, 2012 at 7:38 am
        LynnLuc
        Participant

        PS  I see Dr Jeffrey Weber and he is awesome!

      • January 7, 2012 at 7:35 am
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      I go to Moffitt and I personally think it's the best. It's about 50 minutes down the road from Disney World.  My hubby and I live about 1 hr 25 minutes from Moffitt. Hey we just bought annual passes for Disney World and we try and go every week to DW now. It's my happy place!!!- Lynn -stage 4 NED

      • January 7, 2012 at 7:35 am
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      I go to Moffitt and I personally think it's the best. It's about 50 minutes down the road from Disney World.  My hubby and I live about 1 hr 25 minutes from Moffitt. Hey we just bought annual passes for Disney World and we try and go every week to DW now. It's my happy place!!!- Lynn -stage 4 NED

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