"Too Many Options, Too Many Opinions"

I am a healthy 64 year-old male living in a wellness community. At a recent doctor’s appointment I was shocked to hear my doctor report that my PSA level had drastically risen from 4 to 10. Following a biopsy, I suffered a further blow when I received a prostate cancer diagnosis.

News travels fast inside the beautiful gates of the wellness community. As my friends heard of my new diagnosis, each person came to me with what they believed to be “the best options” and “best physicians.” I became more confused with each new doctor’s name and treatment approach that came to me.

My PinnacleCare health advisor instructed me that the best way to work through this type of diagnosis is one step at a time. Her first step was to educate my wife and me on prostate cancer and all of the available treatment options. Then she advised me that with PinnacleCare’s help, I would be able to make an informed decision on the course of treatment and doctor that would best suit my specific needs.

PinnacleCare provided me with the confidence I needed during this extremely difficult time. I can’t imagine having to deal with this devastating diagnosis without the care and support of PinnacleCare.

I am a Boston native and decided to research my options in this part of the country first. PinnacleCare facilitated a consultation with the Chief of Urology at two Centers of Excellence.

My local physician in Asheville had originally told me that I was not a candidate for surgery. However, the specialist in Boston countered this opinion and told me that as a healthy male at my age, I certainly qualified for surgery. My PinnacleCare advisory team immediately scheduled my surgery for me.

A Boston-area PinnacleCare health advisor accompanied me to each physician’s visit and worked with my primary advisor to gather and send all of my relevant medical records to each appointment.

When I was first diagnosed, I was extremely overwhelmed by the vast amount of options and information. Through PinnacleCare, I gained the invaluable support of a team of knowledgeable and caring professionals to guide me through all of these options and personally decide what was best for my specific needs.

PinnacleCare provided me with the confidence I needed during this extremely difficult time. I can’t imagine having to deal with this devastating diagnosis without the care and support of PinnacleCare.

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