Challenge
Verenice was referred to PASD by San Ysidro Health after the GYN that was going to do her surgery was no longer able to do it. She had already gone through the process with Comunidad de Apoyo, a non-profit founded by a local family physician and community members, to get surgery but now she needed to start over with a new doctor and she didn’t have insurance or the funds to cover the surgery with someone else.
Services Provided
PASD helped set her up with a new GYN but given her medical history it was recommended she go with GYN/ONC because they were more experienced in handling cases like hers. Verenice was a bit frustrated but understood that this decision was for a better outcome for her and that though it made the process longer it would be worth it in the end. We got her set up with GYN/ONC and she had surgery which went well but the doctor said her preliminary pathology indicated cancer and further testing was needed to confirm. We talked through the options with the patient and prepared for the worst. Fortunately, at her last post-op the doctor was able to confirm there was no cancer and she was discharged from care.
Outcome
Verenice is now fully healed from her surgery. She is very happy and relieved to be able to go back to her normal life.
“Gracias a Project Access por ayudarme a pagar parte de mi cirugía. Le agradezco tanto a la Dra. Jo Marie Janco que dono su tiempo, disposición y trabajo, un medico muy amable que sabe lo que hace. Me explicaba todo de una forma sencilla para poder entender y me daba el tiempo necesario sin prisa. Me dio la confianza necesaria para ponerme en sus manos y estar tranquila en mi operación.”
“Thank you to Project Access for helping me cover part of the cost of my surgery. I am so grateful to Dr. Jo Marie Janco, who generously donated her time, willingness, and expertise. She is a very kind physician who truly knows what she is doing. She explained everything to me in simple terms that were easy to understand and she gave me all the time I needed without ever rushing me. She gave me the confidence I needed to place myself in her hands and feel at ease during my operation.”
