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“It is vital that cancer survivors and
those persons in a medical crisis
have a say in their treatment options.
We often spend more time researching who is going to put the tires on
our vehicle than who is going to try
to save our lives” or deliver medical
care states Withrow. We, as medical
consumers, have a right to good, competent, medical treatment and if we
aren’t receiving it, then we need to
take our medical dollars to someone
who will give excellent, competent,
medical services.
The Health-Sync business model was
built out of a need for quality medical care and patient advocacy in the
troublesome world of healthcare. By
working independently of the medical
community, we can recommend physicians and companies who share our
vision for the patient. If they don’t deliver good quality care, then we don’t
use them. Individuals and companies
pay Health-Sync to manage their medical care and treatment. We service all
medical and health related issues.”
That evening with Tina changed
the course of our lives. She wanted
to know about us as a family and
what we wanted and needed from
our medical team. She explained
the difference in being treated like
you stand a chance versus being
treated like you were already dead.
She put us on a conference call with

ABOVE: Sheryl and Tina

a well-trained physician who spoke
in terms we could understand and
relate to. On Monday morning, we
were in the oncologist’s office, where
we received a road map to NED ( no
evidence of disease ). That afternoon
we were visiting with a medical team
that would guide us through recovery.
They explained to us where we could
receive radiation treatment based on
the most advanced treatment options
and state of the art equipment. The
goal was to get to surgery so that the

cancer could be removed. Through
chemotherapy and radiation we felt
well loved and cared for. She was
only a phone call or text away. There
were times when she knew we were
fragile and she would just show up!
She took away the overwhelming
burden and worry.
She celebrated our victory over cancer. I thank God for Health-Sync
and our personal medical advocate,
Tina Withrow.

Tina Withrow is a certified cancer navigator and director of client services at Health-Sync.
You can reach Tina at 214-546-2215 or by visiting www.health-sync.net.
Let Health-Sync help you with: Medical Crisis Management and Advocacy
Cancer Navigation, Confidential second opinion, or Late stage cancer treatment options
Cancer Concierge Services

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