Acknowledgements

There are a number of people who are responsible for making this website useful to you.  I'd like to thank them for their role in making it happen:

My family, including my daughters and my parents:  their love, prayers and support, both during the time I was (presumably) sick, and since then in support of the efforts to bring you diagKNOWsis, has been so very appreciated.

My friends:  their love, prayers and support, especially during the time my life was in flux during the decision-making about my (non) illness was incredible.

The doctors who were "right":  Thanks to Dr. John Charles, Dr. Brian Anderson and Dr. Jeff Kirshner who let me run with my research, patiently answered questions, and were willing to open their ears and their minds to alternate possibilities.  Turns out they were right.

The doctors who were "wrong":  With no names mentioned here -- they know who they are.  Truth is, had I not gone through the hell I went through with them, then diagKNOWsis.org wouldn't be here.  And had one of them not been so arrogantly wrong, I might not have dug in my heels to learn more about my options. 

I should note that one of them has since become a supporter of this site -- Dr. RH, (pathologist), I thank you.

Amber Smith, the editor of the Health section of the Syracuse Post Standard who recognized the potential of my story to help others.

Denny Harrigan and Melanie Rich at Upstate Medical University Hospital, who have worked with me to find other outlets for helping others -- beyond this website.

Kristin Kane (editor) and Kate Grossman, MD (medical director) at About.com who believe in patients' need to "get" the system of healthcare, and give me a platform to do my thing at About.com.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Central New York Chapter:  Carrie provided support as best she could for my very rare (supposed) lymphoma.  They are doing a wonderful service to those patients and families striken with this horrible group of diseases.

And a thanks to all those who will use the tools provided here, and will provide feedback about how they were, or were not, useful.  Because those are the folks who will make this a far better resource than it has started out to be.

Trisha Torrey
March 2005
Updated August 2008