GLEN COVE, N.Y. -- As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins to wind down, CBS New York is sharing the exclusive story of one hospital on Long Island, where 'angels' are part of the recovery protocol.The 'Blue Angels' program helps patients focus on their mental well-being ahead of cancer surgery.'I had breast cancer. I felt like my world ended. It's emotional. It was the worst feeling I've ever had in my life,' Elizabeth Lubanski said.
'I felt so good that they were there, like someone holding your hand,' Lubanski said. 'I felt like I knew them, like they were my best friends. They stood with me all the way before going into the OR, making me laugh trying to get my mind off of things.''When you think about a woman going through a mastectomy and reconstruction, there is an emotional aspect,' said Dr. Neil Tanna, of Glen Cove Hospital's Katz Women's Surgical Center.
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