"The most difficult case I have ever had was a four year old with leukemia. I will never forget her. She had been misdiagnosed before coming to us which caused a delay in an appropriate treatment plan being started. Her family, understandably, experienced denial through the whole process of her treatment. She survived for 6 months after her diagnosis. I poured myself into work and eventually took classes to become a bereavement counselor. Learning how to process grief and how to help others process grief helped me deal with the feelings I had regarding her death."

"The most difficult case I ever had was actually not my patient. My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer on his 62nd birthday. He was given 6-12 months to live. He survived for 9 weeks. I went to a counselor after his death to help me process the grief. Once I decided to return to work full-time, I knew oncology is where I wanted to be. I wanted to care for people who were going through the same things my family and I went throug

"The most difficult case I ever had was actually not my patient. It was my dad. My dad was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer when he was 62 yrs. old. The doctors said he had 6-12 months to live. He survived 9 weeks. It was difficult getting through the grief associated with his death because we didn't have time to process the diagnosis before he died. Once I did, though, I decided I wanted to work with patients and families who were going through the same thing we did. I think I felt like it was my way of giving back and honoring my dad."