04/06/2025
Growing up in a family of oncologists and working on my first breast cancer study when I was just in high school, I always thought I’d be a part of the cancer world as a doctor, but of course never imagined I’d be a part of the patient community also. And while there are days that being a part of the is definitely not pretty, the gifts it has brought are truly so beautiful and soul-filling, from getting to take care of and then become family with patients like after developing sensation-preserving mastectomies with ; to fully understanding just how much strength it takes to navigate a new breast cancer diagnosis and all that comes with it with the grace and courage of ; to being a part of the family and getting to see the true magic of their community and all of the amazing people I’ve met through them along the way.
So for all of you finding yourselves in the hardest and scariest moments that you’re not sure how to even begin to imagine the other side of, just know that some day there will be another side, and it just may bring you the sparkliest surprises, joy, and love you might never have gotten without them 💕💕💕