What happens when the nurse becomes the patient?
That’s a question Melissa Summerlin wasn’t ready to answer when she was diagnosed with breast cancer this past November. In fact, she was on the verge of starting a new phase in her life and career. Disease was the last thing on her mind.
“I think I was in shock,” Summerlin, 50, said. “I was like, ‘Whoa, now what?’”
Nurse learns about patience, patients after breast cancer diagnosis
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