Living with brain cancer
Last fall I wrote a piece on the complexities of identity when entering medical school as a patient. with a lot of help and encouragement, it has finally been published on Pulse - voices from the heart of medicine. Click HERE to read my essay. In the coming months I hope to continue this writing to capture …
For months, I had two task reminders saved to my computer’s desktop. The note on the left side of the screen listed the assignments I still had to complete for school. The note on the right side of the screen read: “Fill out advance directive.” These notes were a daily reminder of my conflicting identities. The left-side version of me: a 26-year-old medical student with many opportunities ahead; the right-side version of me: a young adult living with terminal brain cancer.
A response to the New York Times piece, “How McCain Got the Last Word Against Trump.”
Jeremy's Journey 