The transition from doctor to patient was hard – and when her cancer came back, she had to find new ways to help people
When I was 18 I watched a friend’s dad operate while I was on work experience at a hospital. The minute I walked into that theatre and saw this bowel being lifted up, I thought, “This is amazing. I have to do this.”
As a breast surgeon, I loved the artistry behind the surgery, and the way you develop such a close relationship with your patients. But I never checked my breasts regularly. I thought, “I’m a breast surgeon – I’m not going to get breast cancer.” Completely ridiculous.
