Personal experience, Season 4
In this episode, we talk to Liz, who loved her career as a breast cancer surgeon. But her job - and life - was hugely impacted when she herself had a breast cancer diagnosis. This episode contains some swearing.
When Liz was working as a breast cancer surgeon, she loved the artistry and technical aspects of her job. She also cherished the role she played for the women she operated on - she could be a source of hope and comfort. And she could give them back something they felt had been taken away through breast cancer.
In 2015, at the age of 40, she received a diagnosis of her own. Having seen so many other people through diagnosis and treatment, she was terrified of what was to come.
After going through nine months of treatment and needing to take time off work to recover, she tried to return to her former role. Unfortunately, her experience meant she could no longer do her job. Instead, she now uses her experience in her new role as an author, storyteller and speaker to educate others on breast cancer and how it affects people.
"The first time I saw someone being told they had breast cancer, I saw myself "
- Liz
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