Healing: When A Nurse Becomes a Patient by Theresa Brown
272 Pages
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Release Date: April 12, 2022
Nonfiction, Biographies, Memoirs, Illness, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Health, Wellbeing
Theresa is an oncology nurse. Her world is shattered when a lump is found in her breast especially when no one seems to care about her healthcare. She has the advantage of experiencing healthcare from both sides (patient and provider). As a provider, Theresa always took the extra steps to make her patients comfortable and cared for. As a patient, she saw the ugly reality of care. When she needed to schedule a scan but was told the woman already left for the day, or when she was told she needed to wait two weeks for results of a test.
Healthcare is an important aspect in our society. Unfortunately for some people, it is not a career, it is just a job. Theresa obviously had a calling to be a nurse but saw how others only wanted to put in their hours and go home. The book was well written, and I was emotional with her during her journey. On a personal note, I have two granddaughter attending nursing school now and have a friend who went through treatment for breast cancer. This is a great book to read if you know anyone who received treatment for cancer written as only a cancer survivor can write about it.
