M. D. Anderson Patient / Volunteer Talks About Living With Chronic Cancer
Fourteen years ago, Julie Gomez had surgery to remove a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor, her gallbladder, and parts of her liver and small intestine. Since then she’s been living with this rare and chronic cancer that is controlled — but not cured.
One of the things that helps Julie cope is her volunteer work in the hospitality center at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She says that it is one place that she feels comfortable talking openly about cancer. Gomez says it’s important to talk about her cancer, and the conversations in the Hospitality Center tend to be uplifting and positive.
“I volunteer once a week and talk about my experience with cancer, and it’s almost like therapy,” she says. “I think everyone needs to connect with people who’ve had similar experiences.”
Read more about Julie Gomez http://www2.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/2009/09/how-do-you-face-cancer-when-its-chronic.html
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