Living Library: Bringing Stories of Women’s Health to the Forefront Oral Interviews Collection
05 - Pediatric Cancer: Survivor, Physician, Mom
Description
Book synopsis
I am a survivor of high-risk pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and now work as a pediatric hematology-oncology physician. Through my own battle with cancer and long-term side effects, I have felt uniquely gifted with the ability to relate to others, help them feel validated in the myriad feelings they experience, and provide a much-needed aspect of healing: being understood. With just six months left of my pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship training, my firstborn son was diagnosed with brain cancer. I hope that sharing my story will increase the understanding and empathy for pediatric patients and their families.
About Ashleigh
Ashleigh Kussman, MD
Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist and Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Physician at Children’s Nebraska and UNMC
Publication Date
1-15-2024
Recommended Citation
Kussman, Ashleigh MD and King, Jess, "05 - Pediatric Cancer: Survivor, Physician, Mom" (2024). Living Library: Bringing Stories of Women’s Health to the Forefront Oral Interviews Collection. 11.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/livinglibrary2024/11
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