Personal Narrative: Life After Surgery

Since I was a young child, I always knew I wanted to help others. Growing up I contemplated all of the options out there that would allow me pursue this goal. It wasn’t until I reached middle school that I decided the medical field was for me. This decision became quite apparent that it was what I wanted to do after my mother was admitted into surgery for thyroid problems. She then had to take frequent trips to MD Anderson in Houston for check-ups to make sure cancer cells were not forming in her throat. I remember watching in awe how strangers to my mother became such a vital part of her life after her surgery.