From full time patient to a physician- Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Colorectal Cancer Alliance shared a post on LinkedIn:
“My name is Sachin. I am 41 years old, a dad to two little boys and an anesthesiologist on Long Island with an active lifestyle. I had a colonoscopy almost a year ago on 6/2/23 after having some bowel changes over several months that I attributed to working too hard and not eating properly. My wife and I were shocked to find out that I had stage IV colon cancer.
Over the next 10 months I underwent 15 cycles of chemotherapy and surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK). This past February we led a team at MSK’s Cycle for Survival and raised over $20,000 for rare cancer research. Colon cancer is not rare by any means, but its increasing prevalence in young, healthy people is extremely concerning.
After almost a year of being a full-time patient, this April I returned to taking care of others, now a physician with unparalleled perspective. I have an intimate understanding of the human condition, both of its frailty and of its resilience.
Colon cancer is not a death sentence. It is a chronic disease that we can live with. When I look in the mirror every day and see my surgical scars, my chemoport, my hepatic artery infusion pump, I am reminded not only of the trauma I faced but of the warrior that it created.
To those on this path, I say embrace the support of those around you. Cancer is isolating. Share the burden. You will be overwhelmed by how much people want to help you.”
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Source: Colorectal Cancer Alliance/LinkedIn
