Very sorry for this young woman, her children, and her family. May Heidi rest in peace.
Bttt - prayers for this family
Prayers for this Mom and her family. This is a heartbreaking story. Prayers for you too, Catmom.
So sad. Prayers for this family, and all her loved ones.
28?
In residency training (1992) I had a patient, a 27 year old woman, ask me to order a mammogram for her because she found a lump. I presented the case to the chief surgical resident who blew off her concerns, telling me “27 year olds don’t get breast cancer.” Her concern/anxiety and my gut had me order the test anyway.
My residency director told me this was a good call as, besides screening, diagnosing or using for evaluating effects of treatment, tests could be used to assuage/lessen patient fears and be reassuring. But I was Family Practice, not Surgery.
Diagnosis? Ductal Carcinoma.
She went on to have a mastectomy, chemo and the resident who told me NOT to order the test published a case report on the case - conveniently leaving MY name off the paper.
I’m sure time wounds all heels. I live secure in the knowledge I did the right thing. The patient lived. That’s what really mattered.
Sad. RIP. Prayers for her children and family.