21/10/2025
This was not an easy caption to write. 🥹
I usually keep this space focused on education, sharing knowledge, empowering patients, and creating awareness about lymphedema, lipedema, and cancer recovery.
But today… I want to share something more personal.
Something that shaped who I am, not just as a therapist, but as a human being.
Some of my patients already know this part of my story, but many don’t.
I grew up with a mother who fought cancer twice, once when I was 6 and again when I was 16.
She went through 15 surgeries. And through it all, it was mostly just the two of us.
I became her caregiver while still a child.
I learned how to take care of wounds, speak with doctors, and hold on to hope when everything felt uncertain. That experience changed me forever. 🙏🏻
Years later, I gained the medical knowledge and specialized skills to support people through cancer rehabilitation…
But the foundation of my work was built long before, through love, lived experience, and unshakable empathy.
So when I work with my patients today, I don’t just understand their pain. I feel it.
And I meet them with both professional expertise and a deeply personal sense of purpose.
This isn’t just my profession.
It’s my calling.
It’s my mission.
And it’s why I show up every single day with my whole heart. 🩷
If you’re walking through your own healing journey, please know, you’re not alone.
I’ve been on the other side.
And I’m here to walk this path with you. 🩷
