article_snippet.sent: I'd like to thank my colleague, physician and dear friend Venu Bathini MD, for my colleague, physician and dear friend Venu Bathini MD care and support in this battle.
article_snippet.sent: You always saw me as a person and not a statistic.
article_snippet.sent: In addition I thank my PCP Elizabeth Murphy MD, nurses Beth and Faith and all those who cared for me during this journey.
article_snippet.sent: It was not easy for me to be a care receiver, but we forged a path for me that brought me further than most would have imagined.
article_snippet.sent: Nursing was my calling, during my career I had the honor and privilege, to care for patients who were amazing people; the honor and privilege often gave me the strength and courage to get through this journey and the desire to return to the work of caring for others.
article_snippet.sent: I hope I was able to give the honor and privilege a fraction of what the honor and privilege gave me.
article_snippet.sent: I enjoyed working for a cause, among the Red Sox, the Pancreatic Cancer Alliance, whose members' spirit and dedication amazed me.