A Powerful "Why" for Dr. Maggie Cupit-Link, Pediatric Oncologist | Episode 19 Highlight
About this episode
Dr. Maggie Cupit-Link shares the profound impact of her friendship with a young cancer patient on her career as a pediatric oncologist.
Dr. Maggie Cupit-Link reflects on her friendship with a 13-year-old fellow cancer patient she met during treatment when she was 19. He became like a younger brother to her. Despite knowing he would die, he showed remarkable wisdom and encouraged Maggie, even telling her their friendship made his cancer journey worthwhile. In a final hospital visit before he went home on hospice, he reassured Maggie that she would go on to help kids like him, a promise that deeply shaped her life and career. Today, Maggie honors his memory by caring for patients wholeheartedly, believing that meaningful relationships can be as impactful as medical breakthroughs.
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