In 2021, my life changed forever, and I was devastated. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 49. The following weeks were filled with a flurry of appointments: pet scan, blood work, echocardiogram, oncologist, surgeons, MRI's; my head was spinning. On a Monday, my infusaport was placed, and the next day I was to begin iv chemotherapy, and I was terrified. The nurses and staff at UPMC's Cancer Center were amazing. I would see multiple nurses throughout the 6 months of treatment, and I am thankful and grateful to each and every one of them. One specific nurse though, made such an impact on my treatment. I met Alyce on probably my third or fourth cycle of chemo. She was busy, as the infusion center always seemed to be bursting at the seams. She struck me as very smart, efficient, and a wicked sense of humor! I myself tend to have more of a sarcastic sense of humor, and she got me. We would joke and laugh throughout those hours I was hooked up and bound to a place that was filled with sick patients, myself included, but yet she was able to make me laugh. I hadn't really laughed in weeks, almost months. Every week, I looked forwards to seeing the "girls" in the infusion center, but always hoped Alyce would get tasked with treating me. Along the way, I found a few more adopted "daughters", as I like to call them, but Alyce was special. I cannot find words to express just how much she helped me through that period of my life. We would talk about my daughters, my family, my work, as we are both nurses. I'd made a new friend. She would help me to see that I could still laugh, still find humor in things, still enjoy the many blessings I had in my life, and she listened. I had lost some things to cancer along my journey: my hair, my peace of mind, even my identity (as far as I was concerned), and she still saw me as "A," a person, not a "cancer patient." As Christmas approached, I couldn't help but get gifts for "my girls." I gave Alyce an ornament. Little did I know that angels had a very special meaning to her. I was able to touch her heart the way she touched mine!! I'm still undergoing treatment and I miss Alyce and the girls. I pop in every now and again to say hi, and we pick right up where we left off. She truly earned this DAISY Award, and she deserves to be recognized for her hard work, compassion, and expertise that I know she delivers to each and every patient.