I am really grateful for Priscilla. This past year I have been diagnosed with HER2+ breast cancer, gone through chemo, had a double radical mastectomy and two hospitalizations for sepsis/staph infection in my bloodstream. Priscilla was my nurse.

On the second visit I had at Kaweah Delta, I was hospitalized for an infection. This was a few weeks after my mastectomy and I was really unwell. I had not been as emotionally prepared as I thought I was for a breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy. I was feeling terrible and I think I'd had a seizure, but don't remember for sure. What I do remember is Priscilla giving me a blanket with horses on it to comfort me. I still sleep with that blanket and little pillow. She has this impeccable timing for materializing out of nowhere and knowing what you need. She also made me feel ok about what was under my surgery bandages. I didn't even want to look at my chest and dreaded bandage changes.

Priscilla was casual and comforting and made me feel like I was going to be ok. She is a permanent stepping stone in this cancer journey. That little blanket and pillow, that I cannot sleep without now, is only special to me because of the compassion, empathy, and genuine concern that Priscilla delivered it with. When I find myself at the end of this journey, you can tell Priscilla that I will have the blanket and pillow with me so I can spread around her magic on the next part of my journey.