ML was diagnosed with peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum (PPG) and was being treated at NHP. PPG is a rare condition that causes large, painful sores on the skin.
ML, who suffers from anxiety and is autistic, had to visit the hospital three times a week to receive treatment and Legere was part of the team that cared for her. Legere always greeted ML with enthusiasm, cheerfulness, and professionalism. It was Legere's positive attitude and sense of humor that made a lasting impression on ML and her parents.
ML's mother said, "Legere's passion for caring and her superb corpsman skills made all the difference in our daughter's treatment plan when it mattered the most. We're so grateful for her and her colleagues."
Legere recalls the first time she met ML in the General Surgery Clinic, "She seemed shy and didn't talk much," said Legere. "I tried to have a positive attitude with her and a good sense of humor to distract her from the reason she was visiting us and to put her at ease."