- Alex Marlow
Possibility of Hope
Mom’s sick
The cancer’s back
Medical student mode engaged
Need answers, information
Ask questions
Symptoms? Labs? Imaging? Plan?
Not looking good
Mom’s sick
Need numbers
5-year survival rate
30%
Not looking good
Mom’s sick
She wants Thanksgiving dinner
But...COVID
Medical student mode engaged
Quarantine, meet outside
Masks on, No food
She says she has no fear
But I do
Mom’s sick
Can’t help it
I plan for the worst
Is this how patients’ families feel?
They always seem optimistic
But I train to know
Know all possibilities
How do I know the possibility of hope?
Mom’s sick
Medical school did not prepare me for this
By Alex Marlow
Alex Marlow is a 4th year medical student at the UCI School of Medicine, currently pursuing a MD/MBA. He plans on applying into Psychiatry residency this fall, and is interested in the use of art and writing as a creative outlet to help those with mental health struggles.