Susan Reed: A Front Row Seat To Hope Every Day

Susan Reed (Vice President of Oncology Services and Administrator at the Montgomery Cancer Center) has a very personal relationship with cancer. She herself is a cancer survivor (thyroid cancer) and her husband Darren was diagnosed with colon cancer early on in their marriage. While many people might have a less-than-positive view of things after all this, Susan chooses to look at things differently saying "Cancer has molded and shaped my life in so many wonderful and beautiful ways." She says that her position at the Montgomery Cancer Center gives her a "front row seat to hope every day" and that her real life experiences help to frame every decision she makes when dealing with patients, families and the Cancer Center staff. Susan's unique perspective (cancer patient, caregiver and professional) is insightful, inspirational and most of all--joyful! This episode was recorded during March which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. To find out more about colorectal cancer and the most recent guidelines regarding screenings, please visit the Centers for Disease Control at cdc.gov.