17. Fibroids and heme/onc fellowship with Dr. Mwanasha Merrill

28/03/2024 39 min
17. Fibroids and heme/onc fellowship with Dr. Mwanasha Merrill

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"After week 17 I think, I was worried about him. I knew that with my fibroids I would have pain. I was like it will be worse than what I had with my periods, but, well I can handle pain. I didn't factor in the emotional aspect of that. Like worrying about losing someone. So that to me was the hardest part."This episode is with Dr. Mwanasha Merril, a hematology and oncology fellow at Dana Farber Cancer InstituteWe talk about:- Having fibroids and how that impacted her pregnancy- The challenge of having significant pain in her pregnancy and how that impacted her personally as well as her fellowship training- Bringing her baby to meet her family in Malawi- What life looks like for her now as she finishes up fellowship with a 13 month old babyFollow Moms of Medicine:- InstagramContact:- [email protected] the show

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