Hsien Seow was six when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. He was 10 when she died.
“I remember how sick she was but we never, ever had a conversation with doctors about what the future would look like and how much time we had,” says Seow.
Seow's family held out hope, as doctors had suggested, until the very final week of her life.
“The words palliative care never came up, or planning for the possibility she would leave us. So, when it happened it was devastating.”
The McMaster researcher is determined to innovate the palliative-care health system and improve quality of care — for patients and for their families.
“I remember how sick she was but we never, ever had a conversation with doctors about what the future would look like and how much time we had,” says Seow.
Seow's family held out hope, as doctors had suggested, until the very final week of her life.
“The words palliative care never came up, or planning for the possibility she would leave us. So, when it happened it was devastating.”
The McMaster researcher is determined to innovate the palliative-care health system and improve quality of care — for patients and for their families.