Every Doctor Needs to Be a Proper Patient — Dr. Hazel Mburu’s Cancer Journey

What happens when a doctor becomes the patient? In 2016, Dr. Hazel Mburu was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. For a doctor accustomed to examining patients, interpreting symptoms and making medical decisions, she suddenly found herself on the other side of the hospital bed. Her experience changed the way she understands illness, patients and the practice of medicine. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Mburu reflects on her cancer journey and the profound lesson it taught her: “Every doctor needs to be a proper patient.” What does it really mean to experience healthcare as a patient? How does illness change the way a doctor sees other patients? And what can doctors learn when they are forced to surrender the role of healer and become the person seeking care? This is more than a story about cancer. It is a story about empathy, vulnerability, medicine and the human experience behind every diagnosis. Watch, listen and share Dr. Hazel Mburu’s remarkable story. #DrHazelMburu #CancerJourney #HodgkinsLymphoma #DoctorsAsPatients #CancerSurvivor #Healthcare #Medicine #PatientExperience #MedicalStories #kenya