Eric Craig asked S.E. Sasaki:

You work on the other side of the scalpel, so to speak, most of the time. Do you find it difficult to write the point of view of the patient or patient's family? In other words, you are the one helping to solve the crises so how do you think like the ones suffering through it?

S.E. Sasaki Hi Eric! Thank you for this interesting question. I practiced for over 20 years as a family physician and I got to know a lot of my patients and their families very well. I saw the impact disease and disability had on them all firsthand and I suffered with them. My family members have not been without their troubles, either, unfortunately. My brother developed cancer very early in life and also suffered from a brain hemorrhage and my parents have had cancer, just to cite a few things. So I think I am in tune with what a family goes through when there is a devastating illness. What I have learnt in my 30 years of practice is that people are incredibly strong and resourceful and brave.

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