What if you became the patient being cared for in the OR by the staff that usually assists you, the Doctor? Hear this amazing story from Dr. Annie Thurman, our guest this week in our next installment in our series of “The Doctor as Patient”.  Dr. Thurman is a Gynecologist from Virginia. Her health story gave her insight and a new perspective towards coworkers and patients.  She graciously shares the events that led to her diagnosis of early stage breast cancer.  Her positive attitude and perspective are encouraging and so evident!  She shares how she gained an even bigger appreciation for the hospital staff she worked with when  forced to view them through the eyes of the patient. Her ability to trust and defer decision making to her attending surgeon helped free her from the common trap of “playing doctor “ many of us try to do to ourselves.  More about Dr Thurman: Andrea Thurman, MD, is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has been at Eastern Virginia Medical School since 2009 and holds the titles of Associate Professor of OB/GYN and Director of Resident Research.  She is the site Principal Investigator for CONRAD Clinical Trials and is a Principal Investigator on several commercially funded studies related to women’s reproductive health.  LINKS: CONRAD: https://conrad.org/ Facebook: Annie Thurman Disclaimer All opinions expressed by the guest in this episode are solely the guest's opinions and do not reflect the opinions of May or Tim Hindmarsh MD or BS Free MD, LLC  or any affiliates thereof. The guest's opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but May and Tim Hindmarsh, MD, BS Free MD  LLC, nor any affiliates thereof warrant its completeness or accuracy. The guest, May and Tim Hindmarsh MD, BS Free MD LLC, or any affiliates thereof are not under any obligation to update or correct any information provided in this episode. The guest's statements and opinions are subject to change without notice. Stay in the loop with us: Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at doc@bsfreemd.com or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG. Please check out our every growing website as well at : bsfreemd.com (no www)  GET SOCIAL WITH US! Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/bsfreemd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bsfree If you prefer to listen on Spotify → Click here! If you are an Apple Podcast listener → This link is for you! Don’t forget to Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts!