Doll found companionship and recuperation!

Doll came to Mary’s Place after she had been undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer.  She had been finishing her degree to become a medical assistant and doing her externship at Harborview when she got her cancer diagnosis.

A friend who used to work for Mary’s Place told her how supportive the women were there, that it was a place you could share your worries and talk to other women going through hard times. Doll couldn’t work when she was having chemo and radiation, but she did have enough energy to visit Mary’s Place.

At Mary’s Place, she could lay down on one of the rest beds, where she could recuperate but still know she wasn’t alone.  She also learned that Bastyr University has an instructor and naturopathic students that come to Mary’s Place to meet with women.  Doll was eager to try some holistic approaches to boosting her immune system and quickly started working with the visiting naturopaths from Bastyr. She also liked sharing in the group meetings. “I just think there are so many uplifting things here. We’re all women. We all have issues. Some may struggle with drugs or alcohol, others are homeless and lonely, but we all find people to talk to at Mary’s Place.”

Thank you for bringing Doll hope in the midst of struggles.