She had been assigned to PICU RED.
That was my team.
A shunt was to be placed,
to remove the pressure from her brain.
Her long-term prognosis?
A short-term lifespan.
Palliative neurosurgery.
My attending pulls me aside—
he empowers me to sit this one out.
The patient is my best friend’s daughter.
My twin.
Jane1.
- Jane Tyler was diagnosed with DIPG, a terminal brain tumor, during the start of our class’s 3rd year. Jane passed away in August, 2023. Her mother, Kate Tyler, is a beloved classmate of ours and has approved the use of Jane’s name in this story written by Jane’s dear friend and our classmate, Lexi.