Been working on documenting Glioblastoma(GBM) for almost a year. I want to write a little bit on doctor Peter Woo, who invited me to photograph this very meaningful project.
Being a neuron surgeon, he always need to work long hours with extreme focus in treating the human brain, and I don’t need to emphasize how tiring one can be after work. Describing patient’s situation to their relatives is another devastating task, considering the average survival time for GBM is two years, not to mention you have to do such on a weekly or even daily basis.
While managing his work already considered to be a difficult task, he still gives his own time to care for his patients. Months ago with the help of his friends he raised fund for one of his patients, Jeanna Wong, to start her TTF treatment. And when we know Jeanna wanted to try paragliding, he accompanied her up the hill, witnessing her first flight.
During the long night, it is these people I met helps keeping my faith. Faith that humanity can always treat this ever changing world, and the people around us, better.
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Photos:
1) Peter operating a brain surgery. 2) Peter describing the situation to patient’s father after surgery. 3) Peter accompanying Jeanna at paragliding. 4) Peter working on the surgery procedure before an awake craniotomy. 5) Peter looking at the brain scan of his patient. 6) Peter with the medical staff. 7) Jeanna’s paraglide takes flight into the skies.
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