Adriana García is an obstetrician-gynecologist. When her cousin, whom she loved like a sister, told her she was expecting, Adriana was overjoyed. The pregnancy seemed to be progressing well, but when she entered her fifth month, the doctors found out that the baby was carrying several congenital anomalies. Adriana, aware of what that diagnosis meant, wished she did not know the things she knew, for they began to feel like a burden on her shoulders.
I am a Venezuelan medical doctor practicing in a country fraught with challenges. My patients are always sharing part of their stories with me. I listen to them intently. That´s the first step to making them feel better.
