[custom_adv] Dr. Tarane Sondoozi holds a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology and is currently an Employee Assistance Professional and adjunct faculty for Scripps Health Center for Learning and Innovation. She is an author, a master story teller, a well sought after speaker and innovative teacher whose work fosters professional and personal wellness and growth. [custom_adv] Tarane Sondoozi’s only job, for the past 17 years, has been to advise employees across the Scripps Health system — to provide assessment, referral and a compassionate ear when professional and personal problems develop. [custom_adv] “I kept going to the physicians and saying it’s not in my uterus, but I’m hosting something,” Sondoozi said. “I just had a feeling that something wasn’t right. But they couldn’t find anything. It’s not like they weren’t listening to me.” [custom_adv] Sondoozi will tell the story of her journey during Cancer Survivor’s Day, a celebratory event at Scripps Memorial Hospital on June 30. But she covered what she called the “bullet points” with La Jolla Light recently, during an emotional session in a conference room at the Schaetzel Center. [custom_adv] Sondoozi is one of more than 15.5 million people in the U.S. now living with and beyond a diagnosis of cancer, according to the American Cancer Society — a number expected to grow to 20 million by 2026. Overall cancer survivorship rates in the U.S. have grown from about 50% 30 years ago to 70% today. [custom_adv] Sondoozi calls her cancer “the best thing that ever happened” to her. In fact she even calls her cancer by a name, Gladys, because she says, “I’m glad it happened.” She imagined her as a good friend who was also an unwanted guest. Tarane Sondoozi of Scripps Health has a uniquely positive strategy for dealing with her battle against cancer. Add your description here. [custom_adv]
