Mikaela began her service program when she noticed the loneliness that breast cancer patients were going through. She thought of the forgotten people, especially around Christmas time, that were forced to stay in the hospital because of their illness.
Mikaela said, “I noticed that they are alone a lot of the time, and feel forgotten and lonely. I noticed that these people were unable to receive real flowers from visitors like other patients could.”
“These people are in constant pain but are still so merciful. I remember one woman lost her daughter to breast cancer, then got it herself. Her whole family was there supporting her,” Mikaela said.
Mikaela further described how she often visits these patients in the hospital. Each visit is usually with people undergoing radiation therapy, a tiring and difficult medical treatment.
