Truc Thanh Nguyen

Doctor Dept: I was sad, worried and scared because I could not understand what was going on in my body, Nguyen, 46, said later through an interpreter. It makes a big difference if you can understand your doctor and express yourself and ask questions. , according to The Star. I hope all patients who can t speak English can get the help, so they don t feel lost, lonely and depressed, said the mother of two, who has worked in factory jobs ever since joining her husband in Toronto in 1992 and it was scary enough to be told she had breast cancer. Even worse for Truc Thanh Nguyen, a Vietnamese immigrant, she didn t understand a word the doctor was saying. Fortunately, Princess Margaret Hospital, through its in-house interpretation services, was able to come to Nguyen s aid two years ago when she got the diagnosis. She s now in remission. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.