title: It Was Not on My Christmas List.
abstract: A nurse with newly diagnosed cancer presents her stream-of-consciousness impressions of this event, its meaning for her life, and the ways in which the gift of kindness makes a difference.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Endress
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*