Leslie lost a friend last week. She wanted to honor him by speaking his name and saying goodbye; something she wasn't able to do because he went into solitude a few years before his death.
Dr Andrew Citron left behind two daughters and a wife of 29 years when he lost his two year battle with a rare brain cancer. Leslie first met Andy 16 years ago when she interviewed with him for her current position as a staff anesthesiologist.
They bonded and formed a friendship from the very beginning. Dr Citron was not only a talented anesthesiologist but he was also her boss, a mentor, a friend and an ear to listen empathetically during those rare but inevitable tough times in the operating room. Andy was funny, in a soft spoken way, and he was so good-natured that Leslie often told him he was too much of a pushover to be anybody’s boss.
This episode is a cathartic conversation about her loss. Through tears, she talks about her connection to Andy, wondering if he knew that he held a special place in her heart. The Besties contemplate to what extent the dying should consider the grief of those left behind.
Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.
Leslie lost a friend last week. She wanted to honor him by speaking his name and saying goodbye; something she wasn't able to do because he went into solitude a few years before his death.
Dr Andrew Citron left behind two daughters and a wife of 29 years when he lost his two year battle with a rare brain cancer. Leslie first met Andy 16 years ago when she interviewed with him for her current position as a staff anesthesiologist.
They bonded and formed a friendship from the very beginning. Dr Citron was not only a talented anesthesiologist but he was also her boss, a mentor, a friend and an ear to listen empathetically during those rare but inevitable tough times in the operating room. Andy was funny, in a soft spoken way, and he was so good-natured that Leslie often told him he was too much of a pushover to be anybody’s boss.
This episode is a cathartic conversation about her loss. Through tears, she talks about her connection to Andy, wondering if he knew that he held a special place in her heart. The Besties contemplate to what extent the dying should consider the grief of those left behind.
Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.