Working Together for Patients - Linda’s story - Bristol - Myers squibb

At Bristol-Myers Squibb, patients are at the center of everything we do. When employees are asked what motivates them, the answer is always the same: we work together for patients. All her life, Linda could always count on her sister Ruth Ann to be there for her, no matter the situation or time of day. Linda suddenly realized how precious every moment is with the ones you love when Ruth Ann was later diagnosed with cancer and passed away at the age of 65. She vowed to make a difference in the lives of patients. At Bristol-Myers Squibb Linda helps make it easier for them to find appropriate treatment options. Explore more stories here: ****** Join Bristol-Myers Squibb Online: Website: ****** Twitter: ****** Facebook: ****** LinkedIn: ******

My family was fun, loving. It was just a picture-perfect family. My middle sister was two years older than I. You knew that she would be there if you called, no matter what time it was. She was just a very dynamite lady. My name is Linda and this is my story. It was September, I was at work and my older sister called me on the phone and said "Ruth Ann has cancer." It started this journey that I had never in my life imagined. I learned what families and patients go through looking for treatments. You find out after you lose someone how much, you know, they meant to you. And unfortunately she passed away at 65. She was a great person and always through her fight thought of no one but her grandchildren. I think about how many that will never know their grandmothers. That's what really turned it around for me, to say I've got to do the best I can to get patients to find the treatments easier. And that's what I do now. BMS wants to help get those treatments to those patients faster so they can live their lives so that we don't lose that patient tomorrow, or the next day. We don't lose their smiles. We don't lose their touches. I want people to know that Bristol-Myers does care and we want to make it easier.