Imagine doing something you hope would save someone’s life with no ulterior motives and later becoming the recipient of a medical scholarship. That’s what happened to a woman who notified a hockey employee about a worrisome mole on his neck.
Nadia Popovici watched the Vancouver Canucks take on the Seattle Kraken in October when she noticed the mole on Brian Hamilton, the team’s assistant equipment manager.
By writing a note on her smartphone and putting it on the window that divides fans and teams, the hockey enthusiast notified Mr. Hamilton of the growth.
Consequently, he sought the advice of a doctor, who excised the mole and discovered that it was malignant.
Mr. Hamilton said, “She lengthened my existence… she saved my life.”
“I wouldn’t even be here if I disregarded that for four to five years, according to the doctor.
“I’m baffled as to how she viewed it. Even if it wasn’t particularly substantial, I’m fully dressed, including a jacket with a radio attached to the back…”
Mr. Hamilton wished to thank Ms. Popovici for her guidance, but he didn’t know her name. Therefore he created a social media plea to find her.
It just took a few hours after a team tweeted to locate the missing fan before they returned to the game Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena on January 1, and they did.
My family and I have been profoundly affected by the impact of the message you gave me on your cell phone,” Mr. Later wrote in the petition.
That mole on my neck turned out to be melanoma, and owing to your perseverance and the quick work of our specialist; it’s no longer there.”
Miss Popovici told him that she missed him at the NHL game, which they attended together. “There weren’t many people around at the time, and as a result, I was concerned about bringing it up. I’m delighted that you were able to see it.”
Ms. Popovici received a 10 thousand dollar scholarship for med school due to a joint effort between the two winning teams.
According to Ms. Popovici, being praised for her conduct felt unreal when she spoke to the media.
“He wasn’t often in front of me throughout most of the match,” she continued, “since he was opposite me the duration of the game.”
“While walking in front of him, his jacket lapel slipped a little as he groped for something in his pocket. A dark area appeared in front of me as I stood directly behind him.
Her curiosity piqued as she lurched in closer, and as she did, she observed that the mole was discolored, had unusual borderlines, and was particularly large and elevated. “I knew it was an indication of possible skin cancer, and so that man should undoubtedly be seen by a physician,” she said.
As an added obstacle, she couldn’t say anything to him because she couldn’t see him through the glass.
“The mole on the nape of the neck may be malignant, so I rapidly entered it into my notes app on my phone. ‘Doctors are needed right away!’
When she knocked loudly on the window, he looked at her phone, and “I’m just really pleased that it worked out in the greatest way imaginable,” she said.
She recounted that Mr. Hamilton initially “sort of shrugged and went away,” as she put it.
“I was sorry for what I’d done after that point. I felt that bringing it up was inappropriate; that man might already know it, and it’s a touchy subject.
After a long period without any information, “it’s been extraordinary and life-changing,” she said. “To eventually put a name to the face and a narrative, it’s been sincerely life-changing.”
