Sumeet Talwar is a resident physician at the University of Toronto in the Department of Internal Medicine. He has worked as a physician in several countries, including China, India and Canada.
The insulin pen had been sitting on his kitchen table for months. The 46‑year‑old man, a retired Sri Lanka born chef living in the Toronto area, had survived oral cancer, pancreatitis and a lifetime of hard work. But nothing frightened him more than the small plastic pen meant to save his life. On a June morning, during a routine check after his jaw surgery, he finally confessed his fears.