tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post4921332151128297675..comments2024-03-27T03:37:07.389-04:00Comments on Doctor David's Blog: The Human SpiritDoctor Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05561641468831789428noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-76902476409393968172008-05-28T16:33:00.000-04:002008-05-28T16:33:00.000-04:00I don't think I have ever heard of a more caring d...I don't think I have ever heard of a more caring doctor. I strive to be a doctor as caring and as thoughtful as you. I hope to become a Pediatric Oncologist and Johns Hopkins is my University of choice. (I'll be seeing you there!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-62317822391348416482008-02-24T16:58:00.000-05:002008-02-24T16:58:00.000-05:00Joy, thanks for your kind words. Yes, thyroid dis...Joy, thanks for your kind words. Yes, thyroid disease is one of the causes of lethargy. I hope they find out what's wrong. Thyroid wouldn't be a bad diagnosis... it's easy to fix!Doctor Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561641468831789428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-34090804875574822362008-02-24T16:47:00.000-05:002008-02-24T16:47:00.000-05:00What a caring Doc you are! I am hoping to find som...What a caring Doc you are! I am hoping to find some before it's too late. What a field to be in with those poor kids who have so much of life to still witness. I am getting more tests to find out about my lethargy. It may be the thyroid thingie,huh?Joy Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537274194291765659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-44176807052256811632008-02-16T15:59:00.000-05:002008-02-16T15:59:00.000-05:00Your being able to attend the wake appeals to me f...Your being able to attend the wake appeals to me for several reasons. First, of course, it gives the family solace to know you really care, and are more than a doctor. (So many have a stereotype that doctors aren't entirely human.) Then, you get to have some closure around the issue. Two years is an investment of your time, energy, hopes and dreams that maybe, just maybe, this time there will be a cure. Then watching the patient struggle to survive and doing everything in your power to help have the patient cured, but die of something else, has got to leave a mark on your heart! Going to the memorial seems like a necessity to heal your self from the disappointment of losing him.Elizabeth Munrozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077325324751999863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-79237957466935931262008-02-13T16:33:00.000-05:002008-02-13T16:33:00.000-05:00Dr David:What you do is not only admirable, but di...Dr David:<BR/>What you do is not only admirable, but difficult. <BR/><BR/>Although rewarding in some ways, wakes can be painful and you have to be willing to give your time and (emotional) energy to attend. You are a great example for many of us.DermDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08331689153236898550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-67033344617359397192008-02-13T06:59:00.000-05:002008-02-13T06:59:00.000-05:00Doctor David,Your presence with the family means m...Doctor David,<BR/>Your presence with the family means much. I know how you feel. It isn't easy, and it's true that there never words.Kathleen Blanchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048245556308473230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-35629971273020642212008-02-12T21:31:00.000-05:002008-02-12T21:31:00.000-05:00Thanks. Last night, I had the chance to look thro...Thanks. Last night, I had the chance to look through photo albums with my patient's father. I saw his birth announcement, and watched him grow up. Sadly, there is rarely time to do that while rounding in the hospital or seeing the patient in clinic (and they don't bring their baby pictures with them even if there WAS time).Doctor Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561641468831789428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-49228045864009846422008-02-12T21:04:00.000-05:002008-02-12T21:04:00.000-05:00Nice post. I feel that way about viewings/funeral...Nice post. I feel that way about viewings/funerals in general. If the parents of an old classmate or distant cousin dies, then I try to go to the viewing (and if I can) and skip the funeral. My reasons are much the same. I can visit more with the family, more stories are told, there is laughter with the tears.rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-38031545331903484682008-02-12T06:31:00.000-05:002008-02-12T06:31:00.000-05:00Dee.... thank you.Dee.... thank you.Doctor Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561641468831789428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-69733204147212442782008-02-12T04:24:00.000-05:002008-02-12T04:24:00.000-05:00I love that you go to as many as you can. I think,...I love that you go to as many as you can. I think, that connection, the fact that you're there, really there for the family is an amazing thing. It's incredibly important. <BR/><BR/>Loss never gets easier, in fact, I think it actually get's harder every time. And I know that as soon as it starts to get easier, something is seriously wrong. It should never be easy, it should always be tough but there's also...beauty in it. <BR/><BR/>The last paragraph, is just dead on.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421307713909492951noreply@blogger.com