tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post6793583111859656200..comments2024-03-27T03:37:07.389-04:00Comments on Doctor David's Blog: Good news, bad newsDoctor Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05561641468831789428noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-34596318197006953112008-04-07T21:34:00.000-04:002008-04-07T21:34:00.000-04:00Hi Jaime,Optimism can always be there, I agree. H...Hi Jaime,<BR/>Optimism can always be there, I agree. Hell, if I wasn't a naturally optimistic person, there's no way I could take care of these kids. I just assume I'm going to cure each and every one of them.<BR/><BR/>You've picked a great field! There's nothing I'd rather do than be involved in pediatric oncology.Doctor Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561641468831789428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-76533068897350890452008-04-07T21:13:00.000-04:002008-04-07T21:13:00.000-04:00Hi there,My heart sank when I read about the young...Hi there,<BR/>My heart sank when I read about the young man. I, too, would have a very similar reaction to yours (and probably also blog about it). Going into peds onc research, for me, it's a struggle sometimes to find optimism - but I do.Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374227090285159716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-31625791185096501462008-04-05T17:51:00.000-04:002008-04-05T17:51:00.000-04:00Corrine, it's tough to give people news like that....Corrine, it's tough to give people news like that. But it's wonderful to deliver good news, so it balances out. I just try to focus on the good, and use the bad as inspiration when I get back to the lab.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind words, Kathleen.Doctor Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561641468831789428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-20148487374780632202008-04-04T14:49:00.000-04:002008-04-04T14:49:00.000-04:00Hi Dr. David,This is an all too familiar story isn...Hi Dr. David,<BR/><BR/>This is an all too familiar story isn't it? My first reaction was a whince. God Bless him!<BR/>KathleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584366835109209364.post-43386236519434141262008-04-03T23:59:00.000-04:002008-04-03T23:59:00.000-04:00How do you deal with sad things like this, this of...How do you deal with sad things like this, this often? If it were me and I had to relay bad news to people as part of my job, I would be so depressed. :(<BR/><BR/>I hope he will be OK.cchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15542908595518074567noreply@blogger.com