tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20502088.post114450900594990536..comments2023-10-09T06:33:21.293-04:00Comments on girl MD: "i didn't know they had hospice for kids"girl MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815632043147699751noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20502088.post-1146169305034511852006-04-27T16:21:00.000-04:002006-04-27T16:21:00.000-04:00Hope you're doing ok out there, girlMD. It's been ...Hope you're doing ok out there, girlMD. It's been a while since you've posted. I'm sure you're exceptionally busy, as most docs are. <BR/><BR/>Sending support vibes your way.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>WIPWrkinprogresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856828776670191811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20502088.post-1145636591185999732006-04-21T12:23:00.000-04:002006-04-21T12:23:00.000-04:00I took care of my late wife during her year-long b...I took care of my late wife during her year-long battle with acute myelogenous leukemia. She achieved remission after 3 rounds of chemo (and 102 days in the hospital). Remission lasted 6 months, then she relapsed. A bone marrow transplant was ruled out, and and rather than die in the hospital, she decided to come home to die with me providing 24x7 care under Hospice guidance. Hers was a courageous decision, and those last six weeks were sacred if very difficult times for us. I'm thankful that we were able to face the inevitable and enjoy our limited time together at home instead of spending it in the hospital.<BR/><BR/>That experience taught me that life is short, and you'd better enjoy it while you can.Runawayimaginationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392405682285496123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20502088.post-1144783744551122092006-04-11T15:29:00.000-04:002006-04-11T15:29:00.000-04:00That's all any of us can do. It's a good thing no...That's all any of us can do. It's a good thing none of us can see into the future. We just have to remember to make the most of whatever time we have here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480353776248570496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20502088.post-1144511850495018152006-04-08T11:57:00.000-04:002006-04-08T11:57:00.000-04:00Bless you heart, and bless their hearts as well. T...Bless you heart, and bless their hearts as well. This must be the most difficult part of medicine -- dealing with children with terminal illnesses.<BR/>For what it's worth, sending all the good vibes I can muster your way, for you and for the patients and families.<BR/><BR/>One of the greatest experiences I've had in my life is touring St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. What I was struck by is the hope and the joy that is present in every person and every part of that facility. Though the staff and patients, and I guess families, are very realistic, they never seem to let that overshadow the point of the hospital -- saving lives. It might not be their life that is saved, or their loved ones, but someone everyone seems to pull together in a joint effort to eventually cure children's cancers. If anyone is ever in the Memphis area, please, do yourself and your community a favor by going to this amazing place and taking the tour. You will be moved beyond words, and you will realize that there truly is good in this world.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>WIP<BR/><BR/>PS Glad to see another of your posts! :)Wrkinprogresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856828776670191811noreply@blogger.com