this evening, i'm really tired. i admit it. when i'm tired, i'm usually emotional and somewhat reflective. so i give you my blurb...
my job is difficult, but it is wonderful. i'm so thankful for the amazing people that come to the clinic as patients. cancer is a horrible disease and i wish that they didn't have cancer, but i'm so thankful to know the individuals with the disease. i don't think you (if you are one of my patients) realize what an impact you have on me.
for those of you that don't know much about M.D. Anderson....i have people from all across the country in the clinic every day. many times there is someone from another country that is seen as well. cancer is not too picky...not too selective. i meet people from different decades, ethnicities, religious backgrounds, and family situations. i see lawyers, businessmen, oil workers, homemakers, and teachers. such diversity!
what amazes me is that there is an equal amount of diversity in the ways that people cope. i want people to live their lives as fully as possible. yes, cancer is intruding horribly, but i don't want cancer to become who they are. hopefully that makes a little sense!
my eyelids are drooping (at 8:30!) so i'm sorry for the poor flow of things. maybe i'll write more about this later---or maybe not. i definitely don't want this to be a downer of a blog! i'll have to write more about my adventures! have a great night.
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The nature off life is every one to enjoy it, ironically; there is some lost their life as i write by epidemic in Zimbabwe, lack of food in Dafur, we i''m not sure about middle east. This is what we can see but as you claim there cancer, blood presure, etc.
ReplyDeleteOne day i was try to imagine how can it be if i'll be working in the hospital?
diversty and thankfulness