Monday, October 22, 2007
I said a bittersweet farewell to my sarcoma specialist today. She's off to greener pastures at Emory (more money for research) and her counterpart is leaving to head up research on sarcoma drugs at a major company in California.

I was her only patient today...and we must have just talked for close to half an hour. We decided that I stay on at Moffitt with a regular medical oncologist (versus transferring to an Orlando oncologist) and outlined my five year plan. The order was written to schedule my port removal (hooray).

We talked about what could be done to improve the emotional well being of Moffitt inpatients. We talked about her dreams of curing sarcoma one day (did you know it is the least funded of ALL types of cancer?). She gave me her cell phone number and her personal email and said I was welcome in Atlanta whenever I needed to see her...which she hoped was never.

I hope it's never, too...unless it's at a survivors event honoring her. I hugged her goodbye and thanked her for the times she talked me down from wanting to quit chemo and from checking out of the hospital AMA during my zero white cell crises.

Dr. D had always been a good doctor to me. Today she was my friend.

I'm going to miss her.

  posted at 7:41 PM  
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2 Comments:
At 8:18 PM, Blogger Susan said...

What a sweet time that must have been, Heather. I'm glad that you're seeing the "end" and that you made a friend in the meantime.

Hugs,

Susan

 
At 1:55 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Heather,
I have tried to post a comment before but I don't think it worked. I have been reading your blog for quite some time, keeping up with how you are doing and praying that you would get through this cancer thing. Your writings are an inspiration and I truly admire your tenacity and spirit in the middle of such a storm. Would you be able to email me sometime? I am sorry we lost touch. My life has had some major changes as well. Take care Heather and I hope to hear from you.
Joy Rafidi
jrafidi1@yahoo.com

 

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