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UmbraaeternuS
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Chile476 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-25 23:11:06
June 25 2013 23:03 GMT
#1
Hi guys.
It's been quite a while since I posted a blog entry.

This could be considered an update on my blog enty entitled "Time of death".

I was on clinic duty today. Seeing patients in my consult, nothing as stressful as an ER shift.
Suddenly, in between patients, a man knocks on the door.

"Hello doctor... Can I have a minute of your time?"

I have seen the man's face somewhere. I can't recall where... Where have I seen this bloke?

"Doc... I don't know if you remember me, but I certainly do remember you. You attended my mother in her final moments, and gave your all for her. I couldn't do this back then, emotions take you somewhere else when this happens to you... But now that time has washed away some of the pain, I gathered the courage to come here and give you this..."

He hands me an envelope and stretches his hand.

"Thank you, sir... For everything."


And walked away, closing the door behind him.

I was flabbergasted. Nobody had done that to me before. I was at a loss of words and thought, embargoe'd in the emotion of the moment.

My secretary then knocked on the door to tell me a scheduled patient had arrived.
I continued my clinic duty with a rather blank mind...

I waited until I got home to open the envelope.
It contained a piece of paper, with a hand written poem, which translated, says something like this:


You, who heals life
And recovers the Soul

Give a new dawn
And consoles the sunset

Calm the pain transmitting trust
Squeezes my hand giving me hope

Give dreams
After so many lost hours of sleep

In your hands you put devotion
And give it to your patients
Who look for healing

Thank you for all of your years of studying
Thank you for the experiences acquired
Thank you for healing other people's wounds

Thank you for letting God
Guide your hands for you to
Cut, mold and transform
And solve the mysteries of health

Thanks to you
Admirable physician
That despite your tiredness
Give your patients and their families
relief and consolement.

Thanks to you
Human, too human
The best kind of person
A person who gives his life
To try and save others
Even if it isn't possible
Even to the break of sweat in your forehead
Or to the pain in your heart for those who you couldn't save.


Then it stuck me.
It was the lady's son on the history I told on my previous medical blog, the one linked atop this post.

I'm taking this to a shop to put a frame on it and hang it behind my desk on my consult's wall.
... Gosh, my eyes are all watery.
I wonder what this feeling is.


Thank you for reading...
+


****
therealwinters - Skype / @DrUmbra - Twitter // "There is nothing more cool than being proud of the things that you love" - Sean "Day[9]" Plott <3
skullnite
Profile Joined May 2010
12 Posts
June 25 2013 23:14 GMT
#2
Wow thats really beautiful. Idk maybe its the atheist in me, but aren't you a little bothered that he is still giving God the credit in the part

"Thank you for letting God
Guide your hands for you to
Cut, mold and transform
And solve the mysteries of health"

I guess if you are religious its probably fine, just kinda cheapens the whole thing since the rest of it does truly reflect the crazy amount of work/study you have done for the ability to help others.

Incze
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Romania2058 Posts
June 25 2013 23:15 GMT
#3
It's people like you who inspire kids to become doctors.
All I can say is
Thank you!
Religion: Buckethead
Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
June 25 2013 23:16 GMT
#4
Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
ItsYoungLee
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)227 Posts
June 25 2013 23:20 GMT
#5
That's just wonderful. It is refreshing to know that all those grueling years you put into medicine has been infinitely worthwhile.

It's not often that people get such clear validation that they made the right choices in life.
ePParamedico.160 (formerly ElParamedico)
ThePhan2m
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway2750 Posts
June 25 2013 23:21 GMT
#6
Wow, touching poem! You deserve every single word of it
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34490 Posts
June 25 2013 23:29 GMT
#7
On June 26 2013 08:14 skullnite wrote:
Wow thats really beautiful. Idk maybe its the atheist in me, but aren't you a little bothered that he is still giving God the credit in the part

"Thank you for letting God
Guide your hands for you to
Cut, mold and transform
And solve the mysteries of health"

I guess if you are religious its probably fine, just kinda cheapens the whole thing since the rest of it does truly reflect the crazy amount of work/study you have done for the ability to help others.


For moments like this, you need to look past little things and see that deep down he is thanking you with all his heart.

Thanks for sharing, OP. This is very motivational and inspiring for my last year of med school.
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Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20285 Posts
June 25 2013 23:39 GMT
#8
Wow
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
June 25 2013 23:43 GMT
#9
We can't all lead lives as inspiring as yours, but at least we can read your blogs ^_^

Thanks for sharing
Oh, my achin' hands, from rakin' in grands, and breakin' in mic stands
snively
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States1159 Posts
June 26 2013 00:02 GMT
#10
i saw UmbraaeternuS wrote a new blog and i was expecting something powerful and moving and touching and ridiculously awesome.

i was right.
My religion is Starcraft
salito
Profile Joined May 2010
1647 Posts
June 26 2013 00:03 GMT
#11
Profound. Love your blogs.
Nature moves in the shortest way possible.
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
June 26 2013 00:25 GMT
#12
Awesome blog <3
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Battleaxe
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States843 Posts
June 26 2013 00:36 GMT
#13
UmbraaeternuS delivers again, what a great follow up blog
Without a community, we're all just a bunch of geeks.
Chimpalimp
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1135 Posts
June 26 2013 01:01 GMT
#14
Amazing blog as always, very touching UmbraaeternuS. Thanks for sharing.
I like money. You like money too? We should hang out.
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
June 26 2013 01:13 GMT
#15
fantastic.

I am not good with quotes
RiceAgainst
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States1849 Posts
June 26 2013 03:32 GMT
#16
Almost teared up. You and people like you are amazing. Whenever I read your blogs, I feel moved, and sometimes make me want to be like you. It seems like you have some of the uniquest experiences and I always enjoy when you share them. Thank you.
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
June 26 2013 04:48 GMT
#17
This blog is amazing.

You're amazing.

<3
Warrior Madness
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada3791 Posts
June 26 2013 05:47 GMT
#18
What does it feel like to fight God on a daily basis?
The Past: Yellow, Julyzerg, Chojja, Savior, GGplay -- The Present: Luxury, Jae- The Future: -Dong, maGma, Zero, Effort, Hoejja, hyvaa, by.hero, calm, Action ---> SC2 (Ret?? Kolll Idra!! SEN, Cool, ZergBong, Leenock)
Sephy90
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1785 Posts
June 26 2013 06:13 GMT
#19
That patient must've been through some real pain losing his mother. Not that no one else goes through that but for him to actually think of making/going to see you and hand you the gift says a lot.. I think he's finally at peace and I hope he is.

People should thank their doctors more like this.
"So I turned the lights off at night and practiced by myself"
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
June 26 2013 07:40 GMT
#20
Wow. How many jobs can you say this about. For all the stress you get you do get the ultimate gratitude from people you save or whose relatives you tried to save.
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