Comments on: that final decision http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/ Dr Ben on the strange world that is an emergency department Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:05:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Clare http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-495 Clare Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:18:35 +0000 http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-495 Ah! You are a tease, Come on it's december 13 now and there have been no new posts since october 1st. I know you are a busy person, nevertheless.... you have readers who enjoy your stories! Merry Christmas, hope you don't have to many drama's in the hospital over silly season. Ah! You are a tease, Come on it’s december 13 now and there have been no new posts since october 1st.
I know you are a busy person, nevertheless…. you have readers who enjoy your stories!

Merry Christmas, hope you don’t have to many drama’s in the hospital over silly season.

]]> By: Timmy Sasat http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-493 Timmy Sasat Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:49:11 +0000 http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-493 Guess what? Your blog is amazing! I can't remember when was the last time i've overcome such a good blog that almost all articles/posts were interesting and wouldn't regret spending my time reading it. I hope you will keep up the great work you are doing here and i can enjoy my everyday read at your blog. Guess what? Your blog is amazing! I can’t remember when was the last time i’ve overcome such a good blog that almost all articles/posts were interesting and wouldn’t regret spending my time reading it. I hope you will keep up the great work you are doing here and i can enjoy my everyday read at your blog.

]]> By: Damian http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-491 Damian Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:20:04 +0000 http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-491 You know, I didn't think anyone would post a comment on this post. I thought it would be too harrowing, and they'd just move on. So I'm surprised to see everyone here - I suppose that after reading the post you want to be with other people. I think that's what made me comment initially. You know, I didn’t think anyone would post a comment on this post. I thought it would be too harrowing, and they’d just move on.

So I’m surprised to see everyone here – I suppose that after reading the post you want to be with other people. I think that’s what made me comment initially.

]]> By: Femme http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-488 Femme Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:52:28 +0000 http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-488 I have read this post three times now. This child has taken on the one challenge that we as adults universally fear. He has accepted the injustice of his situation out of necessity and he has rationalised, endured and suffered whilst he should have been dating, going to school and playing soccer with his friends. Breathtaking post. I have read this post three times now.

This child has taken on the one challenge that we as adults universally fear. He has accepted the injustice of his situation out of necessity and he has rationalised, endured and suffered whilst he should have been dating, going to school and playing soccer with his friends.

Breathtaking post.

]]> By: Dr Ben http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-487 Dr Ben Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:43:30 +0000 http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-487 Day - Amazing maturity. I just couldn't imagine being that way myself, but I suppose after 10 years and now being bed-bound he'd probably had quite enough. It's another thing to be able to articulate it though. Clare - Thank-you for your kind comments. Ummm, it didn't really take me long to write, half an hour or so. I think, when you have such remarkable people to write about, it pretty much takes care of itself (can't really write dialogue though!) Eliza - From what I've seen and read, you are going to be brilliant. Psychiatry is hard, it tests the patience and the nerve, but is intellectually very rewarding. Oncology is tough. Small gains and lots of marginal outcomes. It takes a stronger person than me to do it. I am happy with acute medicine, I can't deal with the long grind as it were. I have every faith in you. Day – Amazing maturity. I just couldn’t imagine being that way myself, but I suppose after 10 years and now being bed-bound he’d probably had quite enough. It’s another thing to be able to articulate it though.

Clare – Thank-you for your kind comments. Ummm, it didn’t really take me long to write, half an hour or so. I think, when you have such remarkable people to write about, it pretty much takes care of itself (can’t really write dialogue though!)

Eliza – From what I’ve seen and read, you are going to be brilliant. Psychiatry is hard, it tests the patience and the nerve, but is intellectually very rewarding. Oncology is tough. Small gains and lots of marginal outcomes. It takes a stronger person than me to do it. I am happy with acute medicine, I can’t deal with the long grind as it were. I have every faith in you.

]]> By: Eliza http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-486 Eliza Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:07:35 +0000 http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-486 amazing post, i had to wait about 10 minutes before i commented as i had tears in my eyes. I've been thinking lately, having sent through all my applications and passed all exams etc that if psychiatry doesn't turn out to be my calling- oncology probably would. making the last moments bearable. amazing post, i had to wait about 10 minutes before i commented as i had tears in my eyes. I’ve been thinking lately, having sent through all my applications and passed all exams etc that if psychiatry doesn’t turn out to be my calling- oncology probably would. making the last moments bearable.

]]> By: Clare http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-484 Clare Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:00:51 +0000 http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-484 And the writer is back. Very well writen. You are a good writer, a really good writer. I'm not sure how long it took you to compose and edit this story, but every second was well spent. From an emotional viewpoint, I'm glad I'm not a parent yet. That is a horrible way to watch a child die. Thanks for writing this one. And the writer is back.

Very well writen. You are a good writer, a really good writer. I’m not sure how long it took you to compose and edit this story, but every second was well spent.

From an emotional viewpoint, I’m glad I’m not a parent yet. That is a horrible way to watch a child die.

Thanks for writing this one.

]]> By: Damian http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-483 Damian Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:44:58 +0000 http://doctorben.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/that-final-decision/#comment-483 Ouch. What an amazing kid to have that kind of maturity - I suppose he didn't really have any choice - that sort of thing matures you. Ouch. What an amazing kid to have that kind of maturity – I suppose he didn’t really have any choice – that sort of thing matures you.

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