Gratitude - November 6th 2007

[J.C.]

Rainy Tuesday,

snow may be next

but I live in a cold

country....

Today I'm grateful to

Dr. Myhal, he is one of the

two rheumatologists in private

practice in this province of Canada.....

Not a medical line that interest

medical students even with an ageing

population.

He has cancer and reaching retirement

but will keep going as long as he can

so we get used to cancelled appointments

and welcome him back after he gets his own

treatments.

A day that started by my family doctor

getting mad at me because the medication

he prescribed did not work.....and cumulated

by a few doors slamming while I was crying

from pain.

Finished by a visit to Dr. Myhal office to

be given the needed papers to get epidural

injections (corticosteroids) for my back.

Appointment for Wednesday for the schedule

needed to get them finally.

Again grateful that in the States you

have the right, power and possibility

of changing doctors when you need to.

We are denied that right in Quebec

and each day part of the news are about

the Health system and cases worst than

mine.....

Sorry for the length of this post.

Have a good day.

Jackie

[Ann]

Today is election day in my town and I'm very grateful to live in a country that offers me the right to have a voice in government by allowing me to cast my vote.

[trish2418]

Today I am once again grateful for my employers who, when I told them I had to start chemo again, asked only what they could do for me. It sure is a load off my mind to know that my job does not have to be a worry in all this. My prayers are with all those that aren't as fortunate in this regard.

Trish

[KatieB]

I'm grateful we get to choose our doctors and also get to vote.

Today is voting day in Texas for Proposition 15, which will give Texas 3 billion a year to fund cancer research and would establish Texas as the leader in cancer research.

I'm voting YES.