tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29798185.post3096537325746676203..comments2024-02-28T08:18:10.886-08:00Comments on vitum medicinus ::: a life of medicine: "The chemotherapy hasn't helped yet, but I can beat this."Vitum Medicinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994320714669547787noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29798185.post-4941619385644984972008-02-08T17:36:00.000-08:002008-02-08T17:36:00.000-08:00That's really sad! And she's young too!It must be ...That's really sad! And she's young too!<BR/><BR/>It must be hard for her family too. Her having hope when there is none.<BR/>:(jysikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186310724853640474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29798185.post-56982401099175189612008-02-08T14:18:00.000-08:002008-02-08T14:18:00.000-08:00Thats so sad. seems denial was a coping mechanism ...Thats so sad. <BR/>seems denial was a coping mechanism for her.. kubler-ross's old five stage model.. seems very artificial to stick a patient into a ready made catgory though..Medically Brunettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15649550554211362264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29798185.post-205748462644900912008-02-07T09:27:00.000-08:002008-02-07T09:27:00.000-08:00My mom has been battling cancer for 5 years now an...My mom has been battling cancer for 5 years now and it has finally reached the palliative stage. We've seen scores of doctors, nurses, students, residents, techs, etc. She always remember the ones that notice her as a person and loves it when they come to say goodbye or even wave from the hallway. Granted, she's not in denial and maybe the situations don't correlate, but I know it always makes an impact on her.anna beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17077163260496768757noreply@blogger.com