Random ramblings of an Oncology trainee

A long hiatus...

It has been a long time since I last blogged... since I last blogged, I survived the Lymphoma service, went on to a month in the Coagulation service and just started on the Hematology Consults service.

Just an update about the lady with the Ifosphamide cerebritis, although she made a full recovery from her cerebritis, she passed away recently from complications of her lymphoma. She and her family were special wonderful people. The kind of 'ideal' patients that doctors all pray that we have. During the time she was comatose from Ifosphamide, instead of reacting with anger, blame, the family was full of understanding, grace. They were hopeful for her recovery, but yet were realistic about a possible negative outcome. Unfortunately, although she did recover from her cerebritis, her lymphoma continued to progress, eventually leading to multi-organ failure. During that time, I did pay them social visits in the hospital, and I was always greeted with a warm welcome. Although it was a difficult time for them, what struck me was the way the patient and her family conducted themselves, with dignity, courage and full of grace. Although our time together was brief, it was indeed meaningful.

posted by antatosh @ 9:59 AM