read post #7 posted by you the op. you didn't mind taking someone else to task. is that the way you express your compassion? taking off on someone you felt was inferior to yourself? was the description of the anal absess really necessary?
you wanted praise and you got it. when you post on a public forum you will hear more than you want to. you got no worse than you gave. imho.
Your post is amusing/confusing. I think you should go back and read post#7 again. The anal
abscess (that is how you spell it by the way) was an
example. Something I used for comparison. I was trying to point out how it would be hard for someone not to get sickened by that. It did NOT pertain to the patient.
Secondly, you are grossly mistaken if you think I posted the story for praise. You completely missed the point. What kind of praise was I seeking? I did nothing but cry. I didn't "save" him or "change his life". I wanted to tell the story of an incredible human being.
I DID NOT post to get a lecture from people about what I shouldn't have said or done. For example, I shouldn't cry, or I shoudln't have gave you a little of the patient's history. Who is anyone to say what I should have done, and MOST importantly, what was the right reaction to have??? It's just ridiculous!!!
The truth is, if I didn't
describe the patient a little, or
tell you a little of his history, his past, then it wouldn't have been so compelling. The
reason why it moved so many people here is because they got a peek into what made him so wonderful, and so optomistic, despite his unfortune.
I'm upset to say that this will be
my last post in this thread. The negativity has sucked the beauty out of this story, killed my joy in telling it, and made it into an opportunity for people to criticize. I'm not here to defend myself
I just find it hard to accpet that some of you have been so negative and critical. And I'm not going to deal with it anymore.
What brings me happiness is that tomorrow morning I get to go to the hospital, walk into his room, and get the opportunity to see him again......