Exciting News!!

Always, always, be your best. We never know whose life our story is changing.  Life has been hard on me over the last 18 or so months.  I’ve been on the edge of death, but while I was standing there on the edge I heard the many encouraging voices of my family, friends, strangers, doctors, nurses, and therapists.  They drew me back into the light. I had every opportunity to give up. Several times death knocked on the door of my heart, but I just had too much to give to stop trying.  I had Megan and my children, whom I love so very much. 
A week or so ago, I received a phone call from the Brody School of Medicine.  The lady on the other end of the line explained to me that there is a program called “Teacher Leaders” where residents choose a patient that has impacted them the most over the last year. They call these patients “teacher leaders” because the patient becomes the teacher for these young doctors.  To my surprise, TWO of these awesome doctors chose ME as the patient who has made the greatest impact on their study of medicine over the last year.  What an honor!! Their names are Jessica Lee and Dan Olsen. Both of these doctors wrote essays about how my story changed them as doctors and human beings.  I will be attending a banquet in April where these two doctors will be reading their essays.  I am humbled.
Just when I thought the excitement of that had set in, I got another phone call from the Brody School of Medicine.  The lady on the other end of the line this time said that the School of Medicine wanted me to be in a medical student recruitment video.  This video will also be shown at the banquet and will be used to recruit prospective doctors for the Brody School of Medicine.  Again, I am humbled.  These people saved my life and now they are thanking me for changing theirs. 
So, even when you feel as if life is very hard and you want to give up, don’t.  People see the light you shine every day.  Even when we feel broken, the glow of our spirit shines through the cracks for others to see.  Always, always treat others with respect and kindness.  You may just change their life. 

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