tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post5364998025093851572..comments2023-10-26T05:49:59.824-04:00Comments on Reflections of a Grady Doctor: Yes, we can.gradydoctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639816377218206777noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-25843694828311650802012-02-24T14:18:18.553-05:002012-02-24T14:18:18.553-05:00faith. ah faith. i love stories of faith. i love o...faith. ah faith. i love stories of faith. i love old people rooted in their faith. i love young people battered by life rooted in their faith. it's very easy to have faith when things are easy. when you don't have bone cancer breathing down your neck (maybe literally), when everyone's healthy and happy. but faith in the midst of the storm? that's some FAITH!!! thank you, mr. ward!!Jameilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242625946552047911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-60687571598457502392012-02-24T14:06:56.562-05:002012-02-24T14:06:56.562-05:00This brought tears to my eyes and a heaviness to m...This brought tears to my eyes and a heaviness to my heart. I am glad Mr. Ward has faith because I've seen that it brings peace. I've had the unfortunate experience of witnessing someone dying of cancer who had no faith and it was like watching someone being tortured. I say "unfortunate experience" but perhaps I have been fortunate in having seen different reactions to death and how it seems to impact the time one still has in this life. I am sure as hard as all this is for you to see each day, you too are learning so much from those you treat. JoanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-63326633063113894222012-02-24T10:50:24.201-05:002012-02-24T10:50:24.201-05:00From what I've seen people of faith face cance...From what I've seen people of faith face cancer with two attitudes. One you just described in your post. They go into it believing that God can heal everything. And He can if He chooses too. The other attitude was the one that I took when I was told that I had advanced breast cancer. While still in the first few seconds of shock, I said to myself (I hope I didn't say it out loud) "You know, it really doesn't matter what happens. I know that my life is in Christ. I know what will ultimately happen. If I beat this I live here, but if I die of this I go Home. I win either way." I don't know if my attitude was any better than your patients, but it gave me peace to face what I had to face.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/09324961653370110887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-28148690816505494652012-02-24T09:26:11.303-05:002012-02-24T09:26:11.303-05:00I work with a lady who was diagnosed with stage 4 ...I work with a lady who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. It metastasized into her bones. She is a healthy person (unlike me) who goes to the gym regularly, gets all her physicals, eats right, etc. I never would have thought that she would have gotten cancer. Anyway, I've been praying for her constantly, because she's my age (late 40's) and she doesn't deserve this. Well after the mastectomy and the chemo, the oncologist told her that he could no longer find the cancer in her bones and she was "literally a miracle". So they do exist. You just have to have faith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-25063580917814040222012-02-24T08:55:42.053-05:002012-02-24T08:55:42.053-05:00The human spirit- sometimes it is impossible to cr...The human spirit- sometimes it is impossible to crush and I suppose that is a good thing. <br />Oh, Lord. What a hard job you have.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com