Today, my patient told me (and the rest of my team) that I have a "gift." When expressing how well we are all taking care of her, she singled out me: "Especially her," she said, "She's really something," "She really has a gift."
This is why I am in the field of medicine. For whatever reason, I have made a difference in this woman's life. She actually only has about a month left to live due to the severity of her illness, and I take comfort knowing that in her last moments, I have made her life a little easier, comforted her in some way. It makes me really happy to realize that even the small moments I spend with my patients can make a difference.
Posted by Jamie Alton at January 24, 2005 09:05 PM