Touched

It was like more than a week since my patient passed away, I had done my best in ensuring that she had a reasonable distress free quality of life and the easing of her passing was painless. I was certainly pleasantly surprised with the reaction that I had received from her children.

I was going about my daily activities, seeing, treating and talking to patients, and her children, mostly from abroad dropped by my clinic to return the surplus intravenous drips that I had brought with me when I went there for the house call. They thanked me profusely for talking the trouble to visit and dispense medical care towards her. I was so touched with their gestures of coming and making the effort to see me for something that I didn't think I contributed a lot in helping their mum. For that I felt bad.

Even more surprising was that they actually bought me a few present which I feel is wholly unwarranted, for whatever it is, I did charged them for the home visit. One of the present is a nicely gift wrapped Dunhill pen, it's costs would be something to ponder upon. That wasn't the issue, I didn't want to accept the gift for I wholehearted felt that I didn't anything much, but I relented as I think it would put them at ease. I told them a thank you card would actually suffice. The answer that they gave me really touched me.

I guess all these makes me have a renewed and recharged believe that there are some people out there that actually appreciates what we, the private doctors do, and whom were widely and regularly protrayed as being blood thirsty, money mad and inhumane. It would also give me a more renewed sense of wellbeing, vigor and energy to continue what I have been doing all these while. I just want to tell that instead of them being thankful to me, I have to instead thank them for giving me more optimism and drive to go on. I truly appreciate this for they have really touched my life.