Friday, November 18, 2011

Today I Am Thankful For (day 18)

Day 18

Today I am thankful for doctors and medicine.  Throughout my life I have been on the receiving end and the observation end.  I had someone ask once if I believed in divine healing.  My reply was that I thought all healing was divine healing because God had given doctors and science the knowledge to do what they do.  Over 25 years ago I had a cerebral aneurysm that was surgically repaired and I marvel now at how far medicine and medical care has progressed.  Being a caregiver for my mother-in-law, father, and husband during cancer treatment, I am thankful for those compassionate people who treat this horrible disease on a daily basis.  One of my grandsons was diagnosed yesterday with pneumonia.  He was given a breathing treatment in the office and sent home with meds.  A few years ago that would have meant a stay in the hospital and even more years ago would have been life threatening.  So yes today I am thankful for doctors and the improvement in medicines that while not always being able to heal are able to provide comfort.

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