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A medical record is like a time capsule.
In July 2008, after a few grand mal seizures & being admitted to the hospital, my best friend's dad drove a few hours to be with me... for a few weeks straight.
An RN documented: "Father at the bedside."
#FathersDay2019
In July 2008, after a few grand mal seizures & being admitted to the hospital, my best friend's dad drove a few hours to be with me... for a few weeks straight.
An RN documented: "Father at the bedside."
#FathersDay2019
Some of you know I kind of raised myself.
Dad left when I was 1.5.
Latchkey kid at age 5.
Older siblings moved out when I was 8.
Left alone for entire summers starting at 14.
Moved out when I was 17 & a half.
Survival skills? Be a good kid, follow rules, never drink/do drugs.
Dad left when I was 1.5.
Latchkey kid at age 5.
Older siblings moved out when I was 8.
Left alone for entire summers starting at 14.
Moved out when I was 17 & a half.
Survival skills? Be a good kid, follow rules, never drink/do drugs.
That's why, at age 29, it was REALLY hard/weird for me to accept help after receiving a brain tumor diagnosis.
However, you kind of NEED help when suddenly diagnosed with a life-threatening condition and are having seizures.
However, you kind of NEED help when suddenly diagnosed with a life-threatening condition and are having seizures.
My best friend's dad, Bob, lost his wife to ovarian cancer two years before my diagnosis.
He was an attorney, and did all the research to try to save his wife. He flew her around the country to get all the second opinions. She enrolled in trials. They tried everything.
He was an attorney, and did all the research to try to save his wife. He flew her around the country to get all the second opinions. She enrolled in trials. They tried everything.
He lost her.
Bob knew I had no "adults" in my life to help. I knew nothing about healthcare.
He came to me without me needing to ask. He asked all the questions. He wrote everything down. He started researching & keeping his own notes. He became an expert in brain cancer.
Bob knew I had no "adults" in my life to help. I knew nothing about healthcare.
He came to me without me needing to ask. He asked all the questions. He wrote everything down. He started researching & keeping his own notes. He became an expert in brain cancer.
Bob came to every appointment, was there for every surgery and hospitalization. He taught my boyfriend (now husband) how to be a care partner.
I asked him to walk me down the aisle at my wedding.
We owe so much to this amazing man.
Happy Father's Day, Bob.
I asked him to walk me down the aisle at my wedding.
We owe so much to this amazing man.
Happy Father's Day, Bob.
