tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000267568708943345.post7009629007195138121..comments2024-03-14T20:03:33.771+02:00Comments on I am a broken man/You can't break me: Excerpt from the bookEric Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02471331868560587898noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000267568708943345.post-9668252717861308152011-03-11T22:16:40.293+02:002011-03-11T22:16:40.293+02:00@Anonymous. If you are a blogger yourself you woul...@Anonymous. If you are a blogger yourself you would understand how answering a comment bringing phrases into question is a sign of respect and thus commenting anonymously is counter productive to a positive discussion. <br /><br />If you read the entire sentence again you will read what I actually wrote, which is 'THINKING that I had no expectations..." I thought i had no expectations of finding help but the disappointment made me realize that I do have them because I still had the hope that some doctor could help with this SPECIFIC issue.<br />The fact that "all doctor's agree" is irrelevant since I did not go to him in order to test the other doctor's advice but rather seeking a NEW option to treat the problem. As it turns out this new option (reconstructive surgery) did not apply to my son.<br /><br />"shouldn't you say you have no expectations anymore for "accepting" conclusive outside help?" In a word, no. I accept the opinion of the many physicians that have maintained my son needs a tracheotomy, there remains a discussion though as to the TIMING of such "help". As long as I can postpone such a serious, even life threatening procedure, I will, this in no way reflects on my accepting their medical opinion.<br /><br />Furthermore having no expectations (of myself) for accepting help would imply that I consciously choose not to accept help irregardless of whether it is helpful or not.Eric Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471331868560587898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000267568708943345.post-36827835009114858372011-03-11T21:17:18.358+02:002011-03-11T21:17:18.358+02:00It appears that all the doctor's agree, includ...It appears that all the doctor's agree, including the great one you found, so when you say you have "... no expectations anymore for finding conclusive outside help ..." shouldn't you say you have no expectations anymore for "accepting" conclusive outside help?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000267568708943345.post-14695041522085594542011-03-11T18:30:58.789+02:002011-03-11T18:30:58.789+02:00"Physicians should assume that a person comin..."Physicians should assume that a person coming with such a heavily compromised child has made a pilgrimage and welcome them with a tribal dance, pot of herbal tea or something other than a laconic glance over his reading glasses." My favourite line.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13070297384173508509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000267568708943345.post-26742711135618193802011-03-11T18:18:37.385+02:002011-03-11T18:18:37.385+02:00Wow, that last paragraph is so simple yet so profo...Wow, that last paragraph is so simple yet so profound. Thanks for sharing your writing with us, and a glimpse into your life with Segev. Your love for him just radiates.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428748400275171082noreply@blogger.com