RE: Just another Monday

[Guest guest]

Thank you for sharing that story. It is why we do what we do. I usually have

at least one patient each day that reminds me why the passion for this

profession still burns for me after 30 years.

Thanks again.

Sperry PT OCS

From: Dyer

Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 7:29 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: Just another Monday

It was a typical Monday, hectic but typical, had one employee call in sick,

had another therapist come back after a three week vacation as well as all

the typical Monday projects. As 4:30 rolled around and I was mentally ending

my day, I see someone walk in and sign in, so I go look the schedule, crap,

I forgot I had a 4:30 new patient and she was right on time. As she fills

out her paperwork I get my mind back in the game and catch a second wind. I

perform a chart review and nothing strikes me as unique, so I walk into the

room and when I see her face it hits me like a ton of bricks, it is " Jane's "

mom. Jane was a patient of mine 2 years ago, she was a young 29 year old

with terminal cancer. But Jane as so much more, she was every bodies friend,

she always had a smile...regardless of her pain, or of her prognosis. Jane

became every bodies hero, and when she succumb to her diagnosis everyone

cried, she was one of those special patients that you never forget. Anyway,

Jane's mom and I got caught up for a while, we laughed, we cried, and even

found time to evaluate and treat her. I finished up with her at 6:30, and

while the support personal were not happy with me, it reminded why I love

this profession so much. So in spite of Medicare, insurance companies,

worker comp case mgrs, taxes and everything else that goes with our typical

Mondays, we do make a difference in people's lives, and there is nothing I

would rather do.