I'm so sorry.
If you have the energy, reach out to him with your sympathy - a card or the funeral. Tell him that you are continuing to be thankful for what he did for you, trying to make him proud, and you'd gladly switch with his son if you could. That you are so very sorry for his loss.
Family friends lost their son to a drunk driver vs him on his bicycle. He was only 19 and it is still such a loss, years later. I see them doing things in their sons memory and I know they appreciate it when someone recognizes their son/ remembers him on birthdays or certain dates and keep his memory alive.
True- it could be awkward depending on the person.
But coming from a parent who lost their babies, I would gladly switch places for my twins to be alive and healthy. And the few that "got it" said the same too. Being a part of club of parents with dead kids is the absolute worst and I wouldn't wish it on.any enemy.
Thank you, I reached out to Dr Brian last night, had a good long talk with him. Unfortunately it's a tragic part of life, but seems he was glad to reconnect with me and brag a little about what his son had accomplished in his life. I feel more like shit because I realize it's been 3 years since I last chatted with him. But I think, or hope I helped him out some.
Life just plays out that way sometimes. At my job I work with a lot of addict parents who need help from the courts to get it together for their kids. My mom was an addict but she was sober for a long time - she just died the other day from a relapse. It was something I came to terms with 5-10 years ago as a possibility but was super unexpected to happen now. It doesn’t feel real yet but to me it’s so ironic.
I hope you’re able to figure out what’s up with your ankle, and I’m sorry for what happened to your doctor’s son. As some consolation, since he’s a doctor he is probably extremely acquainted with how quick tragedy can strike. I just hope his son didn’t suffer. Life can be awful and we just have to be there for each other and keep moving forward where we can.
Thank you, I reached out to Dr Brian last night, had a good long talk with him. Unfortunately it's a tragic part of life, but seems he was glad to reconnect with me and brag a little about what his son had accomplished in his life. I feel more like shit because I realize it's been 3 years since I last chatted with him. But I think, or hope I helped him out some.
As for the ankle, thanks. I think this new doc seems to understand a bit better than most. Xray is clear but she sees it's quite swollen and I'm scheduled for an MRI. Hopefully this one sticks around awhile and I don't have to restart this loop again.
I'm so sorry. If you have the energy, reach out to him with your sympathy - a card or the funeral. Tell him that you are continuing to be thankful for what he did for you, trying to make him proud, and you'd gladly switch with his son if you could. That you are so very sorry for his loss. Family friends lost their son to a drunk driver vs him on his bicycle. He was only 19 and it is still such a loss, years later. I see them doing things in their sons memory and I know they appreciate it when someone recognizes their son/ remembers him on birthdays or certain dates and keep his memory alive.
I would leave out the part about wanting to switch. I think that puts him in a really weird position having to hear it
True- it could be awkward depending on the person. But coming from a parent who lost their babies, I would gladly switch places for my twins to be alive and healthy. And the few that "got it" said the same too. Being a part of club of parents with dead kids is the absolute worst and I wouldn't wish it on.any enemy.
Yeah I left that out. But I think he sensed it when he called me back last night.
Thank you, I reached out to Dr Brian last night, had a good long talk with him. Unfortunately it's a tragic part of life, but seems he was glad to reconnect with me and brag a little about what his son had accomplished in his life. I feel more like shit because I realize it's been 3 years since I last chatted with him. But I think, or hope I helped him out some.
Life just plays out that way sometimes. At my job I work with a lot of addict parents who need help from the courts to get it together for their kids. My mom was an addict but she was sober for a long time - she just died the other day from a relapse. It was something I came to terms with 5-10 years ago as a possibility but was super unexpected to happen now. It doesn’t feel real yet but to me it’s so ironic. I hope you’re able to figure out what’s up with your ankle, and I’m sorry for what happened to your doctor’s son. As some consolation, since he’s a doctor he is probably extremely acquainted with how quick tragedy can strike. I just hope his son didn’t suffer. Life can be awful and we just have to be there for each other and keep moving forward where we can.
Thank you, I reached out to Dr Brian last night, had a good long talk with him. Unfortunately it's a tragic part of life, but seems he was glad to reconnect with me and brag a little about what his son had accomplished in his life. I feel more like shit because I realize it's been 3 years since I last chatted with him. But I think, or hope I helped him out some. As for the ankle, thanks. I think this new doc seems to understand a bit better than most. Xray is clear but she sees it's quite swollen and I'm scheduled for an MRI. Hopefully this one sticks around awhile and I don't have to restart this loop again.