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Lorenzo · « **on:** November 09, 2008, 05:01:29 AM »

The Surgeon's Tears

By S.E.Ralph

He wouldnâ€™t last another day,

Such were his mortal wounds,

And there was nothing we could do but pray,

His pain would finish soon,

But when he asked me, â€œAm I dying Doc?â€,

I smiled at him and lied,

â€œHell, itâ€™s just a flesh wound sonâ€,

But as I spoke those words he died,

And as he took his final breath,

A teardrop left my eye

Somehow this one got to me,

Though I couldnâ€™t tell you why,

He was just another soldier,

That had fallen to the guns,

I didnâ€™t know him personally,

He was just somebodyâ€™s son,

That had tried to make a difference,

And put the world at piece,

Well maybe not the whole world,

But this part of it at least,

This dusty barren landscape,

Thatâ€™s seen more blood than rain,

This final resting place of those,

Who sought to make a change,

And in doing so had given more,

Than we had the right to ask,

So many names remembered,

In their local epitaphs,

So many flag draped caskets,

And families to weep,

Those twenty-one gun volleys,

For those heroes now asleep,

And Iâ€™ve seen so many like them,

I thought my heart had turned to stone,

From years of fixing bullet holes,

Torn flesh and broken bones,

In battlefield conditions,

Amidst the cries of pain and fear,

I force another practiced smile,

That must hide the surgeonâ€™s tears.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2008, 05:10:47 AM »

This week, some of us 1st years went to the hospital to do volunteer work. 2 others and myself were assigned to the ER to observe the 4th years and I saw my first DOA. The patient suffered from arteriosclerosis, which is a cloggage of his arterial wall; a result of fibrofatty plaque formation within the tunica intima of the arterial wall.

The patient arrived in ER, the 4th years that were under supervision of the attending Physicians performed CPR, and additional EKG. After 6 minutes of resuscitation tries, the attending physician intervened and declared the patient was dead.

For me, it was an eye opener. Patient came in alive, and left dead.

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grazie7y · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2008, 03:09:57 PM »

That must have been so hard, Dong. I was just a patient at the emergency room and seeing all those bloodied or sick patients and later learned that one died. Makasakit sa dughan.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2008, 11:16:18 PM »

It was very numbing at first, Ate Ging. But we must not get attached, as we did all that was medically possible to revive the patient. I talked to the MD4 who was responsible for resuscitation tries, as she was having a tough time this Saturday. Please pray for her.

This experience has taught me this; that we cannot save everyone.

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grazie7y · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2008, 02:34:01 PM »

Dong, I love to be of service to people but I don't think I can ever take what you are doing. I am still amazed by the doctors' courage and strength. So Dong, you carry on because I have no doubt you will be one of the best doctors in this country someday. You have the intellect, passion, dedication, and most of all, you have immeasurable faith in our Lord.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2008, 02:58:59 PM »

I am but one of many, Ate Ging. An average student. I just ask that the Grace of the Lord continue to strengthen me, as there are times when experiences can depress an individual.

Incidents like this past Saturday hurt. Pero, talking to elderly patients and seeing little kids smile after talking to them in the hospital is enough to brighten my day.

I see Christ in the sick, in the dying.

Ate, thank you for you prayers. It means so much to me. The Lord guide and keep us, the Lord continue to be our light, even in our darkest times.

Faithfully Yours,

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grazie7y · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2008, 02:48:26 AM »

Sure, Dodong! Your success, is also my success as you are my big little brother. But most of all, your success means you will be able to help more people and God will be pleased.

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