
Today is Doctors’ Day. A day to celebrate everything our doctors do for us, our community and our region. Now more than ever, we appreciate their time, their flexibility and their sacrifice. No matter the circumstance, they are our front line people. The people we count on. The people we believe in and the people we trust. They see things most of us canโt even imagine. We talked to a few people about their relationship with their physicians, and hereโs what they said:
Whatโs the best thing your doctor has ever said to you?
โYouโre still a young man.โ
โHereโs my cell phone number. Call me if you need me.โ
โWeโll fix this.โ
โLook at this. This is cool!โ
โWe donโt know yet, but weโll figure it out.
โI think youโre going to heal up just fine. I wouldnโt do a thing.โ
Doctors have the uncanny ability to set our minds straight, to calm us and help us feel safe. They are some of the smartest people on the planet.
And sometimes, doctors think they’re witty:
โDo me a favor. If you exsanguinate all over the waiting room, tell everyone, Dr. Johnson did your procedure.โ
When I told him how much Iโd been drinking, he said, โWell, youโre not going to break any land speed records doing that.โ
โDid you say memory or mammary?โ
โWhatโs your beef with kale?โ
Doctorโs do a lot, day and night. You might not always see them, but theyโre there. And many of them, especially if youโre in tough shape, worry about you even when youโre not in their presence.
So, todayโs the day. Letโs help one another, support one another, stick together in whatever way we can. If you know a physician โ one you work with or one who cares for you โ click here to celebrate their dedication with a gift to the Miller-Dwan foundation designated fund of your choice. Weโll acknowledge your gift to the physician and provide grants from the fund when theyโre needed most.