we'll miss you! My friend, Dottie, passed away this morning. She was full of fun and laughter and packed a lot into the life she was given. Dottie will make a lasting impact on so many people. She'd lost several friends in the last year, but no one ever imagined that we'd be losing her, too. It was just over 6 months ago that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her treatment was going so well and then suddenly it took a turn for the worst...more tumors which were determined to be inoperable and incurable. It was not expected that her life would be lost so quickly, but she contracted pneumonia and found herself in the hospital for the last time. Dottie's last post to her blog reminds me so well of her take-charge attitude...
"Wish I could end this on a happy note, but that isn't happening so I will share a piece of advice I have learned so far on this journey. No matter how learned your doctors might be, cause we all go to only the best, if they toot their horn and love the sound of their voice more than the sound of yours, turn around and walk out the door. One does not have to sacrifice compassion and understanding for all those certificates on the wall. Search out a doctor that you can relate to, one who will listen and has a person in his office you can get hold of when you need to....not 9 choices of buttons to push!"
We'll miss you, Dottie...thanks for the laughs and the fun we've shared along the way!
