I got the sweetest card in the mail from my dear friend, Mary. I just have to share. She is so thoughtful. Very much looking forward to her visit in a few weeks!
Tomorrow, I'm heading to Louisville. Super excited to see all of my Kosair family but so sad that it has to be at a funeral. Dr. Lewis was an amazing physician. He always went above and beyond and was often found floating around the ED (still working!) 2 or 3 hours after his shift was over. No matter what trauma or disaster came through the back door, he was always smiling and always willing to teach. I was truly honored to work with him once I became an ED clinician. He hated computers and was planning on retiring to Destin just in time for our transition to EPIC. I will never forget that slow morning in the ED when he was asking us if we had heard of phantosmia. He always had some random fact to share so at first I didn't think anything of it. When he went on to say that he had been having these phantom smells and headaches I quickly became worried. His physician was out of town and couldn't see him until the next week. One of the nurse practitioners pulled a bunch of strings and got him to the MRI within hours. He didn't come back to work. I felt sick. He fought hard for over a year but I know that he is in a better place now- his happy retirement up above.
While I sure do complain a lot, I'm trying to cherish each moment. Counting down the days until Stu can be here with us again! Speaking of Stu, he sent no pictures today. He spent the better part of the day napping on the couch. Lol.
XO to you all.
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