My mother recently got in touch with a cardiothoracic surgeon at Stanford Hospital… so that she could be part of a clinical study. From our phone calls, my mom seemed very optimistic about it… but, after looking it up for myself, I seem to be becoming a little more skeptical. I am not quite sure what to think, but I wish I didn’t have class freedays so I could accompany her next week.
Anywho, the idea of medicine can help so many people, yet it is so limited to who can reach out to it. Hospital bills of tens of thousands of dollars prevent so many people from getting treatment that can really help change their lives.
Such a heartbreak to see those who are ill. Hits such a close spot to home.
I think people can use a little more compassion and care when it comes to health, because it’s something so taken for granted… by literally everyone in the world. When it’s gone, you really can’t get it back. And I’m not talking about a common cold or a bed-ridden flu, I’m talking about the major hitters.
We can talk so much about working so hard to push ourselves, our kids, our loved ones to be successful… but all the success, money, love in the world can’t replace the value of good health.
When our health goes, everything leaves with it. And I think it’s often something people don’t really think of and don’t really cherish. People around you will often (self)-note how envious they are of others’ wealth, others’ careers, others’ success… but you’ll never hear them make any remarks towards the envy of one’s health… But being healthy, being physically able to do things is so important & so life-changing that it makes a bigger difference than the idea of monetary goods and social status. You can’t really buy back the memories, the relationships that could have been created with the idea of good health. Its value is not only held by the one person being affected, but it is cherished with everyone around him/her. Just something we should keep in mind from time to time.
Meh, just a few late night thoughts…
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