Felt very down and out this morning. Received a text message from a patient and it literally had me in tears.
Dear Doc, my name is Sheriff Molefe, one of your patients. Naturally, we forget that doctors are flesh and blood and just as mortal as we all are. We always look up to you to mend and patch us up. Selfishly, it never occurs to us that you 'magic hands' gifted people can suffer the same human frailties like headaches and other common ailments. We selfishly demand your attention without even a thought about and for your own state of being.
I call just to say 'get well doc'. During the struggle for liberation for our country we used to shout slogans like 'an injury to one is an injury to all'. Never have I thought such a slogan could be literally true as it is in a case of a doctor.
I hope you heal completely and heal fast and permanently. We thank God for your life. Appreciate your young family while you embrace life and gain your strength back.
Salute from all your patients