Treatment Day 21

We just returned from Day 21 of treatment and I received this nice comment from Dr. Sibia that I would like to share with you:

Dear Daniel, This blog is not a simple blog - it is a link between the east and the west, between two cultures, between hope and dispair. It helps understanding each other's feelings, culture and aspirations better and throws light on the strong and weak areas of medical science in the east and the west. Anywhere east or west, the rich or the poor, in east or west the pain and suffering of illness is the same. Most of the time we think in terms of extremes in any situation - over time I have realized that the truth is somewhere midway. When dealing in medical science the biggest lesson is to know that there is much that we do not know - we are working to gain a litle more knowledge and a litle more experience each day so we can be of greater help to humanity over time. We welcome all information, suggestions and constructive criticism to enable us provide relief and where possible cure to those with any type of ailments.

I think the above comments speak by themselves of the many good qualities of the human race. In this journey I am continually enlightened by the amount of good will and humanity present in the world. I look at the West and the East as well as the entire world from different eyes now. In the midst of crime, violence and war it is easy to become disheartened and negative about the world we live in, but the broader truth is that there is much more good in mankind then we realize and we easily forget this fact. The support and caring we have received from the many doctors, nurses family and friends demonstrates this, a fact which Jacob and I will never forget. This journey represents hope and the bonus of new lasting friendships. Regardless of the outcome of the treatment I will remain in contact with my friends at home, at Rady Childrens and here in India and the Sibia Medical Clinic.