DAY 332
I learned today that our family doctor had died. Dr. William Allen Matheson - who I had been a patient of since ten years of age until he retired. He was 90 and according to his obituary he lived a complete, wonderful life.
There are a multitude of stories to tell. Apart from him coming to the house when I was ill as a child, uppermost in my mind was when: I spent several months in the hospital before the birth of my second son due to phlebitis in my legs. Once I gave birth (caesarian) I came up lame; I had this gawd awful pain that went up and down my leg and I could hardly walk. The attending OB wanted me to extend my stay in the hospital and go through physiotherapy 2-3 times a week. When Dr. Matheson did his rounds, I asked him about the OB's recommendation and he said "you need to go home and chase after your two boys!". He got it right!
May he rest in Peace. View obituary notice here.
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