tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post1595869122923297109..comments2024-03-22T00:21:30.759-07:00Comments on Louise Penny: Michael in the news!Louise Penny Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-75695686725824087292009-08-24T13:55:46.709-07:002009-08-24T13:55:46.709-07:00Dear Sandra,
What great news that you are now in M...Dear Sandra,<br />What great news that you are now in Montreal. Please give our best wishes to Sylvain, as well as yourself. I'll tell Louise you wrote here. Such good news that your Mom is such a fan of Louise. Please give her our best wishes. And we both hope to see you again, soon.<br />Michael and LouiseLouise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-35172017999959733502009-08-24T13:52:08.825-07:002009-08-24T13:52:08.825-07:00Dear Lil,
What very kind things you say. Like you,...Dear Lil,<br />What very kind things you say. Like you, caring for children with life-threatening illnesses was a real privilege and gift. Such courage, as you say. Thank you for caring.<br />MichaelLouise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-86401675273744652702009-08-24T13:49:03.735-07:002009-08-24T13:49:03.735-07:00Dear Clazy,
Thanks for your support. I'm reall...Dear Clazy,<br />Thanks for your support. I'm really enjoying writing this book.<br />Best wishes,<br />MichaelLouise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-91450160698334194722009-08-24T10:48:57.573-07:002009-08-24T10:48:57.573-07:00Louise! It is Sandy, of Sandy and Sylvain. Every n...Louise! It is Sandy, of Sandy and Sylvain. Every now and then I come back to your blog and become completely engrossed once again. You guys are such an inspiration -- congrats to Michael on his book and research! Guess what? We moved back to Montreal last week! So maaaaaybe one day we will get to spend some time again. I sure hope so.<br />xo to both of you<br />ps-Mom still reads your blog daily.Moon and Sparrow Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478420350601215175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-60631719564552006182009-08-24T10:29:45.066-07:002009-08-24T10:29:45.066-07:00I have worked with a child with a childhood cancer...I have worked with a child with a childhood cancer, and he had such spirit, and courage. I believe that people who work with children, as Michaael did, are doing the work of angels. His book sounds wonderful, and eye opening-good, good luck. by the way, I feel that way about veterinarians as well-working with small and helpless. What lovely people you two are.lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-922562074418685962009-08-23T23:19:40.646-07:002009-08-23T23:19:40.646-07:00Your Michael rocks! Can't wait to read his boo...Your Michael rocks! Can't wait to read his book.clazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07526339037466983261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-57293985931786804912009-08-23T18:42:31.761-07:002009-08-23T18:42:31.761-07:00Thank you, Michael. I appreciate the advice. I on...Thank you, Michael. I appreciate the advice. I only wish that I could find a doctor that I felt had the same kind of caring that you had for your patients. You and your wife are rare in your thoughfulness and humanity. <br /><br />--AnonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-41083120330914031492009-08-23T17:52:20.366-07:002009-08-23T17:52:20.366-07:00Dear Anon,
I was a Canadian Hematologist, now full...Dear Anon,<br />I was a Canadian Hematologist, now fully retired, and never licensed in the USA. So, I can't offer you a professional opinion. However, in reading Jerome Groopman's book, How Doctors Think, he makes the strong point that patients need to have good communication with their doctor. You need to find out to your satisfaction from one or other of your doctors,what the nature of your anemia is and why you require the treatments prescribed. You will feel more comfortable in your care and in the reasons for it and more trusting. I hope this helps you.<br />MichaelLouise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-39102324501545747802009-08-23T16:59:27.079-07:002009-08-23T16:59:27.079-07:00Congratulations to Michael for the book and for hi...Congratulations to Michael for the book and for his important work. <br /><br />I wish I had him to consult with, even though I am an adult with what I have been told (about 2 years ago) is a pretty severe kind of anemia. The problem is that I don't know if I can trust my hematologist and when I saw the word "over-treated" in this post, I wondered if this might apply to me. <br /><br />When I was first diagnosed, I had to take intravenous iron treatments that lasted for weeks (one morning a week) and it made me lose a lot of work time and was, of course, uncomfortable. When those were done (although I also have to have an extrememly expensinve shot once a month called Procrit), the doctor told me there was no need for me to take any iron pills. I have asked him again about it several times and he never said that I should take them. In the past month he suddenly said I needed to take the intravenous iron treatments again and I refused for the time being (becasue I can not take off that much time from work right now). I told them that I would start taking the (inexpensive) iron tablets to see if that brought my iron levels back up again. They said (grudgingly) that I could try that. Well, last week I went back and after only 3 weeks of the iron pills, my iron levels were way up and my hematocrit, which is normally 32 or 33 even with the monthly injections, was already up to 38. So what I am to think about this and how am I supposed to trust this doctor (who my primary care doctor strongly recommends)? How am I not to think that he only cares about billing the health insurance company for the most expensive possible treatments?<br /><br />By the way, there are not a lot of other hematologists near me who are accepted under my insurance plan. This is why I haven't just gone to someone else.<br /><br />If Michael's book helps with issues in this area of medicine, we will all benefit from it. <br /><br />--Anonymous (in the cast of this post, but a regulatr poster who doesn't want to be public about health issues. I hope you all understand. I am sorry if this is inappropriate, but I guess I wanted to vent about it.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-79360647111789951342009-08-23T14:33:48.786-07:002009-08-23T14:33:48.786-07:00Dear Margaret,
I consider it a privilege to be tel...Dear Margaret,<br />I consider it a privilege to be telling this story. Thank you for your support. My guess is it will not be in the bookstores before a couple more years.<br />MichaelLouise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-6222018386996559192009-08-23T14:29:29.374-07:002009-08-23T14:29:29.374-07:00Dear Cornflower,
Thank you so much for your encour...Dear Cornflower,<br />Thank you so much for your encouragement.It is a great challenge, but is looking more promising each day.<br />MichaelLouise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-80011176262520126912009-08-23T13:49:14.579-07:002009-08-23T13:49:14.579-07:00What great courage Michael has to step forward and...What great courage Michael has to step forward and say this in a profession known for its conventionality and conformism. When will the book be available and where?Margaret J. McMasterhttp://margaretmcmaster.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-73002777784884257042009-08-23T13:28:23.863-07:002009-08-23T13:28:23.863-07:00Fascinating and of huge importance. I shall look f...Fascinating and of huge importance. I shall look forward to hearing more on Michael's work.Cornflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779286635989616330noreply@blogger.com