This quoted reader review below the linked essay says it best. To me, the central point is valid,
but there are way too many blanket statements in the article.
There are many cancer survivors and survivors of other dreaded diseases/attacks that are walking around living a beautiful and happy life, years after onset, when doctors said they probably would not survive.
It would be wise to consider God's power, and why certain people, like Rev. Linda in the comments below, gives a much deeper perspective.
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Rev. Linda says:
December 7, 2011 at 9:21 am
I am sorry you are so cynical. While many of your points are valid, not all are valid on a large scale. My father had a massive stroke. When he seemed to be getting worse, we consented to his being moved from ICU, so the bed could be used for someone “who might benefit from it.” After more than a week in a coma, he came to and began talking! He lived an additional 17 years. While he was limited to walking with a cane and unable to do many of the things he once enjoyed, he walked me down the aisle, 5 years after he supposedly would not get any better, and we later took a family trip of 1400 miles so my husband and I could visit the place where my grandparents lived.
And I know of a 60 year old lawyer who should have died over a year ago because of an inoperable brain tumor. He has aggressively pursued every avenue of chemotherapy open to him and has vastly beaten the odds. He has accomplished more in the past year than I have in the past 5! He is struggling again and once again is trying a new treatment plus meds which reduce the swelling. He continues to be able to practice law and the location of the tumor is such that he is virtually pain free He recently was able to take a wonderful balloon ride arranged by his kids.
Even the best doctors sometimes are surprised by the ability of a patient to overcome what should be a terminal illness for fairly long periods of time. And I too doubt the blanket statement that Doctors die without attempting therapy. I would like to hear from someone else in the medical profession with a different perspective.
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