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This kind of guy:
We just got off the phone from a holiday call with friends. He's an about-to-retire physician, she's a musician. Naturally, what's been going on with the family was the bulk of the call, and they trotted out this anecdote.
Their younger daughter, after some years of trying first this and then that, without finding her passion, finally decided to go into nursing. Not just nursing, but a specialty in emergency services. She has TOTALLY found her passion, and plunged right into it. ("OMG, weren't you worried?" I wanted to ask... but didn't. They're parents, of course they worried, but they are so proud of her...)
And then this summer she fell ill.
Not COVID, but a brain tumor.
Dad- the retiring physician- got his daughter into the NIH for treatment, based on the specific type of tumor and some work going on there related to it.
Daughter shows up at NIH, and, since she is a health care professional herself, she gets a tour. Not on the floor she'll be on, but on a different floor, her guide casually mentions "That's Dr. Fauci's office."
Daughter who is a total gushing fangirl says "Oooooh, can I see?" They grin and show her the outer office, and she timidly asks "Can I meet him?" But of course they have to regretfully tell her that "busy" doesn't even begin to describe him, so sorry... So she asks, "Can I write him a note?" and they hand her a pad and pen and right there, she dashes off a fan letter.
Then she goes down to her floor to be prepped for surgery. Surgery goes well, they move her to a regular room, to recover.
The next day, a visitor shows up.
Yep.
Dr. Fauci.
Wanted her to know he got her note, wanted to thank her for that and for her work.
Yeah, they got a selfie, even.
And that's the kind of guy Dr. Fauci is.
You know, the guy PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden has made his chief medical advisor?
That Dr. Fauci.
Wow.
amazedly,
Bright
elleng
(130,895 posts)fierywoman
(7,683 posts)scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)JohnnyLib2
(11,211 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(9,990 posts)I know someone who worked under Dr. Fauci many years ago, in a low level position. She said he went out of his way to welcome her and praise her work.
I am so, so, SO glad he'll be a big part of the Biden administration!
TygrBright
(20,759 posts)The selfie is awfully cute. Fauci is not a very big guy, and their daughter is on the tall side, and solidly built.
But he definitely fills the frame.
appreciatively,
Bright
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,990 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,417 posts)MLAA
(17,288 posts)littlemissmartypants
(22,656 posts)❤
NNadir
(33,516 posts)He is one of the few people to do so and maintain and, in fact, enhance his stature.
He has to be relieved to have the opportunity to work with President Elect Biden.
Thanks for sharing this story about him.
niyad
(113,302 posts)decent human being.
Spazito
(50,332 posts)I'm not at all surprised that he did this, he exudes kindness and caring.
Thanks for posting this.
Kitchari
(2,166 posts)Super decent person - tremendous example for us all.
Girard442
(6,070 posts)No details, to respect their privacy, but yeah, what you all said.
PurgedVoter
(2,217 posts)No other explanation for why my eyes are watering.
Hekate
(90,675 posts)Paladin
(28,256 posts)TNNurse
(6,926 posts)TomSlick
(11,098 posts)Fauci is more than we have any right to hope. We may yet survive because of people like Fauci.
The US cannot grant knighthoods or titles. He has already received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The correct response is an award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction - it's all that's left. (The sash looks really spiffy on formal wear.)
Biophilic
(3,652 posts)Stories about real human beings being decent human beings. Some times over the last 4 year it has been hard to remember. This story give me hope for our future. Thank you. God, what a decent human being and yes, I have hope and I want to be part of this change. I hope her surgery went well and she is recovering.
TygrBright
(20,759 posts)She and her family are in the fortunate position of having a high level of access to the health care system, and it worked well for her.
They know that they are fortunate, and I think that's one reason she's so passionate about nursing.
Making the system work that well for everyone is an important way to keep future pandemics from being a cataclysmic tragedy like Covid-19.
hopefully,
Bright
Biophilic
(3,652 posts)We obviously need people like her in our health care system.
Jon King
(1,910 posts)Literally flipped past Fox News to see how they are handling the Russian hack, the pandemic, the economic package, etc.....Tucker went from slamming Jill Biden for being a bad speller to slamming Fauci for saying Covid would get worse after Thanksgiving.
Simply amazing how millions of Americans live in an alternate universe. Not much the blue areas of the US can do but move into the future and limit the damage these utter idiots can do going forward.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)Fantastic work, Doctor!