I just sent flowers off to one of my co-workers, Cynthia McCrary. She is off on long-term medical leave and probably won’t return without a miracle from God. Just two months ago Cynthia was diagnosed with a Melanoma cancer and was not given a very good prognosis.
Cynthia chose to leave work and here is her explanation copied from her blog:
I have decided not to go back to work at SonoSite because of the pain I am having. I had hoped that chemotherapy would reduce that pain, but so far it does not seem to be working that way. The workplace at SonoSite is such an exciting and positive atmosphere with so much innovation and so many bright people with great ideas. It is not a place for someone who is in pain or not functioning at 100%. Perhaps that is one reason it has been hard for me to reveal this illness to my coworkers there. I have always presented my professional persona at the workplace-confident, professionally dressed, and proud to be one of the healthy, capable people working at the company. I don't think I could maintain composure with my coworkers now that they know what is happening to me, and I don't want to be tearful at work. I want them to remember the person they worked with when I delivered all I had, not the ailing person people feel they have to "tiptoe" around. The sadness of the changes I am going through has no place at work.
Cynthia’s blog is one that I have been reading pretty regular, it has made me think. First do we really know the impact we have on people around us our friends, family, co-workers and just the neighbor next door? Second, have we told those that are in our lives as friends, family, co-workers or neighbor how they have made an impact on their lives?
I am grateful for Cynthia’s web site because she is being very open; she is an example of strength, bravery and “grace under fire”. She has given people a chance to express their feelings, to keep up to date on her and to let her know how wonderful she is.
Today is the best day to let someone know just what they mean to you, tomorrow may be too late.
Thanks Cynthia.
http://www.cynthiamccrary.com/
Cynthia chose to leave work and here is her explanation copied from her blog:
I have decided not to go back to work at SonoSite because of the pain I am having. I had hoped that chemotherapy would reduce that pain, but so far it does not seem to be working that way. The workplace at SonoSite is such an exciting and positive atmosphere with so much innovation and so many bright people with great ideas. It is not a place for someone who is in pain or not functioning at 100%. Perhaps that is one reason it has been hard for me to reveal this illness to my coworkers there. I have always presented my professional persona at the workplace-confident, professionally dressed, and proud to be one of the healthy, capable people working at the company. I don't think I could maintain composure with my coworkers now that they know what is happening to me, and I don't want to be tearful at work. I want them to remember the person they worked with when I delivered all I had, not the ailing person people feel they have to "tiptoe" around. The sadness of the changes I am going through has no place at work.
Cynthia’s blog is one that I have been reading pretty regular, it has made me think. First do we really know the impact we have on people around us our friends, family, co-workers and just the neighbor next door? Second, have we told those that are in our lives as friends, family, co-workers or neighbor how they have made an impact on their lives?
I am grateful for Cynthia’s web site because she is being very open; she is an example of strength, bravery and “grace under fire”. She has given people a chance to express their feelings, to keep up to date on her and to let her know how wonderful she is.
Today is the best day to let someone know just what they mean to you, tomorrow may be too late.
Thanks Cynthia.
http://www.cynthiamccrary.com/
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1 comment:
Hi, this is Hillary Figgins - Cynthia's daughter. I just found this entry over google when I searched my mom's name. This blog was very sweet and I thought it was fitting that I let you know it changed my day. Thank you.
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