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Hi guys, I was looking for some advice on a certain aspect of my update letter.
Recently, I had a hospice patient pass away. I grew very close to her and her family over the last few months, to the extent that I'm even going to be speaking at her funeral. She has become a significant part of my motivation to practice medicine, as she was an important person to me.
My question is whether I should talk about her/this experience (from meeting her and getting to know her to her condition worsening and her passing) in my letter or not. To begin with, I feel kind of like I would be "exploiting" her, which makes me feel gross. On the other hand, she repeatedly told me that she wanted me to share our experiences together with whomever would listen, perhaps even writing a book about it (I'm no writer myself, but this wonderful lady thought of me highly for whatever reason).
I'm wondering if this is something I should include in my update letter or if it's too personal and should only be brought up in an interview setting.
As always, thanks for all the help you guys provide me. I really appreciate it.
Recently, I had a hospice patient pass away. I grew very close to her and her family over the last few months, to the extent that I'm even going to be speaking at her funeral. She has become a significant part of my motivation to practice medicine, as she was an important person to me.
My question is whether I should talk about her/this experience (from meeting her and getting to know her to her condition worsening and her passing) in my letter or not. To begin with, I feel kind of like I would be "exploiting" her, which makes me feel gross. On the other hand, she repeatedly told me that she wanted me to share our experiences together with whomever would listen, perhaps even writing a book about it (I'm no writer myself, but this wonderful lady thought of me highly for whatever reason).
I'm wondering if this is something I should include in my update letter or if it's too personal and should only be brought up in an interview setting.
As always, thanks for all the help you guys provide me. I really appreciate it.