tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post6246401769042254231..comments2024-03-28T08:20:11.686-05:00Comments on Daughter Number Three: The Heart Beat DiariesDaughter Number Threehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08171356533232458827noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-22491900493470524982010-03-21T08:54:33.432-05:002010-03-21T08:54:33.432-05:00My Google account is not letting me in for some re...My Google account is not letting me in for some reason, but I rejoined just to say this. I am not interested in a debate about it, however the fact remains, there is a time and a place for throwaway, soapbox-type remarks - this was not it. Yes this is your personal blog and yes, I have entered your 'domain' by reading your words, however when you choose to discuss the recent death of another, on the internet no less, you should adhere to unwritten rules. I find your last comment in particular to be both discourteous and dismissive of many factors. Speculation is neither helpful nor appropriate. Food for thought.SLMIB2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09591670736346108925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-77644998467487988722010-03-20T21:18:02.921-05:002010-03-20T21:18:02.921-05:00Thank you for your tribute to Euan.
I was frankly ...Thank you for your tribute to Euan.<br />I was frankly surprised at how deeply his sudden death affected me. Maybe because it seems so unfair or maybe because when watching House, we come to expect the happy ending. <br />I'm sorry that SLMIB misinterpreted your point about the Canadian universal health plan. I too am glad that with all the problems that Euan lived with,<br />bankrupting his family for his health care was not one of them.Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-57610215523766864822010-03-20T15:44:27.565-05:002010-03-20T15:44:27.565-05:00Clearly, SLMIB, I do not know the particulars of E...Clearly, SLMIB, I do not know the particulars of Euan's health care arrangements or financial position. I'm sorry if you interpreted my final comment as in any way impugning Euan. <br /><br />All I know is what is on Euan's blog, which made it clear that he had worked successfully as an animator, and that he was Canadian, which I assumed meant he would be part of the national health care system, like other Canadians. From my reading, he did not write on the blog about worrying about paying for any of his care. <br /><br />This seemed noteworthy to me because it is unlike the experience of some of my American friends who have life-threatening illnesses.<br /><br />I am very sorry for your loss.Daughter Number Threehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171356533232458827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-90184223018569936632010-03-20T13:16:39.151-05:002010-03-20T13:16:39.151-05:00PS I just want to add that I think that everyone, ...PS I just want to add that I think that everyone, everywhere, "worries about health care." Even with good coverage and fine hospitals and dedicated doctors and nurses, things can go wrong. Part of what makes Euan's blog so important is that he talks about living with the awareness that his life is in many ways beyond his control. That's poignant and sad in this particular case, and I think we could all find ourselves in a similar situation. Because he was so honest about the way his prospects were shrinking due to his disease, Euan's words elicit compassion, concern, and sadness knowing that his wait ended this way – despite the hope and optimism he also communicated.elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195930445294044722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-83683352037618786292010-03-20T13:00:59.775-05:002010-03-20T13:00:59.775-05:00?? Not sure I follow you, SLMIB. Of course it is e...?? Not sure I follow you, SLMIB. Of course it is easy to misread emotion in communications of this kind, but you seem to be reading malice (and expressing that fairly maliciously, too) into a comment that I believe was not meant to insinuate anything specific about Euan's independence, work ethic, or financial resources. I read it as a comment on the difference between the Canadian health care system and that in the U.S. Some people in the United States with health conditions similar to Euan's are denied health insurance and medical care on the basis of having a pre-existing condition. That observation strikes me as DN3's empathetic (and indeed, timely) way of expressing concern for those people. It does not diminish in any way the respect she communicates in this post for Euan B. Sharp.elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195930445294044722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-91048017133437134602010-03-20T11:08:21.445-05:002010-03-20T11:08:21.445-05:00Why was your last comment necessary? Perhaps it wa...Why was your last comment necessary? Perhaps it was not your intention, but you come across as insensitive and snippy. In that one sentence, you strip away much of the sincerity of any of what you wrote prior to it. What do you know about Euan's healthcare arrangements and financial position, and more to the point, what do you care? What the hell do you know about what he worried about? Is it not enough for you that he had to worry about how long he had before his heart eventually gave up on him?? For your information, Euan earned a good living via hard work, determination and talent throughout different periods in his life. He was very much independent of his family in that regard, for long periods of time. As a blogger who chooses to write about a young guy who recently passed away, I feel you have a responsibility to at least exercise some genuine empathy. Pointless and untimely.SLMIBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394163840825840639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-23612355480933982402010-03-20T00:30:29.214-05:002010-03-20T00:30:29.214-05:00Thank you for this thoughtful post. I, too, saw Ms...Thank you for this thoughtful post. I, too, saw Ms. Sparrow's post and went to Euan's site, and I was moved by his words. I didn't read all that he said about social networking, but now that you've quoted it I can see how it cuts both ways. Still, he chose to participate as fully as possible rather than drop out. I admire him for that. And thanks for pointing out that he didn't worry about health care!Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.com