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Who's your hero
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Mark Rosenblum, M.D., chair of
Neurosurgery at Henry Ford
Hospital and co-director of the
Hermelin Brain Tumor Center,
talks about philosophies that have
been given to him by others who
help sustain him to do the most
challenging part of what he has
been doing for 35 years — working
with patients who have frequently
incurable brain cancer.
serving as a role
model for many
of us. He is
impossible to
match or replace
— and is contin-
uously missed —
though his mul-
tiple legacies
continue to
benefit others.
Mark
My first hero is David Bailey who
teaches us about appreciating life.
David Bailey is a long-term survivor
(more than seven years) of a malig-
nant brain tumor, a folk song writer
who was treated elsewhere, whose
words and songs tells a message.
My next hero is
actually a set of heroes — they are
the researchers, physicians, nurses
and clergy who try to leave the
world a little bit better. They deal
with difficult issues all the time and
try to make a difference in people's
lives by focusing on the research
necessary to make advances, and by
focusing on the patients and family
not only by providing treatment,
but also by providing necessary per-
sonal support.
Rosenblum, M.D.
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My next hero is Karen Case Woelk,
a patient of mine who teaches
"appreciation and the value of giv-
ing to others." She told her story at
a recent event, concluding: "Here is
the ultimate insider trading tip - we
are all going to die some day.
Earth's currency will become worth-
less to us. You'll never see a hearse
pulling a U-haul. Why? Because you
can't take it with you! Invest in what
has lasting value. You can send it on
ahead. I think it's that simple. There
is tremendous joy in giving and
serving. Because we give, eternity
will be different — for others and for
us. The act of giving is a vivid
reminder that life's not about us. Of
course, money and possessions
aren't all we can give. Time, wisdom
and expertise are wonderful gifts.
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He gave a talk in 2000 titled "Tears
and Laughter:" I once asked, What
is life if not a chance to make a dif-
ference? Years later, the answer is
the same: Life is at the very least
simply that: a chance to make a dif-
ference, each in our own time and
in our own way. I guess this is
mine; and I hope it does.
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My third patient hero is the late
David Hermelin, who has taught
many about the value of developing
lasting relationships and true friend-
ships as well as his classic Positive
Mental Attitude (PMA) even under
bad circumstances. Of course, he
also epitomizes many other traits
such as giving to others, making the
best of difficult circumstances, and
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As Ralph Waldo Emerson said:
"To leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child, a gar-
den patch, or a redeemed social
condition; to know that even one
life has breathed easier because
you have lived - That is to have
succeeded." And they do.
I would hope all of us would con-
sider what my heroes have:
Live ethical lives; do the right
things; live with integrity; give to
others (you almost always get more
than you give); appreciate life
(every day is precious and fragile);
and love, for it is irreplaceable.
Dr. Rosenblum and his wife Pam
are event co-chairs of Shoot for a
Cure, a fund-raiser that benefits
research and neurological diseases
at Henry Ford Hospital. Now in its
14th year, the event will be held at
6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at the
Andiamo Italia Banquet Center in
Warren. The event includes an
auction, dinner and musical
performance by the Spinners. For
information or to purchase tickets,
call (313) 874-4o88.
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