My rheumatologist died | Arthritis Information

I found out today while vacationing that my rheumy passed away yesterday.
He was the poster boy for fitness and healthy lifestyle. He died while cross
country skiing. They think heart attack. I'm sad. Have worked with him for
almost 20 years. A huge loss of a kind, gentle, extremely smart man. What
a total bummer. He was 64.

Too young huh Lorster. You will have built up a great and special relationship with him over the years, and will miss him.

My condolences to you

Hi Lorster. So sorry to hear of the loss of your friend and doctor. It's when you have such along, important releationsipHi Lorster - 20 years was a very long time and with RA being such an involved and complicated disease you must be feeling like you have lost a family member. I hope you can find another rheumy who you can respect as much.
Deepest sympathy,
Cassie Deepest sympathy on your loss. I would feel the same way if I lost any of my docs. They are great individuals and great docs. So sorry about your doctor, Lorster.I'm so sorry Lorster for your loss. A good Rheumatologist is a gift as I know your was.I'm sorry. It sounds as though the world has lost a treasure, and you have lost someone who will be difficult to replace. Good luck to you, my condolences to all who knew him.

Lorster, I'm sorry. To me, I would find this a great loss as I know how much my first Rheumy meant to me. It's sad that he died so young.

I hope you find a wonderful doctor that will give you great care in the future. I always remember my very first doctor since I was a baby. Dr. Coleman. He is the doctors to whom I shall always compare others because he had that great spirit of caring, that wonderful desire for answers. I was the little girl sitting in his office, my thoughts hanging on every word.

People like that stay apart of our lives. My heart goes out to you.

I am so sorry.My deepest sympathies on losing your rd. meme

How absolutely devestating! My heart goes out to all his family and friends and patients.

I don't know how I could manage without my RD. I Would be totally lost and feel so abandoned. He has been my force in fighting this RA and all my illnesses for so long, I do not know what I would do.

Again,I am so sorry for the loss of your RD.

jode

I just wanted to add that there are some days when I feel so ill and feel so lethargic and so sad that I am so sick that I have to repeat what he has said to me in the past over and over again just to keep my wits about me and to snap me out of it so I can move onward.

This disease is so yuck and has caused so much change in my life that I can honestly state that if it were not for my RD and his staff, I would be an absolute basket case...a sick and bone erosioned basket case!

jode