Dear Susan,

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I can't say that I know how you feel, because I don't -- not really. I understand when you say you felt immense love for your brother. I didn't think I could love my son any more than I did (I'm sure you felt that way about your brother too) but when I thought I might lose him ... oh. That's when I really appreciated what he meant to my life and how important every moment I'd spent with him was. I was blessed to see my boy get better, and that's where our stories part. I can't even fathom what it would have been to lose him and I offer you my condolences. I love what you had to say to patients and I think they will feel honored to hear it.