Late Dr Wimalaratne Inbox X
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Dear Philip, A few weeks back, whilst visiting the HDU at GH Kandy,
there was a solitary patient being ventilated and receiving other
forms of life support.I paused for a moment , for somehow the face of
the patient brought back a memory, which was hazy, vague etc at that
moment. Later , when I asked who the patient was , the Consultant
Anaesthetist said , He may have been your batch mate-He was Dr
Wimalaratne. It 'stunned' me for a few minutes-here I am seeing him
for the first time after medical college-45 years, later-terminally
ill. I did not know him well at med school and our paths did not cross
since 1965. What I realized is that , we often do not have
opportunities to say even 'hello' to a batch mate/school mate until it
is too late. Reality, for I then realized that we have often failed to
say even 'thank you' to those who have helped us in diverse ways
through our lives until it is too late. The intent is not to flatter
you Philip, by your voluntary persistent efforts, you have brough
several of us who have been geographically and other ways apart for
decades together through your work. At least it has reduced the guilt
many of us may be left with. Karals
there was a solitary patient being ventilated and receiving other
forms of life support.I paused for a moment , for somehow the face of
the patient brought back a memory, which was hazy, vague etc at that
moment. Later , when I asked who the patient was , the Consultant
Anaesthetist said , He may have been your batch mate-He was Dr
Wimalaratne. It 'stunned' me for a few minutes-here I am seeing him
for the first time after medical college-45 years, later-terminally
ill. I did not know him well at med school and our paths did not cross
since 1965. What I realized is that , we often do not have
opportunities to say even 'hello' to a batch mate/school mate until it
is too late. Reality, for I then realized that we have often failed to
say even 'thank you' to those who have helped us in diverse ways
through our lives until it is too late. The intent is not to flatter
you Philip, by your voluntary persistent efforts, you have brough
several of us who have been geographically and other ways apart for
decades together through your work. At least it has reduced the guilt
many of us may be left with. Karals
