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The Black Swan

Mark P. Knudson, MD, MSPH

Arch Fam Med. 1994;3(2):109.

Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text PDF and any section headings.

IT HAS been 1 year since my father died. The concept of an anniversary reaction was one that I always accepted on a theoretical basis and looked for in patients. This particular anniversary, however, brings feelings separate from the sadness of the loss. Feelings of admiration, respect, and awe make me realize that every loss is full of deep positives and negatives.

My father was alone, having lost my mother 3 years ago Two years ago, he was operated on for a melanoma on his neck; the physicians said they "got it all." He was doing great, just lonely, so we invited him for Christmas. I was surprised when he said no. In spite of my best encouragement, he insisted that he would stay home to be closer to Mom. Christmas day arrived, and while I was sad that he was alone, he sounded in better spirits than I would . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]


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Bowman Gray School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC






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