While I was browsing the news today I ran into a story about a man who truly inspired my mom to keep fighting through her battles.
Last year I took my mom to the specialty hospital in SLC for some nerve testing to be done.
There we met Dr. Yonnet, a paraplegic who was the kindest and most caring doctor I have ever taken my mom to.
He shared his story with us (which you can read about on the petition)
We also met his dog Elon who just waited patiently and quietly outside of
Dr. Yonnet's exam room for him to finish his work.
My mom wanted to pet the Elon so she bent over and went to pet him and I said "Mom! you can't pet those kinds of dogs because they will get mad and are for service only" Of course she believed me and got this OH CRAP look in her eye's.
Me and Dr. Yonnet laughed so hard, by then she knew I was joking (poor lady always got teased by us girls)
Anyways, after we left the office she kept talking about how amazing it was that he has been able to keep living life and he was able to pursue his career and goals. She was simply in awe of him.
The whole ride home she was telling me she was going to pull through this next surgery, she was going to get better, she was going to "make" her body heal, she was going to be there for us no matter what, she was not giving up.
My mom's body ended up giving up before her mind did.
She passed away Dec 31st 2010.
When you loose a family member, you start to loose hope.
Please sign the online petition for Dr. Yonnet- he has lost a family member and we could help make it possible for him to get Elon back.
Thanks!
Thanks so much for posting - I am about ready to post this to FB. I apologize in advance for what may happen. Please keep posting and reposting. ;)
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