{"id":875,"date":"2009-06-14T19:31:14","date_gmt":"2009-06-14T19:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wabash.edu\/alumni\/2009\/06\/14\/diane-darnell-and-dawson-%e2%80%93-kane-%e2%80%9994-that-is\/"},"modified":"2009-06-14T19:31:14","modified_gmt":"2009-06-14T19:31:14","slug":"diane-darnell-and-dawson-kane-94-that-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/alumninews\/2009\/06\/14\/diane-darnell-and-dawson-kane-94-that-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Diane, Darnell, and Dawson \u2013 Kane (\u201994) that is…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 \"\"Kane Dawson ’94<\/strong>, the COO of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) regional hospital in Philadelphia, was giving me a tour of the hospital when we crossed Diane’s path in the elevator.  <\/span>Diane is a patient.  <\/span>Her name tag told me that.  Yes, the patients wear name tags, if they so choose. <\/span>When Kane ask her in very general terms about her experience there, she answered: “I can’t imagine being any place else”. <\/p>\n

Later, I picked up my car at valet parking (they were preparing for a big “Celebration of Life” the next day and the only parking was valet) Darnell helped me out.  <\/span>When I tried to tip him, he nicely explained they don’t do that at CTCA.  <\/span>Smiling though, he said I could take his picture next time I was there.  <\/span>I said we should do it now and snapped away.  \"\"<\/span>Darnell said he liked his work and the smile said it was so.<\/p>\n

The executive chef, whose name I didn’t catch but would love to tell you it was “Dave”, said he loved his work.  <\/span>He let me know in no uncertain terms that he was a chef and <\/strong>a caregiver all in one.  <\/span>Think about a Master Chef at a hospital instead of some 5 star restaurant.  <\/span>Just a part of what they do there.<\/p>\n

If ever a culture defines an institution, it is CTCA.  <\/span>What could so easily be a place of illness and death was alive as a place where the focus on living was the key.  <\/span>Sure, there were sick people but there was world-class equipment, medicines, and people.  <\/span>People – probably the most important part of it all.<\/p>\n

We paused briefly at the Chapel – there were people in there talking so no chance for a photo.  <\/span>What I did notice is that a limestone wall had turned into a prayer basket, with little notes stuck through the openings.  Great doctors and healthcare are one thing – help from above is another level.<\/p>\n

As most of you know, the Grunge is a cancer survivor.  <\/span>I wouldn’t change anything about my care – my doc (Trey Holland, classmate) and the hospital (St. Vs.) were great!  <\/span>But I’ll tell you what.  <\/span>I’m thankful that something, somewhere made Kane decide to get into this line of work and that Dick Stephenson ’62 had the vision for CTCA.<\/p>\n

It’s all about the living.<\/p>\n

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Photos:
Top: The CTCA regional hospital
Right: My new friend Darnell
Bottom: Kane Dawson ’94<\/em><\/p>\n

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