Few days ago…

I have received a letter from Doctor’s office.
I could smell that this wasn’t going to be a good news.
I was right.
Dr. Lee, my trusted ear/throat doctor, is retiring at the end of September, 2010.

OH, NO!!

This was definitely categorized under “major damages” on my
“This will happen soon or later regardless of
how badly I don’t want that to happen” list.

I have been with Dr. Lee about…. 6 or 7 years – easily.
He saved my voice numerous times,
took good care of my “all year round” allergies,
and always welcomed me with his contagious smile.
I have completely lost my voice a week before the recording dates
at least twice in the past,
and I also lost it right before important gigs twice that
no way I could’ve subbed out.
In each single occasion, he mixed and matched shots and medicine.
Even sometimes he threw in natural remedies.

“Give 5 days. You’ll be fine.”
“Give 10 days for this time since it’s not so urgent like the last time.”

et cetera…

Then, always the voice comes back as exactly he promised.

Dr. Lee,
thank you for all these years.
You saved me so many times.
BUT I DON’T WANT YOU TO GO!!!
DO YOU HEAR ME?

… I really hope the doctor who takes over his practice is as good as Dr. Lee.
I hope a new doctor likes music like Dr. Lee.

ついにワタシの信頼しているお医者さんのDr. Leeがリタイヤする日が
やってきてしまって、すっかり凹んでます。
扁桃腺肥大でアレルギー、喘息持ちの自分が幾度かあった修羅場を
無事に乗り切れたのはリー先生のお陰でした。
この国で、良いお医者さんにめぐり合うのは
美味しいケーキを探すより大変で（例えが悪いですけど）！

明日、金曜日にアポを入れてあって、処方箋頂きがてら
声帯の調子を見てもらいに行くのですが、
ああ、なんて寂しいんでしょう 🙁

オフィスを引き継ぐ方が既に決まっているのですが、
その先生がいい先生だといいなー、ってココロから願います。
どうか音楽が好きな先生でありますように。