While this is a new year, we should remember those who are hurting. I am one. Today, my post is very short because I will be at the funeral for my father-in-law. Dr. Vee. Dr. Vee led a life that holds an unbelievable history. If you would like to read a short summary that appeared in newspapers: Metro Detroit's medical community is mourning the death of Dr. Vainutis Kazimieras Vaitkevicius, a key physician in the creation of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and a compassionate leader in Michigan's oncology field. Dr. Vaitkevicius — known by patients and colleagues as "Dr. Vee" — died on Dec. 24, 2017, at Omega House Hospice in Houghton. He was 90. "Dr. Vee touched many lives," Patricia A. Ellis of the Karmanos Cancer Institute wrote in an email. "He would not be one to boast about himself but, for me personally, he is so very deserving of us honoring him and celebrating the gifts he shared with all of us that will co...
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