Over recent years, the pain community has lost several incredibly stellar clinicians all of whom dedicated their lives to caring for patients with chronic pain syndromes. Here to memorialize their contributions and lifelong advocacy for patients is another preeminent scholar, researcher, and patient advocate, Dr. Steven Passik. Thank you Dr. Passik, for sharing this heartfelt dedication…
Sung to the tune of Abraham, Martin and John written by D. Holler (1968) and Sung by Dion.
Today, 2/22/19, the 2nd anniversary of the untimely death of Ken Kirsh, I wanted to remember and honor him and so many of the wonderful colleagues we have recently lost including Simon Budman, PhD; Howie Smith, MD, Mitchell Max, MD, Dan Brookoff, MD, Arthur Lipman, PharmD, Margo McCaffery, MS, and Ken Kirsh, PhD.
Has anybody here seen my old friend Simon
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
He helped relieve the pain of a lot of people, but it seems the good die young
But I just looked around and he’s gone
Has anybody here seen my old friend Howie
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
He helped relieve the pain of a lot of people, but it seems the good die young
But I just looked around and he’s gone
Has anybody here seen my old friend Mitch
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
He helped relieve the pain of a lot of people, but it seems the good die young
But I just looked around and he’s gone
Has anybody here seen my old friend Dan
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
He helped relieve the pain of a lot of people, but it seems the good die young
But I just looked around and he’s gone
Didn’t you just love the things they stood for?
Didn’t they try to find some relief for yours and mine?
And we’ll be free
Someday soon it’s gonna be one day
Has anybody here seen my old friend Art
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
He helped relieve the pain of a lot of people, but it seems the good die young
But I just looked around and he’s gone
Has anybody here seen my old friend Margo
Can you tell me where she’s gone?
He helped relieve the pain of a lot of people, but it seems the good die young
But I just looked around and she’s gone
Has anybody here seen my old friend Ken
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
I thought I saw him walking up over the hill
With Simon, Howie, Mitch, Dan, Art and Margo