Swing Baby Swing
When I started medical school in the 80s I signed up for a trauma elective that was pivotal in my present-day ability to remain calm in...
Jan 17, 20233 min read
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My Metamorphosis
My God I've gotten fat. I untucked my scrub shirt to try and cover my belly, but that made things even worse. Now I looked even wider. Oh...
Jan 15, 20237 min read
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Seven Seconds
Nothing seems real. Beautiful day, today…warm, sunny, gentle breeze…but there’s a vague sense of… I don’t know. It’s a clear day but the...
Jan 13, 20233 min read
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Turn Your Head and Cough
It's amazing how many diagnoses can be made simply by sticking a finger up someone's ass. Before medical school it seemed that this...
Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Doctǝr Nobody
A few weeks ago an old friend tried to comfort me by telling me that the 50s are the new 40s. As much as I appreciated the statement and...
Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Land of the Free
I was new to the military when I found myself sharing a hotel room with another member of my unit. It was December and I swore into the...
Jan 12, 20233 min read
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"Robble Robble"
When I was a surgical intern in the early 90s I rotated through the Emergency Department at St. Vincent’s Hospital. I was working one...
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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