This is a true story, which happened exactly two years ago on my family vacation in Florida. Saving Traevion’s life is a moment in my life I will never forget. It happened in a flash. I didn’t even have a chance to think. I was sitting in the beaming Florida sun, my skin glossy from… Continue reading An Unconscious Boy and an Instant Reaction
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Thirty Days of Gratitude -#25 – Friendship
Everyone values friendship. I think we all value friendship to the point that we actually take advantage of how much we value it. I don't have many friends, especially close friends. I have struggled for a long time with being on the outskirts of groups and cliques... never really fitting. It not that it was… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude -#25 – Friendship
Reaching Out
Jenny Lawson, AKA The Bloggess, shared a post yesterday about how grateful she is that her followers sent her so much love and support at a time when she really needed it. If that's not awesome enough, her post encourages her readers to reach out to each other through her blog by either sending or… Continue reading Reaching Out
The Mark of Difference
Residency has been a constant uphill battle for me, right from the beginning. The learning curve is steep, the work hours are long and gruelling, the patients can be challenging, and the learning environment requires an iron clad heart. But none of these things were what posed the greatest challenge to me. Rather, it has… Continue reading The Mark of Difference
Disappointment is Expectation’s Natural Progression
In medicine, we talk often about a disease's natural progression; the predictable way in which a disease or condition will behave if medications, care, or interventions are not used for treatment. If you were to get appendicitis, for example, a surgeon might say: " If we don't do surgery to take out your appendix, it… Continue reading Disappointment is Expectation’s Natural Progression