Scenes from a hospital

If you’ve ever spent time in a hospital, perhaps like me, you’ve noticed the sharp contrast between patients and everyone … More

To Med or Not To Med

Last evening, while driving to my friend’s house, I was yet again yanked into the crazy-making realm of pain with … More

The Breast Bubble

Life as such (my recovery aside) has been suspended, and breast-talk has nearly superseded all else – which perhaps is … More

Gino + Rossella

Over the weekend, I had the privilege of meeting a man on a mission. Gino Strada, the founder of Emergency, … More

Forgiving The Physicians

Earlier today, I picked up my journal and leafed through to read some of what I’d written shortly after being … More

The Medical Circus, Part I

By yesterday morning, the bed of my thumbnail had morphed into a hideously bulbous thing, and in its nearly infectious … More

Therapeutic field day

Some might wonder why I would voluntarily subject myself to the infliction of further pain by external stimuli such as … More

Angels of Battambang

I know I was lucky, but there was more to it than that. There must have been angels hovering around … More