Entry for Tuesday, 16 September 2008 ( Read more... )

            I am at one of my hospitals and I’m on vacation AND I am not a patient. I am showing my new associates how I do an invasive procedure that is unique to our practice. In fact - until today, I was the only person in my state to do the procedure. I do many a year averaging three or four a week from many referring physicians. My new ( Read more... )

Entry for Thursday, 21 August 2008

I was looking through the Hawaii vacation pictures and realized that the "Active Vent" at the Kilauea Volcano Park was putting out tons - actually 3000 or more TONS of sulfur dioxide a DAY. 6000 pounds of sulfur dioxide a day is a LOT. This picture:


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Entry for Wednesday, 20 August 2008

Thank you - every one of you - for your kind thoughts. I am/was reminded WHY I use this site for posting my thoughts. Smiles with his lopsided grin that tries to hide some sadness - and almost works.

The day went well. I was at the smallest site and finished my work around noon and from then until 4pm I ( Read more... )

Entry for Tuesday, 19 August 2008

Sometimes being a doctor is sad. It has to do with the job and the things that we/I have to attend to - deaths, cancer diagnoses, leaking valves, aneurysms that are about to blow up. Been there, seen it, had it happen within the last few weeks.
    Sometimes there are happier moments - cancer diagnoses that were ( Read more... )

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Entry for: Monday, 7 July 2008

Christopher is on Maui and making me green with envy. He posted pictures on his Flickr website and, to rub the salt in deeper, took a picture with his Iphone and sent it while talking with Spouse. Smiles for him. I must admit that it’s difficult not to be envious of his good fortune. I will say that Spouse and I ( Read more... )

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