Notes of an Anesthesioboist

Wherein an adult student of oboe chronicles her adventures in music, medicine, and faith, and other stories... “Novelists, opera singers, even doctors, have in common the unique and marvelous experience of entering into the very skin of another human being. What can compare with it?” -Willa Cather

Thursday, January 31, 2008

The Fat Ballerina: an anatomical review

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Ballet Rehearsal , 1873 (Degas) Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, MA I don't know what I was thinking, but last night I went to my first ball...
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Reminder: surgeXperiences Blog Carnival is Almost Here

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As I round up the submissions for the upcoming surgeXperiences blog carnival, scheduled for this Sunday, February 3, I just want to give a s...
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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Virtues of the Chosen

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I've seen so much anxiety through the years about being good enough to be chosen. I've been through my share. Will I make it through...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Amputation

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Whenever I give anesthesia for leg amputations I always think of how horrific these must have been during the American Civil War , without a...
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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Call for Submissions: My First Blog Carnival

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I am honored to have been invited to host SurgExperiences #114, a blog carnival, right here, on Sunday, February 3. I am considering entitli...
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Saturday, January 19, 2008

Shock Therapy

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An elderly woman with difficulty walking came to our office accompanied by her daughter. I began reading through the woman's chart. She ...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

A Good Laugh On My First Call Night After the Big Trip (just had to share)

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Many of my readers know that a while back I wrote this rant defending my sacred profession and trying to inform people about the nature of ...
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I'm a wife & mom. I'm a doctor too. I listen to classical Christmas carols all year round (they make me happy). I also love to read, write, cook, eat, dance, play music, and ponder things. I do a lot of my pondering here.
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