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

Monday, September 1, 2008

Excursions in Medical History: Shaker Medicine

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On my most recent visit to the Canterbury Shaker Village (which I have visited, by now, several times for its beauty and tranquility), I was...
Saturday, August 30, 2008

Losing Patients

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One of my friends lost a patient some time ago. It happened during the induction of anesthesia. Just as aviation disasters often happen duri...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Happy Birthday, Little Sage

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My son is 8 years old today! To my great delight, what he wanted this year for his birthday was a stash of great BOOKS to read. Today he...
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Saturday, August 23, 2008

Sweetie, Please Don't Go to Med School

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It happens so fast. Yesterday she was happily hurling projectile poop at us as we changed her diaper. Today she's dealing with her first...
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Friday, August 22, 2008

Incident at the Ferry

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We were standing on the dock on a glorious day - temperature in the upper 70's, sunny and clear, with a cool breeze over the water. The ...
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

'Tis a Gift to Be Simple: a soul-healing day

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I believe there are places in the world that are healing places. Spaces that have a special energy about them - a spirit of calm and renewal...
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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Playlists

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Yes, I was one of the curious ones that was wondering what Michael Phelps listens to on his iPod ( photo: Getty Images ). What can I say? I...
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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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