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

Saturday, May 21, 2011

How I Spent "Judgment Day" 2011

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If you knew, or thought you knew, when the world was going to end, would you change the way you live your life? Would you spend your life sa...
Monday, May 16, 2011

Blog Anniversary - It Kinda Snuck Up On Me!

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I can't believe this blog has been around for four years! I know it's been much quieter lately, but that's been working for me. ...
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

On Advocating For Patients

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The following is based on an actual conversation from an evening on call. Some details have been changed . Situation : Emergency surgery for...
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Another Pet Peeve: the Finger-Pointing

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People blame anesthesia personnel for EVERYTHING. You name it, they blame us for it. They call us by the umbrella name "Anesthesia...
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Friday, April 15, 2011

Sometimes It's Easier Not to Write

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I've been neglecting this blog because I've had some recurrent feelings of annoyance lately, and I like to keep my unsolicited invec...
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Life in Medicine: A Reality Check

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This was posted on a discussion forum for physicians. It's a draft of an e-mail from an anesthesiologist to a medical school applicant w...
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Friday, April 1, 2011

Celebrate Poetry Month!

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It's National Poetry Month . I'd like to open the celebration with my favorite recitation. Ladies and Gentlemen, "Litany" ...
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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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