As a doctor or nurse, what was your “oh shoot, this is bad!” moment?
Today my girlfriend Freya (who is a urologist) came home with a “this is a first” story. And a pretty bad one for the patient. The patient is Bulgarian, and…
A car parked on the road, with a Major sitting in the driver’s seat, remained motionless for two hours; died of a heart attack!
Army officer Major B. Vijay Kumar died under suspicious circumstances last Wednesday morning in the Cantonment police station area of Jabalpur. His car was found parked outside the Indian Coffee…
I went into Walmart, and when I came back out
I went into Walmart, and when I came back out, my car door lock was frozen. So I went into The Home Depot, hoping they had some hot water I…
Beckett Burge, who has leukemia
Beckett Burge, who has leukemia, is gaining attention worldwide after a photo showed him with his 1-year-old sister, who helped him fight cancer. His little sister, just one year older,…
This is 11-year-old Jayden and his mom Jillian
This is 11-year-old Jayden and his mom Jillian. Jayden is a HERO. This week Jayden went to the bathroom at Frontier Middle School when another student who was later found…
What are the main reasons doctors prefer to administer anesthesia before surgical prep, even if a patient insists on being awake?
I’ve had more surgeries than I can accurately count. Something on the order of 20–25. You know how many times I’ve had anesthesia BEFORE SURGICAL PREP? ZERO. Ten years of…
As a doctor or nurse, what is your “you have got to be kidding me” experience?
Emergency services at my hospital. 8:30 am after 12 hours of night shift. I am slightly confused/dizzy. An old man comes in with his son. “Hello sir. This is my…
Sitting in Taco Bell today
"Sitting in Taco Bell today, I laughed to myself as a group of young boys came stumbling into the air-conditioned restaurant with loud voices, smiles, and a craving for a…
What a cruel world we live in. Sorry is just a word , but from one stranger to another I am so so sorry I can’t imagine what you’re all going through.
My younger brother has late-stage nasopharyngeal cancer, and the hospital has stopped his treatment. We just got his MRI report. I went with him to the outpatient appointment to hear…