We were doing one of our long walks, musing about the future and hopes of doing lots of international travel with our girl. Will she make friends in far off places? How will they stay in touch? The answer is easy in the age of email and social media, where you can Skype or FaceTime someone time …
Two Weeks of Waiting = Torture
The hardest part of doing IVF is this phenomenon known as the Two Week Wait. After an embryo is implanted, the pregnancy hormone HCG does not rise to detectable levels for approximately 10-14 days; thus, you have to wait two weeks to find out if the procedure was successful and you are actually …
The Case for M&M’s
No, this is not a blog post about those little round candies... In the medical world, M&M stands for Morbidity & Mortality Conference. In other fields or any corporate environment where long-term projects come and go, it can be referred to as a Post-Mortem. Much like an autopsy, medical …
The Stress of No Stress
Ever heard of that depression paradox, wherein the prevalence of depression in developing countries is often much lower than developed countries? This is often tied to Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs. In the developing countries, people are generally struggling and focused on getting their basic needs …
Five Things Rock Climbing Has Taught Me About Stress Management
I've been on one of my optimal vacations this month, this time rock climbing in Rifle, Colorado. As with all optimal vacations, there was ample time for reflection and fostering creative ideas. In fact, I've got a lot of new post ideas and blog improvements coming your way! I've been rock …
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Lessons Learned from a Patient: Me
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change.” – Brene Brown Within a week of my diagnosis, my family had descended upon my home and I was wheeled into the OR for a transphenoidal tumor resection. The tumor would be approached through the nose, but my surgeon warned me …