Voices with Vigor: Strong Women: Holding Up the Sky with Sister Love

November 9, 2026

11/9/2026 For 4 1/2 years I was at my sister’s side. I was the first person she called when she began having concerning pain. I was the first to see her pathology results. I was present – either physically or virtually – for nearly every single doctor visit, hospitalization, surgeries, tests, treatments, and clinical trials. … More Voices with Vigor: Strong Women: Holding Up the Sky with Sister Love

We Care.

April 27, 2026

4/27/26 This quote by Katelyn Jetelina, from her latest Your Local Epidemiologist Substack post, sums up so much of what is now missing in the current U.S. “Healthcare” system.  We physicians chose MEDICINE – the once time honored profession of helping, healing, forming trusted relationships with our patients, lifelong learning, science and evidence based research.  … More We Care.

Ripples and Reflections

March 16, 2026

3/7/2026 Cat loved the water.  The crashing of the waves. The vastness.  The calm. The way the light reflects, bounces, creates patterns.  The colors.  The ocean. The foggy haze. Lake Michigan. The Florida Keys.  The Caribbean and the Aegean Seas.  Sunrises. Sunsets. The sound of the waves. The smell. The rising and fall, the froth, … More Ripples and Reflections

Honesty, Truth, Kindness at the Edge of Life

April 27, 2025

4/27/2025 A fellow physician’s post this morning caught my eye. Thank you Dr. Mary Leung for sharing. This is an incredibly important topic & hits close to home.  Clarity, honesty, compassion, truthfulness, & kindness are so very important, throughout life, but also at life’s edge. Witnessing a loved one go through treatment for a terminal … More Honesty, Truth, Kindness at the Edge of Life

Light the Way

November 14, 2024

11/14/24 May we be the light that leads through the darkness ahead and sees through the veils of lies. May we keep hope alive. May we love, teach, and live through kindness. May we instill the next generation with hope – instead of fear and despair. May we evoke the truths, be bright, and shine … More Light the Way

2 years

April 24, 2024

12/8/23 2 words changed the trajectory of the past 2 years. 2 intensive chemotherapy protocols. 2 time PanCAN PurpleStride Grand Club member and Team Captain for Team Cat King Crusaders/TeamCat. 2 research centers visited for information about clinical trials. 2 personal loved ones diagnosed; one continues to push on, and one now swings and dances … More 2 years

What if PHYSICIANS led the future of healthcare?

October 23, 2023

My thoughts on Stark Laws, Anti-Kickbacks, & Hospital Ownership Bans. 10/22/23 Wow. It’s all about control. Designating what physicians can/cannot do in terms of business.  An attempt to control ethical decision making by some of THE MOST ETHICAL PROFESSIONALS ALIVE.  I think puppeteering policy shapers forgot – or perhaps never actually understood/realized – what it … More What if PHYSICIANS led the future of healthcare?

Drowning

August 25, 2023

One never thinks it can happen to them. But I was watching. They know how to swim. We’re always so careful. I thought she was right beside me. I only turned away for a second. He was napping. But the gate was closed. Children are curious creatures. They are fearless. Impulsive. Daring. They try new … More Drowning

Not Today.

April 17, 2023

4/17/2023 I just finished a visit with my rheumatologist. Well, I actually finished 30-40 minutes ago and have been sitting in my car, staring at this sign, amidst sunshine, blue sky, and harshly blowing strong winds, thinking. Contemplating. Wondering. See, I’m exhausted. I’m spent. There are plenty of “to dos” and I’m currently trying to … More Not Today.

Change and Choice

April 11, 2023

4/10/23 I wrote this piece 3 years ago, in 2020, during the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic. As I reread this entry, and reflect on the past 3 years, I realize that one can replace “COVID19” with “cancer”, “immunologic illness” “depression”, or any new life altering chronic disease/diagnosis/major disruption/transition in one’s life. The one constant … More Change and Choice