Christmas Angels Among UsWhen I was four years old, an angel left me my very own Christmas tree. I lay on a soft twin bed, tucked in the corner of a wood-paneled...
A Dose of Compassion, Doctor's OrdersI have been a patient and a doctor, on both sides of the bed. I have sat with injured people, processing their trauma. I have also been...
Remembering on Memorial DayOn Memorial Day, we honor our nation’s fallen. I would like to write about those who gave their lives defending our country. However, I...
Angels who leave Christmas treesWhen I was four years old, an angel left me my very own Christmas tree. I lay on a soft twin bed, tucked in the corner of a wood-paneled...
A Tough Fall(Part 5 in the series Choosing More Surgery) I spoke to a psychic two weeks before my recent operations. The psychic is a friend, an...
Somewhere Over My Rainbow(s)(Part 4 in the series Choosing More Surgery) I have always loved “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I identify with Dorothy in The Wizard of...
Why Me? Why Not Me? (This is Part 3 in the series "Choosing More Surgery." See here for Part 1 and here for Part 2) “How are you doing today?” asked my...