My involvement with death prior to intern year was sparse. I had only experienced death from afar. My grandparents passed away at varying points during my childhood and adolescence. I lost a friend to suicide when I was in medical school. Another was struck and killed by a car in college. I was not involved […]
Going to Battle
To say I was scared on the eve of July 1, 2017, would be a gross understatement of the truth. It was the final night before I would don the long white coat laden with the weight of real responsibility in addition to my lightly used stethoscope. I was paralyzed by a profound, gripping fear […]
Sick?
This time last year I was dressed in a cap and gown. A silly grin plastered across my face. Tears of pride streaming down my mom’s cheeks. Degrees were earned and delivered. Photos snapped. Celebratory dinners were had. The following day, however, as the haze of excitement began to fade like my recollection of the […]
