Survivors How does a cell phone become a lethal weapon? Since the start of this blog over one year ago, I’ve been focused on trauma and disease survivors including those enduring any kind of life-changing challenges. We are all surrounded by heroes and warriors for whom life has demanded remarkable feats of strength and courage. … Continue Reading
A Worthy Question As a physician, patients frequently asked me questions about my life, including those about why I do what I do. Their interest is often a barometer indicating they’re closer to recovery. Their focus begins to turn outward instead of inward. Recently, one of the questions I received gave me pause (and cause) … Continue Reading
Another Holiday Season Is Upon Us It’s that time of year again. Not long following Halloween I start wondering, what’s the perfect gift for everyone on my list this holiday season? To be honest, I usually try to think of that one gift that everyone can use. Ideally, the gift should be appropriate for loved … Continue Reading
In these troubling and precarious times it’s only natural that fears and insecurities are on the rise. The result is an equally rising number of questions that warrant and deserve some kind of answers. Some things are conspicuous: Fear causes even the bravest to abandon the trivial while holding fast to the certain—What we know. … Continue Reading
Uncommon Valor Over the years, as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, I’ve met countless numbers of patients challenged with facing countless numbers of devastating diseases. Some of them stared straight into the eyes of death. They persevered through a tumultuous battle against a potentially fatal diagnosis. But they survived. Their victory is certain testament to … Continue Reading
Many authors have described the seasons of life as a model that reflects virtually every aspect of human existence. The seasons are cyclical changes in life with temporary but unique attributes. What Are the Seasons of Life? As analogies for the various phases of growth we endure in aging, the seasons represent steps along the … Continue Reading
Only the Good Die Young. It’s a phrase made famous in a song by Billy Joel, and many others have repeated it in the face of grief, or when suffering the loss of loved ones who have died too young, or too soon — before their time. The reality is that none of us knows the … Continue Reading
Why is it the last place we look, is always where we find something we lost? The question is actually an old riddle. The answer is amusing but not always obvious. It’s the last place we look because once we find what’s lost, we stop looking. Seriously though, when looking for answers to the calamities … Continue Reading
Throughout my career in medicine as a physician, physical therapist, and patient, I’ve recognized that total body wellness requires the healing of our physical, mental, and spiritual selves. All three aspects are affected by trauma or disease, and unless they’re functioning optimally, with synchronicity, some part of our being is unbalanced, and the whole self … Continue Reading
In my previous post, I shared my candid thoughts about when bad things happen to good people after the senseless shooting of Christina Grimmie on June 10 in Orlando. You can think of this post on the 5 stages of grief as Part 2 of this same topic, as we struggle to make sense of it all. … Continue Reading
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