Memories, Medicine & Moods
Blogs
- 6/27/2023
The problem with ‘geezering’
Things absolutely were better back in my day . . . some of the time. - 6/15/2023
The hero’s journey
In myth, a hero may refuse the call to adventure, becoming mired in denial. I recently watched a resident with a young patient with diabetes. Already on max oral meds, his latest tests showed beginnings of complications in the eyes, feet and kidneys. - 5/17/2023
Gossip and the art of storytelling
Inching towards retirement, somewhat reluctantly, I've pondered what I ought to do with myself once I finally take the plunge. - 5/9/2023
A physician of a certain age
I liked it better when my cohort was exhausted by attending each other's weddings, rather than the perpetual funeral arrangements I find myself making these days. But, death is something physicians all must learn about first hand. - 4/19/2023
Distinguishing the capable from the dangerous
Recently I took part in a practice SOO for two different McGill teaching units. Many complain about this this exam but with something so high stakes as licensure, I'd argue we need it. - 3/10/2023
'Opener of the womb': The burden and privilege of being the first born
Doctors have a tendency to be first-born or only children, myself included. Why are we the way that we are? - 2/24/2023
The other side of Roxham Road
A 41-year-old woman just switched to me after her obstetrician retired. She has had all her previous eleven babies at another hospital and I want to make her feel safe. My vacation starts tomorrow and not a moment too soon. I have compassion fatigue. - 1/10/2023
Crimes and misdemeanors
Dr. Perle Feldman finds herself in the middle of an ethical quagmire, when all she wanted to do was get her toenails painted. - 12/15/2022
Dirt, marriage and cataract surgery
A few years ago, I began to find it hard to drive at night. There were halos around the street lamps and I was experiencing more and more eye-strain. I went to see my ophthalmologist and unsurprisingly I had cataracts. - 11/30/2022
A profound response
A colleague texted me: “Have you read Ted Jablonski’s column this morning? I almost spit up my coffee, it’s so hilarious!” When I read the column I realized two things immediately: a) It was very, very funny, b) I had to try and write a response. - 10/30/2022
Perle Feldman drops the baby
This was the second month of my rotating internship and I was so excited to be doing my obstetrics rotation at St. Mary’s Hospital in Montreal. I was eager, scared and green as grass. - 10/20/2022
In praise of hands
While working with a first-year FM resident in L&D, we were about to sew up a straightforward second-degree tear, but she did not even know how to hold the needle driver properly.