“Are you anxious?”“A little bit.”“What medications do you take?”The neatly packed transparent plastic bag is a gift for the nurse.My mother is having a procedure and…
“So, what do I say when they call me for surgery?”“Well, that shouldn’t happen because I will talk to them.”“But if they do?”“Don’t attend the appointment.”“Just…
“Doctor, stop!” she abruptly commands me. “I can’t process a thing.”I halt mid-sentence, and in the pause that follows, watch the evolution of a hot flush…
We are going through the list of overnight admissions when my phone beeps. Expecting a medical request to do something or see someone, my chest cramps…
