September 2011
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shilolo: Loving the cool weather. →
June 2010
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shilolo: Well, that was unexpected. →
shilolo: Joga bonito →
shilolo: Contemplating a purchase to resolve my... →
August 2009
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http://twitpic.com/dnq6v - I hate to do this, but…
Driver in Crash That Killed 8 Was Drunk, Officials... →
Horrific, and nauseating.
H1N1 hits home
To date, my experience with H1N1 has been entirely superficial. Reading about it in the papers, online, and in infectious disease journals, hearing about it in conferences, and seeing its manifestations in patients. As doctors, we are trained to have a certain disconnect from illness, so that we can be objective about decision making. That is all well and good, but when your own family is sick,...
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AIDS and the American Family
Recently, I have been involved in the care of two married couples where both the man and woman were simultaneously diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Both couples were middle-aged, affluent, and not surprisingly, shocked. In both cases, the male partner was very sick with an AIDS associated illness. Doctor-patient confidentiality prevented me from discussing their situation with anyone other than the...
“Set the gear shift to the high gear of your soul. You’ve got to run like...”
– Dude of Life
