Published inHuman Parts·Jan 3, 2020Member-onlyThe Art of Balancing Medicine and MortalityThe story of a life-threatening illness, a miraculous recovery, and the fragility of the human body — For privacy purposes, any potentially identifying details in this story have been altered. Consent was given by the patient to share their story. It starts with a subtle unease. A college student in her early twenties can’t describe what’s wrong with her because she isn’t sure anything is wrong. She’s…Medicine4 min readMedicine4 min read
Published inHuman Parts·Oct 24, 2019Member-onlyThe Art of Healing Broken HeartsIn my off-hours, I bonded with a patient over video games. It was fine until it wasn’t. — For privacy purposes, any potentially identifying details in this story have been altered. He suffers from a rare cardiomyopathy and has been hospitalized for weeks. He awaits a transplant. His heart is failing. He’s just 23 years old. I’m a resident physician on the heart failure service. It’s known as…Gaming4 min readGaming4 min read
