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I’m a doctor, not a detective Cryptically, the triage note said only “groin complaint.” In the emergency room, there are a few worrisome conditions that could apply. In males, perhaps the most dangerous is something called testicular torsion. This occurs when the testicles basically twist inside the scrotum, which can…

Sometimes miracles can surprise you I cannot believe you’re alive. I hope you don’t mind — I’ve been checking in on you. To be honest, I didn’t think you would survive. When you arrived, although there were no outward signs, something inside me knew there was something wrong inside of…

How Work That Heals Can Hurt and Cause Burnout — Eighteen years ago I clocked into my shift on the kitchen line at a local bar and grill during brunch teardown. To set up for dinner service, I needed to get our enormous pasta pot to a boil. The huge cast iron grill top we used for eggs and bacon…

I sat before the patient, watching his labored breathing, feeling my own chest tighten. I should be clear — this was not my patient, though some days I wished he were. Other times I was glad not to be responsible for his care. Because my father is a difficult case. …

Excited, uncertain, narrow-minded, egotistical, stubborn, focused, proud, and invincible. A relatively realistic description of my mindset as a brand-new naval aviation student in sunny Pensacola on my way to begin a long-awaited career in military flight. Misguided, regretful, tired, unfulfilled, unhealthy, passionate, and frustrated. A few more words that describe…

Where else am I going to go? Paris? — There’s a lot of talk about people leaving Medium. I get it. The powers that be are always changing the rules. Writers feel tossed around by Ev Williams. It’s that same feeling like being unsure if your partner still finds you attractive. Once, a few months back, we started getting…

On Work and Reentry — With this newsletter, we complete our collection of MuddyUm stories entered in this past summer’s Medium Writing Challenge. We think our MuddyUm writers are winners, regardless of their zip codes, time zones, or hemispheres. Part 1 — the previous newsletter — contained the stories on Death and on Space. …

Day 42: I salute our overall community of brave creators who show up every day regardless of contests and challenges — TGIF Challenge — Focus on the Good Day 41: Inspired by Pam Grout’s Living Big bookmedium.com Day Forty-Two: Saturday, October 9, 2021 (morning) Woke up at 05:30 AM. I love the weekend! Did morning and DNA healing meditations in my comfy bed. Lessons Learned (thus far): So they finally announced all the winners for the 2021 Medium Writers Challenge.

When effort, skill & execution don’t bring the results you thought they should — “The attempt to escape from pain, is what creates more pain.” ― Gabor Maté Loss, grief and recovery are often spoken of in recent times. The accuracy of more instruction and prompting to look beyond death as the only type of loss worth grieving has been paramount to the healing…