Don's Blog Self Recognition 1-31-24

Here is my Missouri Medicine editorial from february 1990 - 24 years ago.

I remember this patient as if the visit were today. At one point he showed me something that I had not seen

in my examination of his ear nose and throat - a number tattooed on his wrist. 

I paused the interaction at one point and went out of the room to tell my secretary to inform my waiting 

patients that something had come up and that I would be very late in seeing them and giving them a chance to re-schedule. One patient was irritated and even wrote me a letter telling me how my schedule was unacceptable and what a bad person I was. That is what happens sometimes. My choice was to 'be' with my suffering patient that day. I wouldn't change a thing.

Don's Blog Medicine and Technology 1-24-24

Here is my editorial from Missouri Medicine from January of 1990, 14 years ago. I would say the issue

is exponentially worse these days. How can you be in a nurturing relationship with your physician when

they sit behind their computers taking notes instead of being in an authentic conversation?

 What do you think?

Don's Blog Eden 1-22-24

The Art of Jan Sessions  'Eden' Acrylic painting and collage on canvas board.

While sheltering in place due to the ice, its great to remember what is in store for us a few months.

Don's Blog Chief Complaint 1-18-24

Here is my editorial from Missouri Medicine in December,1989. I trust you will find it 

still of current interest. 

Don's Blog Being Tested 1-10-24

Here is my Missouri Medicine editorial from November 1989.

Don's Blog The Art of Jan Sessions 1-8-24

The Art of Jan Sessions

Untitled  Acrylic painting on canvass board.

Its that time of the year.

Don's Blog "Life and Death 1-4-24

This is one of my favorite editorials written in October of 1989.

Don's Blog Missouri Medicine editorial July-1989

This is an editorial written at the time AIDS was untreatable and uniformly fatal. That has changed and  

the treatment for AIDs is almost uniformly successful. What will be the next 'untreatable' disease? When it comes 

the issue of who will care for these patients will again arise.

Don's Blog Merry Christmas 12-25-23

The Art of Jan Sessions

'Christmas at the Lake' Acrylic painting with collage.

We are blessed.

Don's Blog Magic Trails II 12-22-23

Here are some more of the treasures on the Magic Trails behind our house. There are several small strings of 

Buddhist prayer flags to set the tone.

And some art objects to examine.

The sun oversees the action.

There is an Egyptian physician dispensing medicine,

and Tutankhamen observing.

Some fish have come out of the creek,

and the flowers continue to bloom.

Happy Trails and Merry Christmas.