Monthly Archives: August 2022

Hope Returns

Posted on 08/31/2022 by Jorge Medico

In order to appreciate the following, you have to have to be familiar with the story of Dr. Paul Farmer, best told by Pulitzer winning writer Tracy Kidder in his book, “Mountains Beyond Mountains”. If you read one book in … Continue reading →

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Caution

Posted on 08/29/2022 by Jorge Medico

This Monday’s Poem of the Week has no doubt been influenced by the interaction of our legal profession and the courts, requiring warning signs on all manner of products and activities to demonstrate that reliance on common sense is not … Continue reading →

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Sleek Green Car

Posted on 08/22/2022 by Jorge Medico

Our country is a place where car culture has flourished since the days of Henry Ford, and nowhere more so than in California. Combining this cue for nostalgia with our ongoing medical theme brings you this next Monday’s Poem of … Continue reading →

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Her Patient Days

Posted on 08/15/2022 by Jorge Medico

This Monday’s Poem of the Week continues our medical theme, and the difficulties we all face in that awkward transition time when someone close to us is nearing the end of their life’s journey. Her Patient Days What was it … Continue reading →

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Dying Is A Difficult Business

Posted on 08/11/2022 by Jorge Medico

When I first met her, there wasn’t anything extraordinary about her appearance or her story. She came in, like many others that I see, seeking to have a screening colonoscopy. Her last examination was over ten years ago, and her … Continue reading →

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Ode to the Stuff in the Garage

Posted on 08/08/2022 by Jorge Medico

Our garage (like so many others) is full of good intentions. I’m indebted to my friend Dave for sharing the following for this Monday’s Poem of the Week. Someone once told me that it’s better to sit on a thumbtack … Continue reading →

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Fasciculation

Posted on 08/01/2022 by Jorge Medico

Many of you have likely noticed that Monday’s Poem of the Week often have themes related to medicine and family. I make no apologies for this, for this is who I am, and this is what I do. However, as … Continue reading →

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