Category Archives: Death and Dying

Wonder

Posted on 03/27/2023 by Jorge Medico

One of the many challenges of being a doctor lies in the large multitude of diseases whose progress we are powerless to cure, along with the inevitable senescence of all life with time. It is especially in these settings the … Continue reading →

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The Long Night of the Soul

Posted on 03/12/2023 by Jorge Medico

One of the privileges of being a physician is being included in the often remarkable stories of people facing sudden reversals of fortune, and the courage, need I say grace, of the human spirit in dealing with the vicissitudes of … Continue reading →

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How Was Clinic?

Posted on 02/06/2023 by Jorge Medico

We humans tell stories in our attempt to make sense of our lives. Some stories are told directly, while others have their meanings concealed behind the words that we use. I love this poem, as it resonates in harmony with … Continue reading →

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The End

Posted on 12/12/2022 by Jorge Medico

The End Poetry, like life, is often ambiguous. Deciphering its meaning is both its challenge as well as its reward. In this vein, I can hope you will find your own reward in the following Poem of the Week. has … Continue reading →

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Certain Doom at the Coffee Shop

Posted on 10/26/2022 by Jorge Medico

I’m indebted to my friend Dave for another offering for the Poem of the Week. As Halloween is approaching soon, this may help set the mood. Certain Doom at the Coffee Shop Entropy is at work on meI evaporate inevitablyWe … Continue reading →

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Yes and No

Posted on 10/03/2022 by Jorge Medico

One never wants to say “no” to life, and hope is the driving force into tomorrow, as illustrated by this Monday’s Poem of the Week. Given the vagaries of my schedule coming up in future months, from now on, this … 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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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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