Each spring my voice changes
As the trees, oaks and pines, begin to leaf,
Taking on qualities of Lauren Bacall’s
Or leaving me soundless.
“What? I can’t hear you.” the caller says.
“Sorry, it’s allergies,” I reply into the receiver, trying for more volume.
I am a plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR. I used to "suture for a living", I continue "to live to sew". These days most of my sewing is piecing quilts. I love the patterns and interplay of the fabric color. I would like to explore writing about medical/surgical topics as well as sewing/quilting topics. I will do my best to make sure both are represented accurately as I share with both colleagues and the general public.
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In early 2009 I joined the Better Health Network. As part of that Network, I will occasionally be paid for my writing. Those posts will be clearly noted. I will strive to maintain my high ethical standards. If I add any advertising, it will be clearly marked as such.
Any medical information provided by this site is not a replacement for medical diagnosis, treatment, or professional medical advice. It should not be used to treat or diagnose any medical condition. Always seek professional medical consultation by a licensed physician for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions - please, do not ignore your doctor's medical advice based on information written by the author or commenters of this site. Please do not ask me for medical advice, but instead contact a healthcare provider in your area. Anything written about office/hospital situations/events are fictional examples to get a point across. No patient is/will ever be a specific patient (unless given written permission), but a fictional one. To know more about how I handle medical information about patients please link here. Unless, I am praising a colleague, even those will be fictional. Any similarities to you or people you know is purely coincidental. My husband and I, and our dogs are fair game.
In early 2009 I joined the Better Health Network. As part of that Network, I will occasionally be paid for my writing. Those posts will be clearly noted. I will strive to maintain my high ethical standards. If I add any advertising, it will be clearly marked as such.
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2 comments:
yeah, this is the worst allergy season i ever remember. i've been taking singulair, zyrtec, tavist at night and astelin nasal spray. still have a runny nose and cough so it's off to the allergist for testing and shots. my understanding is that global warming will extend growing seasons and make allergies worse but this year it was due to an extended cold season, that compressed tree blooming into a shorter number of weeks.
Two weeks of children's Claritin really helped C get over the hump. Thanks for helping me diagnose her! Hope yours get better soon (maybe all this rain will help get rid of some of the offenders!).
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