On this year’s celebration of World AIDS Day, I am in the process of a transition in my medical practice. The past 22 months have been wonderful because I have had the joy of watching my son grow. But at the same time, it has been unbelievably exhausting because of my busy professional schedule. After […]
4 reasons why I’d still take a ~35% effective flu shot
When I was living in the Caribbean the influenza vaccine was not a part of routine healthcare. Also, I don’t remember influenza infections ever being a (big) problem. It’s probably because our homes in the tropics are more open (open windows and doors) so viruses and other airborne germs get diluted by the breezes flowing […]
I’m back!
Hello! I’ve been seriously missing in action. Well, from the blog. Certainly not from the hospital or clinic. Life has been the busiest ever for the past year. I GROSSLY UNDERESTIMATED the amount of work being a parent is. Especially being a parent PLUS having a regular job. And I only have one child! It […]
Becoming a Mother and Maintaining a Career
I have been really delinquent with creating new posts for the blog because I am still so very sleep deprived! My precious 10 week old son is still not yet on a proper/regular sleeping schedule, so I am lucky if I get 2 continuous hours of sleep. Anyway, a reader of the blog sent me […]