The Weight of Words

Posted by denitzablagev on October 7, 2013 · 1 Comment 

“Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never harm me.”  I learned this saying when I came to America, but before that, I learned a different story.  A wood cutter got lost in the forest, it was getting dark and cold.  He met a bear, who offered him to come to his … Continue reading →

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Brain Transplant

Posted by denitzablagev on March 10, 2013 · 2 Comments 

When I was in Boston, I had a patient with a brain tumor and two adult sons.  She had a malignant, progressive brain tumor and had been unresponsive for months.  Her prognosis was poor.  One son, I’ll call him Peter, thought she would have wanted to be DNR/DNI:  if her heart stops, if her breathing … Continue reading →

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