Guess Which Word Won Our Medical Spelling Bee?
It’s been a minute since we’ve shown off all the cool stuff happening over in Humor & Humanity in Medicine – which, if you didn’t know, is our private membership for healthcare professionals. The TL;DR of the idea: open up a curated, members-only space where medical workers can connect with other people who get it, […]
Survival, Intertwined
This past Monday, May 11, marked six years since Will’s sudden cardiac arrest. In the wee hours of that morning, Kristin performed 10 minutes of CPR that kept him alive. Those 10 minutes changed our lives forever.
Obviously, this is a day that brings up a lot of emotions for our family. From the relief and joy of survival; to the reckoning of lasting trauma, it’s been a rollercoaster. In this month’s essay, both of us reflect on our intertwined experiences.
How Dr. Glaucomflecken Balanced Testosterone Replacement After Testicular Cancer
Learn about his journey seeking testosterone balance as a young cancer survivor. The challenges and the solutions he found.
The Two Things Nurses Want Doctors To Know
Discover the two important things nurses want doctors to know in healthcare. Understand the power doctors have to amplify nursing voices and bring positive change.
The Hidden Fallout: How The Change Healthcare Cyberattack Is Impacting Healthcare
Discover the hidden fallout of the Change Healthcare cyberattack and its impact on the healthcare system. Learn about the ransomware attack, the crisis it has caused, and the role of Change Healthcare in the healthcare payment cycle. Join the conversation about this incident and share your experiences.
From Stethoscope To Storytelling: Finding Life And Fulfillment Beyond Practicing Medicine
Explore Dr. Anthony Chin-Quee’s inspiring journey from medicine to storytelling. Discover his path and insights to finding healing and fulfillment beyond the stethoscope.
The Meaningful Thing that One Paramedic Did During My Husband’s Medical Emergency
This is Lieutenant Gregg. He is one of the first responders who helped us when my husband’s heart stopped beating in his sleep three years ago. On his way up the stairs to our bedroom, Lt. Gregg stopped briefly in the hallway. He made eye contact with our 8- and 5-year-old children in their beds […]
Lockdown, Love, and Life-Saving CPR: A Mother’s Day to Remember
I will never forget May 11, 2020; my husband will never remember. It was an out-of-body experience. Part of my brain was solely focused on what I needed to do. The other part was watching us from a third-person perspective while our life together flashed before my eyes. Stunned, I laced my fingers together, one […]
We’re On Facebook!
Check out our new Facebook page, The Glaucomfleckens! We post whatever we’re both up to over there – Dr. Glaucomflecken’s videos, Lady Glaucomflecken’s writing, our podcast clips, behind-the-scenes photos/videos, and, if you’re lucky, Jonathan’s whereabouts. Just beware that there are a lot of fake social media accounts out there pretending to be Dr. Glaucomflecken, so […]
The Night Telecommunicator-CPR Saved My Husband’s Life
On May 11, 2020, I woke up in the middle of the night to my 34-year-old husband dying in our bed. Of course, I didn’t know he was dying. There was no reason to assume that his perfectly healthy heart had suddenly stopped beating. I had never even heard of agonal breathing. I would never […]