Birthday Wish
When he was 20, he lost his mother to “a bad pneumonia.” He took to smoking to deal with the loss – the smell of cigarettes reminding him so pleasantly … Continue reading
My Singing Voice
“Why are we whispering?” the bleary night float intern asks. My sigh sounds more like a wheeze. “We aren’t,” I reply in my very best breathy gravel. “I just have … Continue reading
Sick Day
Identifying data: Mrs. Mullberry Whine is a 20-something female medical student who presents for evaluation of sore throat, productive cough, and fever x1day. Chief Complaint: “My throat is killing me … Continue reading