I’m not sure when I stopped being merely opinionated, and became a true curmudgeon. But I think it was about the same time that medical students started telling me that radiation oncology is one of the “lifestyle” specialties in medicine. According to the National Resident Matching Program, this year radiation oncology ranked 5th on the… Continue reading Cancer is Not a Lifestyle
Month: October 2012
Go Ahead Kids!
Okay, I confess. I have smoked a few cigarettes in my time. In fact, more than a few. While my teenaged brother was hiding his favorite smoking material in the Encyclopedia Britannica under the letter “M” (much to the horror of my mother, who decided she needed to read up on this new scourge called … Continue reading Go Ahead Kids!
I am a Dog Person
If it’s true that in this world there are cat people and dog people, I am most definitely a dog person. I cannot remember a time when I have had fewer than four dogs. Most of my like-minded friends think that this is normal. My chosen breed is the Scottish Deerhound. This is a very… Continue reading I am a Dog Person
Follow Up
My new resident started working today. He is the first radiation oncology resident to come to work in our facility, since the residency director felt that being out in the community was more like “real life”—I don’t have the luxury of treating only one or two types of cancer—out here in the suburbs I have… Continue reading Follow Up
Why Won’t They Stop Talking to Me About Sex?
I have recently checked the website of the American Board of Sexology, and I can absolutely confirm that I am NOT a sexologist. So why is it that my patients ALWAYS want to talk about sex? Old, young, male, female, gay, lesbian and transgendered—it doesn’t matter. This is a topic on everyone’s mind, apparently all… Continue reading Why Won’t They Stop Talking to Me About Sex?