Taps
(*funeral of my uncle Tom, a fallen Marines)
Tag: death
Dearly Departed
I was standing in a small countryside cemetery. With me were seven other people, and we were hovering around a
Auld Lang Syne: A Look Back
I am reposting an experience I had several years back. Original piece published December 2013. ********** I was on-call that
He Checked Out
It is a lonely world out there. Yes, we have this modern technology of all the world being connected and
Biyaheng Langit
(Eksaktong limang taon ngayong araw na ito ang nakalipas nang aking ilathala ang artikulong Paglalakbay sa Alapaap. Isa lamang pong
An ICU Love Story: A Reload
I have posted more than 850 articles and stories over the years since this blog’s inception, which in a few
Cold and Dead
Part of the duty of a medical resident in a teaching hospital is to formally pronounce a patient dead. When
Black Friday
Thanksgiving week is the busiest time for travel in the United States. Students who are in distant colleges and universities,
Bad Night
We’re sleeping in the hospital now. It started this year. Our calls are now in-house as the hospital wanted us to physically
Concert in the ICU
Inside ICU room 34* of our hospital, there is an ongoing musical performance. One young man is playing an instrument