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Dear Pulse readers,
I’d like to think that every cloud has a silver lining, and every unfortunate occurrence brings moments of grace.
That’s sometimes true with illness.
When my Belgian mother became ill with Alzheimer’s, it brought headaches and heartaches. After every fall or episode of getting lost, we’d try to talk with her about the future. Her answer was always the same: “I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.”
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Dear Pulse readers,
Our November More Voices theme is Choosing.
As I write this, two days before Election Day, our nation is about to do some choosing of its own. And like many choices we turn over in our minds, the final outcome will not be 100 percent on either side of the scale.
In health care, decisions need to be made all the time. As a physician, I choose whether or not to recommend a test or treatment. I choose which medication to propose to a patient.
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Dear Pulse readers,
I think it’s fair to say that we’re living in uncertain times.
A pandemic, urgent calls for racial justice and an election year all cry for our attention against a backdrop of global warming. The stakes are high. The outcomes are still unknown.
At the same time, in our personal lives, we need to make choices based on the information at hand. It’s not always easy.
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Dear Pulse readers,
The July More Voices theme is Speaking Up.
I think most of us would like to be the one who speaks up to right a wrong or to call out an injustice.
I’ve done that on occasion, but I can remember other times when I’ve remained silent.
Here’s a time when I spoke up:
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