Sickle Cell Activist looks to disseminate White House PMI by forming Minority Coalition On February 25, 2016 I proudly took part of the White House Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Summit …
My Sister’s 7 Year Kidney Transplant Anniversary Last night my family got together to celebrate the seven year anniversary of my sister’s kidney transplant. …
Doctors and Patients When we are sick we are vulnerable and when we seek medical care we want comfort and …
2015 Favourite Five Melbourne’s mercury is currently set at 39 degrees celsius and there are no shortage of reminders that …
Live Kidney Donation and Life Insurance In June 2015, my Home and Auto insurance provider, AMICA of Rhode Island, sent me a letter …
Treating Patients for the First Time Like most diabetics, I’ve spent my fair share of time in the doctor’s office. Sitting up in …
Emergency Care in the City – The Story of a Klutz Last Friday, I managed to trip over my own feet, fall to the ground; all five feet …
Breaking Down Fat Fat: good or bad? Often blamed for weight-gain and other health issues, the truth is most fat …
Traveling with three kidneys, two pancreata, and a pacemaker! Living life with a chronic disease is at best a daily battle, but most of us don’t …