by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 19, 2021 | Fight the Good Fight, Miscellaneous Musings
As a medical student, I remember being counseled by a very wise (and very brilliant) physician mentor about “therapeutic touch.” It might just be a pat on the arm – but he made a point to touch every patient he saw (naturally, in a socially appropriate way) even when...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | May 10, 2021 | Miscellaneous Musings
We just celebrated another healed wound, and the team was presented with these special treats from GiGi’s Goodies in Spring, Texas. Click the link to send them an email, or give them a call at (281) 660-2281. I ate a Band-Aid, and it was delicious. Caroline Fife,...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Apr 11, 2021 | Miscellaneous Musings
I’m a caregiver instead of a doctor this weekend and noticing all the small frustrations of being a patient. Is it too much to ask that the tables roll and the vanity comes out? (The second nurse who tried said, “Oh honey we never try to use the food tray...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 22, 2021 | Miscellaneous Musings
It was warm yesterday, and the sun is already out this morning. Most Houston homes have wet carpet on the driveway and the mold is already growing on wet sheetrock, as frozen pipes burst and filled homes with cold water. Saturday the plumber who finally arrived to fix...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Dec 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Miscellaneous Musings
I don’t know about you, but I could use a laugh. I was considering putting a Prozac salt lick in the kitchen when a colleague sent me a link to an article about a bra that can be transformed into two facemasks. “The Emergency Bra can be transformed into two...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 23, 2020 | Miscellaneous Musings
Please tell me you have it, too. At least then I won’t feel alone! I have trouble concentrating on tasks and I am inefficient with my time. People keep telling me, “Previously you said . . .” I don’t even remember TALKING about that, much less remember what I said. I...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Oct 14, 2020 | Miscellaneous Musings
My friend and patient – Morgan McCoy – has a big celebration on October 14th. That’s the day her right leg was amputated above the knee in order to save her life. Morgan is the antithesis of the victim mentality that is plaguing our country. She’s celebrating the day...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 27, 2020 | Miscellaneous Musings
Last night, Laura, a category 4 hurricane, flattened Lake Charles, LA and many nearby areas along the Texas-Louisiana border. It missed us in Houston by a few miles. I fretted about my friends in the path all night and turned on the news this morning to find out just...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jul 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Miscellaneous Musings
A much-admired colleague told me a shocking story this morning which demonstrates why she is so admired. I hope she will share the story in her own words later, but I want to talk about it now. Walking down the hall of her medical office building, she saw a patient...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 24, 2020 | Miscellaneous Musings
I am a history buff and a packrat, descended from a long line of history-loving packrats. However, I was still surprised to find these historical treasures in the attic – a box of WWII “propaganda posters.” My father fought in WWII and married my beautiful...
