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Genetic Testing for Serious Illness

I am a fan of the television show House, M.D. on the Fox Network. That’s where diagnostic whiz Dr. Gregory House figures out the secret to a parade of patients’ illnesses while, at the same time, saying the most inappropriate things. Viewers love it, real doctors hate it.

I can’t get enough. That’s why this [...]

TV Anchorwoman Fights Brain Tumor

Kathi Goertzen is a big name in Seattle. She’s one of the most prominent anchors on television in my hometown. She is a lovely woman. Also, for the past ten years, she has been a brain tumor patient. There have been highs and lows. Now she is moving into the world of experimental therapy and [...]

When to Call for Help

This weekend we had a little medical “event” at our house. Esther and I agreed to host a high school senior prom “after party” for about fifteen 18-year-olds. Trouble ahead, right? We thought we’d give it a go as our son’s friends are really great kids. And we made it clear there would be no [...]

When Pregnancy Hides Illness

Usually when you or your partner is pregnant, it is a joyous event. We have three kids, and I can remember when my wife, Esther, announced that she was pregnant with our first child. It was an announcement at a family dinner at the future grandma’s house and I had the video camera rolling. The [...]