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Through My Eyes

2015; American College of Physicians; Volume: 163; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/m15-0932

1539-3704

Hannah Breit,

Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies

On Being a Patient3 November 2015Through My EyesHannah Breit, BAHannah Breit, BAFrom Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M15-0932 Audio Reading - “Through My Eyes” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Through My Eyes," by H. Breit. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail I was nearing the homestretch of a typical Thursday, full of medical school lectures, a hasty trip to the gym, and a hurried attempt at meal preparation before some much-deserved relaxation. I heard the recognizable buzz of an incoming call, and I caught my image in the mirror as I sat to answer the telephone.Seconds later, I watched as the young, energetic woman reflecting back at me began to blur. Tears welling, she could not comprehend the news that the doctor hesitantly shared. The woman who a moment ago seemed invincible was now melting into her bed, hugging her ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Corresponding Author: Hannah Breit, BA, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 1039 Irving Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; e-mail, [email protected]edu. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “Through My Eyes” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Through My Eyes," by H. Breit. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 3 November 2015Volume 163, Issue 9Page: 723-724KeywordsCellsEatingEmotionsHospital medicineRacial and ethnic issuesScarsSleepSurgerySyncopeThyroid carcinoma ePublished: 3 November 2015 Issue Published: 3 November 2015 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...