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Try not to take the title of this post too seriously. If you have, you’re probably taking yourself too seriously to begin with. We have been jokingly calling tonight my last supper. All in good spirits. [More]

I just posted about Sadi and I meeting with Dr. Reid Lombardo and her entourage. Yes, she has an entourage. Who knew that surgeons traveled in packs like Hollywood stars? I think I even saw Turtle in the bunch. I'm sure my imagination runs a bit wild at times, but this was by far one of the more fas... [More]

Today was a day of meetings. No poking. No proding. No sticking. This could have been any other workday if we’d substituted the clinical setting with a cubical setting. That would be a bit weird, though. [More]

The first thing I realized when checking in to the Mayo is how incredibly well organized they are. The staff are genuinely friendly; from check-in to phlebotomy to MRI and all the technicians poking and proding me in between. With so many patients, you'd think they would be treating us like cattle, ... [More]

After what’s felt like years of waiting, we’re finally on the road. Ironically, the last 2-3 days have felt like a few seconds; a rush of last-minute logistics, a wave of calls; a blur of time. [More]