The Wisdom of Galen (0/1)
RJ Ferrance, DC, MD (rferrance@VCU.ORG)
Thu, 25 Apr 2002 21:39:26 -0400
Been awhile, hasn't it? I've been busy. First, I'll be busy and disclaim
(is disclaim a word? Can you tell who's been up all night on call at the
Veteran's Hospital, admitting sick patients, trying to kept an inept intern
from killing anyone?)
I'm not making any money on Highlander, Michelle Webster, Matt Brennan,
Amanda, Anne Lindsay, the Boston Red Sox, William Shakespeare or Les
Miserables. All of these people - real and imagined - appear in this short
story.
I don't own any of the above, except for Matt, and my vision of his "niece,"
Michelle Webster the Wellesley Junior about to become a Harvard or Yale Law
1-L.
I actuallly wrote Matt's email to Michelle almost a year ago, last May, when
I was working in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) as therapy one
night when I came home and wanted to swallow a sword. It was too raw then
to send to anyone except my closest personal friends.
With some time, I've been able to gain some perspective. The wound has
healed somewhat. I'm better. The mom and dad in question are better, and
"richard" is actually doing fairly well. He has a dismal prognosis, but
he's going pretty well. And he is a joy to his parents, which is the most
important thing of all.
I think I've said quite enough. I didn't ask anyone to beta this, so you'll
have to deal with its imperfections and for that, I apologize. It may even
suck, for which I *really* apologize.
If you want to drop me feedback, you're more than welcome to. Feedback is,
after all, the only compensation we fanfic writers receive.
Thanks for listening to me ramble.
g'night.
rj
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RJ Ferrance, DC, MD
Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Chief Resident
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Richmond, VA 23298
rferrance@vcu.org
http://views.vcu.edu/~medtoast/anvil.html