There are moments in life that happen completely out of the blue that force us to open our eyes wide, stand up straight, and take notice. Frequently these moments occur in seasons of life full of boredom, where the mundane repetition of every day life has put our souls to sleep. Even more jolting is when these experiences punctuate days and weeks of suffering with no resolution in sight. These unexpected interruptions in our life (or twists of fate, as some may call it) ch

I was alone, driving north on the Chicago I-294 tollway, after a quick trip to Cincinnati ended in the failure to secure a cardiothoracic surgeon to perform a robotic completion pericardiectomy. I was contemplating my future, as I had only one surgical consult remaining on the calendar in Dallas the following week. As if on cue, a song came on the radio. It was Casting Crown’s “You’re Already There...” From where I'm standin' Lord, it's so hard for me to see Where this is

Sept, 2015: When facing a medical problem that is either too expensive to treat or requires more specialized care not available close to home, Americans are increasingly turning to medical tourism - with over 1.2 million traveling out of the country last year to seek medical care and surgical procedures. Sometimes you can save time and money or find a better specialist by simply traveling to a high level hospital center, medical college campus, or out of state to find a physi