2708 Bone marrow transplant Wing dotted with warning signs: I wash my hands thrice Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Standard
2519 Half-full drip chamber IV bag draining quickly As morphine kicks in Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Standard
2483 Three small incisions: Clear-glued evidence of her Now-missing organ Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Standard
2482 CT scan contrast Fed through a clear IV tube Makes my wife taste salt Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Standard
2185 Swaddled baby squirms Covered MRI machine Humming in the dark Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Standard
1968 Blood and water change My world in a held-breath push Our baby arrives Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Standard
1967 Penicillin burns As it enters the angled IV in her hand Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Standard
1899 Children’s hospital Cafeteria chicken And back to birth class Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Standard
1823 Ultrasonic probe Tiny spine and perfect feet Verdict: It’s a girl! Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Standard
1044 Emergency Room Beeping through a blue curtain “Yeah, that’s just the meth.” Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Standard
Ten Thousand Haiku 