My Son Called Me From The Hospital. When I Arrived, The Doctor Went Quiet And Said, “You Know He’s Our Chief Of Surgery… Right?”

can become sepsis. Peritonitis. That’s not dramatic. That’s physiology. Do you understand me?”

“I understand. I’m scared.”

“I know. Stay put. Keep the line open if you can. I’m leaving now.”

I ended the call, grabbed my coat, and tried not to slam the door hard enough to wake the surgical residents sleeping in the call rooms down the hall. Outside, the continue reading …