Keeping an eye out for housing

My search for housing is aided by what I’ve seen on the job.

Continue Reading Add comment Monday, 12 January, 2009

Interviewing the family

Snippets of interviews- the gems.

Continue Reading Add comment Saturday, 10 January, 2009

Cardiac arrests youth

A high school freshman suffers a heart attack.

Continue Reading Add comment Saturday, 10 January, 2009

New Year’s Resolutions- What I’ve learned from donors

How to postpone becoming a donor.

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…and we’re back!

I resume blogging!

Continue Reading Add comment Saturday, 10 January, 2009

Thanksgiving at a funeral home

A funeral director goes above and beyond- but considers it to be his duty.

Continue Reading 2 comments Wednesday, 3 December, 2008

Thanksgiving logistics

Thanksgiving’s not only a mess for travelers, it’s also difficult for tissue recovery!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Here’s thanks to everyone who makes this possible, and especially the donors, for (literally) giving of themselves.

Continue Reading Add comment Thursday, 27 November, 2008

Scrub-a-dub-dub

Skin vs. surgical scrub… in winter.

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All’s quiet

After a long break, the recoveries begin again. Updates to follow.

Continue Reading Add comment Thursday, 20 November, 2008

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About me:

I'm employed by a non-profit that works to cure blindness through cornea transplants. My job is to pursue cases, contact the family about donating tissue, track down the body and medical chart, review the chart and talk to the next of kin to see if the donor is eligible to donate and to perform the actual recovery of eye tissue. I love my job, and hope to share my work through this blog. Though I have cleared this blog with my director, I desire to remain anonymous to the general public. Thanks for respecting this, and enjoy!

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