When Breath Becomes Air

by Paul Kalanithi

Dozens of cases of head trauma: suicides, gunshots, bar fights, motorcycle accidents, car crashes. A moose attack.

where in the fuck do we have moose near Palo Alto?

“Don’t you get it?” she said, taking my hand in hers. “If we’re the best at this, that means it doesn’t get better than this.”

no, it means it doesn't get better amongst the select group of people who choose to see this particular therapist upon being given a new cancer diagnosis. it may well be significantly better for people who choose not to see a therapist (possibly because their relationship is already steady), or who choose a different therapist.

“Look,” he continued, “if you weren’t you, we wouldn’t even be having this conversation. I’d just stop the drug and make you prove it causes all this pain.”

brad are you trying to get kicked out of residency