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(2011-07-27 13:45:46)
Counselingstyleorcounselingskill?TodayIsawapatientwhosebrotherhasDS.WhenIpreparedthiscaselastnight,IthoughtaboutcounselingissuesinadditiontalkingaboutcausesofDSandrecurrencerisk.ThecounselingquestionsthatIcouldthinkofincludeaskingthepatientwhatthelifehasbeenlikegrowingupwithabrotherwhohasDS,andwhatthepatientwouldfeelanddoifshehadababyhasDS.However,whenthesessiongotstarted,Ichangedmymind.Asusual,Ia...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-27 13:42:07)
LesbiancoupleIhadaproductiveday.Sawtotally6patients,thoughIwasonlyhalfinvolvedinthelastcase.Latcaseinthemorningwasalesbiancouple,41yoAand33yoB.AiscurrentlypregnantwithtwinsusingB’seggandadonorsperm.QuadscreeningshowedincreasedriskforDownsyndrome(1/166).Inoticedtheyarelesbianwhenpreparingthecase.Iwasnotjudgmental.ButIdidconsultwithTracyregardingthewordsIshouldusetodescribethestrangesituation.Forin...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-23 17:02:58)
FriendsaysIamoldercozIstartlisteningtoABBA.Well,Iamnotsureiftheevidenceissupportiveornot.ButIamaging,likeanantique.[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-11 15:46:13)
Journal07-06-2011Takingbabysteps.NowthatIamfamiliarwithinformationabouttestingoptionsaspatienteducation,thenextstepwouldbetrainingcounseling,whichisnoteasyforsure,butisessentialforbeingaqualifiedGC.Iusedtothinkcounselingisonlyforpsychosocialissueswhenpatientspresentanxiety,stress,depressionetc.Ididn’tthinkpersonalizedGCsessionisactuallypartofit,ortheverybeginning,ofcounseling.AGCshouldsensewhatan...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-09 06:02:18)
Journal6-7-2011DirectivevsnondirectiveBeforewesawouradd-onpatientinXXXHospitaltoday,Joantoldmethepatientwouldnoteasytohandlebecausethesonographertoldherso.SoshewoulddealwiththeentirecasewhileIwatched.Thepatientisan18-year-oldgirl.Whiletakingfamilyhistory,welearnedthatshelostababyboyoneyearagoduetoearlyplacentarupture.Thebabydied5daysafterdelivery.Shetoldusindetailwhathappenedtoher.Ithoughtthistrag...[閱讀全文]
(2011-07-09 05:51:26)
Journal5-18-2011Todayismyfirstclinicaldayinprenatalsetting.Wehadfourpatients.Threeofthemwerereferredduetoadvancedmaternalage(AMA),oneofthemcametoseeusbecausethebaby’sfather’soldersisterdiedearlyinherchildhoodduetocongenitallacticacidosis.ThefollowingiswhatI’velearnedtoday.1. Geneticcounselingsessionrunbyanexperiencedgeneticcounselorgoesverysmoothly.ObservingmysupervisorTracyGardner’sworkiskind...[閱讀全文]
(2011-01-24 18:20:56)
Beforethissemesterofficiallystarted,IwatchedtheChinesedrama“養父”.Iwasreallytouchedandshedalotoftears.“養父”wasaboutafamilycomposedofamiddleagedmanLou,whowasanorphanandhadnoideaabouthisbiologicalparents,andthreeabandonedkids.Noneofthemwerebloodrelated.Loumanagedtofindtheirbiologicalparentsoradoptedparentsafterhewasdiagnosedashereditarycerebellumataxia,afatal,progressivegeneticdisorder.Heg...[閱讀全文]
(2010-12-26 20:46:40)
最近連續看了幾部國內的大片，“趙氏孤兒”，“讓子彈飛”，“非誠勿擾2”，也看到了網上沸沸揚揚的或褒揚或批評的評論，覺得這個歲末著實熱鬧。我看電影，主要是看它的娛樂性，至於主題，內涵都不是我所關注的範疇。所以，我比較喜歡後兩部，也就是“子彈”和“非2”.子彈略顯血腥，和時代不接軌；非2比較時尚，充滿時代氣息。還有一個原因就是這兩部片子[閱讀全文]
(2010-12-24 18:15:37)
OnChristmasEve,Ifinishedthenovel"Thegirlwhoplayedwithfire",oneofthebestinternationalbestsellingtrilogywrittenbyStiegLarsson.Istartedwiththe2ndbooksinceIdidn'tgetanychancetoloanthefirstone.Butitdon'tbothermetofigureoutthestorylineandenjoyeditthoughIdon'tusuallyreadcrimenovelslikethis.IcouldnotputitdownuntilIfinishedit.Idon'tthinkIhaveenergyandtimetowritearevieworsummaryforIhavetofo...[閱讀全文]
(2010-12-15 11:30:11)
IamsohappythatIsurvivedmyfirstsemesterthoughIhavegonethroughsomefrustrationsandhardships.NowIcanplanmywinterbreak.Willcatchupsomenovelsandmovies,EnglishandChinese.Willtakemysontomuseumsandparks.Willcookmealsandcleanrooms.Willshoppingfortheholidays.Willprepareforthenestsemester.So
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