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(2011-07-27 13:45:46)
Counselingstyleorcounselingskill?TodayIsawapatientwhosebrotherhasDS.WhenIpreparedthiscaselastnight,IthoughtaboutcounselingissuesinadditiontalkingaboutcausesofDSandrecurrencerisk.ThecounselingquestionsthatIcouldthinkofincludeaskingthepatientwhatthelifehasbeenlikegrowingupwithabrotherwhohasDS,andwhatthepatientwouldfeelanddoifshehadababyhasDS.However,whenthesessiongotstarted,Ichangedmymind.Asusual,Ia...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-27 13:42:07)
LesbiancoupleIhadaproductiveday.Sawtotally6patients,thoughIwasonlyhalfinvolvedinthelastcase.Latcaseinthemorningwasalesbiancouple,41yoAand33yoB.AiscurrentlypregnantwithtwinsusingB’seggandadonorsperm.QuadscreeningshowedincreasedriskforDownsyndrome(1/166).Inoticedtheyarelesbianwhenpreparingthecase.Iwasnotjudgmental.ButIdidconsultwithTracyregardingthewordsIshouldusetodescribethestrangesituation.Forin...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-23 17:02:58)
FriendsaysIamoldercozIstartlisteningtoABBA.Well,Iamnotsureiftheevidenceissupportiveornot.ButIamaging,likeanantique.[阅读全文]
(2011-07-11 15:46:13)
Journal07-06-2011Takingbabysteps.NowthatIamfamiliarwithinformationabouttestingoptionsaspatienteducation,thenextstepwouldbetrainingcounseling,whichisnoteasyforsure,butisessentialforbeingaqualifiedGC.Iusedtothinkcounselingisonlyforpsychosocialissueswhenpatientspresentanxiety,stress,depressionetc.Ididn’tthinkpersonalizedGCsessionisactuallypartofit,ortheverybeginning,ofcounseling.AGCshouldsensewhatan...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-09 06:02:18)
Journal6-7-2011DirectivevsnondirectiveBeforewesawouradd-onpatientinXXXHospitaltoday,Joantoldmethepatientwouldnoteasytohandlebecausethesonographertoldherso.SoshewoulddealwiththeentirecasewhileIwatched.Thepatientisan18-year-oldgirl.Whiletakingfamilyhistory,welearnedthatshelostababyboyoneyearagoduetoearlyplacentarupture.Thebabydied5daysafterdelivery.Shetoldusindetailwhathappenedtoher.Ithoughtthistrag...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-09 05:51:26)
Journal5-18-2011Todayismyfirstclinicaldayinprenatalsetting.Wehadfourpatients.Threeofthemwerereferredduetoadvancedmaternalage(AMA),oneofthemcametoseeusbecausethebaby’sfather’soldersisterdiedearlyinherchildhoodduetocongenitallacticacidosis.ThefollowingiswhatI’velearnedtoday.1. Geneticcounselingsessionrunbyanexperiencedgeneticcounselorgoesverysmoothly.ObservingmysupervisorTracyGardner’sworkiskind...[阅读全文]
(2011-01-24 18:20:56)
Beforethissemesterofficiallystarted,IwatchedtheChinesedrama“养父”.Iwasreallytouchedandshedalotoftears.“养父”wasaboutafamilycomposedofamiddleagedmanLou,whowasanorphanandhadnoideaabouthisbiologicalparents,andthreeabandonedkids.Noneofthemwerebloodrelated.Loumanagedtofindtheirbiologicalparentsoradoptedparentsafterhewasdiagnosedashereditarycerebellumataxia,afatal,progressivegeneticdisorder.Heg...[阅读全文]
(2010-12-26 20:46:40)
最近连续看了几部国内的大片，“赵氏孤儿”，“让子弹飞”，“非诚勿扰2”，也看到了网上沸沸扬扬的或褒扬或批评的评论，觉得这个岁末着实热闹。我看电影，主要是看它的娱乐性，至于主题，内涵都不是我所关注的范畴。所以，我比较喜欢后两部，也就是“子弹”和“非2”.子弹略显血腥，和时代不接轨；非2比较时尚，充满时代气息。还有一个原因就是这两部片子[阅读全文]
(2010-12-24 18:15:37)
OnChristmasEve,Ifinishedthenovel"Thegirlwhoplayedwithfire",oneofthebestinternationalbestsellingtrilogywrittenbyStiegLarsson.Istartedwiththe2ndbooksinceIdidn'tgetanychancetoloanthefirstone.Butitdon'tbothermetofigureoutthestorylineandenjoyeditthoughIdon'tusuallyreadcrimenovelslikethis.IcouldnotputitdownuntilIfinishedit.Idon'tthinkIhaveenergyandtimetowritearevieworsummaryforIhavetofo...[阅读全文]
(2010-12-15 11:30:11)
IamsohappythatIsurvivedmyfirstsemesterthoughIhavegonethroughsomefrustrationsandhardships.NowIcanplanmywinterbreak.Willcatchupsomenovelsandmovies,EnglishandChinese.Willtakemysontomuseumsandparks.Willcookmealsandcleanrooms.Willshoppingfortheholidays.Willprepareforthenestsemester.So
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