Many times, we physicians aren’t very good at acknowledging our feelings, our failures, our grief, and our scars. I, for one, have never admitted to anyone that I’m far from okay, until now. But it’s the awful truth. Yet, I do know that between the waves there is life, that life is wonderful because of the people and relationships who make it so. And one day, before I know it, I will indeed be okay again.
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November 2022Dr. Blythe is an otolaryngologist practicing in Opelika, Alabama, and is affiliated with East Alabama Medical Center. He is also on the board of directors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and is president of the Alabama Society of Otolaryngology.