Friendship in the Trenches

The bonds of friendship during surgical training may be compared to those forged during military training or perhaps even armed conflict. My time at Mayo has had it's challenges. There have been high and low points. But I have had the priviledge of sharing this experience with two other fellows. As a trio, we have been frustrated and elated; we have been close to tears and murderous rages; we have laughed with our bellies held as only comrades can do; we have been kind and encouraging, while sharing our doubts and insights; and we have understood the other's joy and pain, as just yesterday they were our own.

I want to thank Drs. Calvin Wan and Chaim LekerLocker, friends and comrades-in-arms (or scalpels). Without their presence, Rochester would have not been the same.