I thought I was only sharing my story, but It was more than that, it shared hope.
I thought I was only sharing my story, but It sparked a lot of hope“Your heartache is someone else’s hope. If you make it through, somebody else is going to make it through. Tell your story.” — Kim McManusEarlier this month, I started having thoughts about sharing my...
My experience suffering from COVID-19 Infection
My experience having covid-19 infection.'This is a personal account of my COVID-19 illness. I am a board-certified Pediatrician practicing emergency medicine. During the 2020 pandemic, I was one of the frontline healthcare workers. I work for a large institution...
COVID -19 Testing- My experience.
Getting tested for COVID -19 - My experienceI’m just like the typical healthcare provider when it comes to receiving medically related care and procedures- we are the worst patients. I hate shots, swabs, pills, incisions, you name it all. I’m the one who takes days...
Medicine Checklist for kids (for Fall/ Winter Season)
Medicine Checklist for kids (for Fall/ Winter Season)drnkeiru.com When was the last time you checked your medication/ health supplies cabinet? Now is the time to do that, If you haven't (You can scroll straight down to checklist or read more details) I usually check...
Don’t Forget to Dig Deeper
“Are you the doctor?” the female teen asked as I walked in to the room. “Yes I am,” I replied, while closing the door behind me. “Ok, Good! I told the nurse I didn’t want a male doctor. I didn’t want some guy knowing all my business or looking down there.” I smiled...
7 Tips for Successful breastfeeding (during a medical training)
Congratulations!! You are thinking about breastfeeding. You are reading this post either because you have a new baby, pregnant, planning to be pregnant OR reading to teach someone else OR you just stumbled upon this out of curiosity All your reasons are valid....
Residency Survival Tips for New Interns (my 2 cents)
YOU GOT THIS FAR ALREADY. YOU BELONG HERE. BELIEVE IT!I am an international medical graduate (IMG) and migrated to the US for my residency. I remember the first day I arrived to my residency program (6 years ago). Having had challenges with obtaining my visa from...
When she’s got a foreign body in the nose..
“You have 2 missed calls,” said the Vocera prompt, as I completed my login. “I just got here!” I thought to myself. “I’m logging in 10 minutes before my scheduled shift and I already have 2 missed calls?” The Patient Flow Coordinator (PFC) calls back again. She says...
8 items your infants and toddlers should not be playing with and safer alternatives
Entertaining infants and toddlers need a lot of creativity. They move from one thing to another in just a few minutes and they almost always require you to come up with new ideas every few minutes. As parents, we can get exhausted and then let them play with anything...
COVID-19 Chronicles with Dr Lulu
2020 hasn't been what we all expected it to be. My family was very excited about 2019 New Year's eve and the whole year in particular. For the first time in 7 years, we would be celebrating New Year's eve together in our US home. The weather was warmer than...