Student loans are overall a good thing.  They have made the news a lot lately, and generally they get a negative spin.  There is a push to forgive student loans and make debt more manageable for people.  There are certainly unscrupulous lenders with terms that will maintain a person in debt for many decades. Work is needed to make sure loan terms are properly disclosed to young inexperienced student and to curtail aggressive loan practices.

There are instances in a person’s life that are unforgettable.  Moments of clarity or focus that stand out like beacons in our memories.  I gained several of these unforgettable moments as a patient over the past 18 months.  At the age of 43 I discovered a large 26 cm mass in my abdomen.  The initial imaging showed it was likely a sarcoma.  Reading the CT report while I was working an ER shift was a crushing moment filled with doubt and disbelief and worry. I felt peace that things would be OK, but I did not know what the future would hold.