Constellations.

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Ad Libitum19 November 2019ConstellationsJack Coulehan, MDJack Coulehan, MDCenter for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (J.C.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M19-0934 Audio Reading - “Constellations” Audio. Virginia Hood, MD, reads “Constellations” by Jack Coulehan, MD Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Great Bear and Orion—the twoI could distinguish as a child,despite my grandfather's fingerpointing to others and, later,the diagrams. A constellationof symptoms was easier to see.The first appeared in my bodylike a splash of colorful pinsconnected by lines. A red flushunder my eyes, the aching joints,and sensitivity to sun—I ranto my professor with lupus.Later, I suffered a two-weekinvasion of cancer. The omenswere plentiful. The lion, the fox,the crab, and the dragon arosefrom within, especially at night.I monitored my heart rate.disappeared in my ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (J.C.)Current Author Address: Jack Coulehan, MD; e-mail, john.[email protected]edu. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “Constellations” Audio. Virginia Hood, MD, reads “Constellations” by Jack Coulehan, MD Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 19 November 2019Volume 171, Issue 10Page: 770KeywordsCrabsHeart rate ePublished: 19 November 2019 Issue Published: 19 November 2019 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2019 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...