Lucky: Reflecting on Relationships in Family Medicine.

Based on my 30 years as a neurologist, I knew his situation was not going to be a picnic, even before we met. An examination confirmed he had a cerebellar-like syndrome. I turned to Chris, paused, and then thought for a moment. “Your unsteady feeling, did it just happen or has it been going on for months?” His wife answered, “I think Chris has mentioned this to me for years.” When he nodded yes, I found myself smiling along with Chris for the first time. Not being acute, the tumor was likely benign, and a surgical cure possble.