Comments on: scanman speaks: Episode 4 - Serendipity & Zemblanity

By: Thanks and Links « Unruled Notebook

Thanks and Links « Unruled Notebook — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:02:40 +0000

[...] at Scanman’s Notes makes a mention of me (and Lakshmi) in his 4th podcast that talks about serendipity and zemblanity in medical profession from his personal [...]

By: Vijay

Vijay — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:38:20 +0000

Thanks purplesque & Moof
I’ve come around to thinking it was all destined/preordained. If we had done the Coronary CTA as soon as it was suggested, there is a better than average chance that the lung nodule may not have been there or it would have been too small to create a suspicion.

By: Moof

Moof — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:29:08 +0000

Vijay, that was fascinating! Thank you for sharing it. I can’t imagine what your Mother-in-Law must have felt like … to go from one problem, right into another, and then into an even worse one in that small span of time. She’s lucky to have you … !

Looking forward to the next podcast … whenever it may be!

By: purplesque

purplesque — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:52:32 +0000

Zemblanity. Quite a word. But I wonder if it qualifies for something like that glioma, which was unexpected, but you had gone looking. I’ve always assumed serendipity is more accidental than that.

The second story has captured me..I think it was good luck that you found the nodule when you did. A great podcast.