I wield my instrument with confidence and precision. It slices through the air as an extension of my dominant hand. My feet shift slightly; I anticipate needing to reposition my body for the next step. I execute the move flawlessly. No, I’m not in the midst of performing a medical procedure: I’m on the tennis court. My husband had been encouraging me to take up tennis for a while, but …
Why tennis is like medicine for doctors
As a urologist, I see recurrent UTI patients nearly every day, and most cases are routine: nasty bacterial infections that appear in the bladder every few months. However, a recent patient turned out to be the zebra rather than the horse. This particularly lovely woman was 91, an Italian immigrant, and was accompanied by her adult son, who helped provide history and translate as needed. She sat calmly on the …
When recurrent UTIs might actually be bladder cancer
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