Eric Dane (AKA Dr. McSteamy from Grey’s Anatomy) was reported to have been diagnosed with a skin malignancy. The 35 year-old developed a lesion on his upper lip that was diagnosed as sun damaged tissue according to the actor, as reported by OK! Magazine. Dane goes on to say that the freezing treatment (liquid nitrogen) used to treat his problem led to an overreaction of his “sensitive lips” and that he couldn’t eat for weeks, leading to a 10 pound wait loss.

Even though most of us write notes and emails dozens of times a day, composing a note of condolence can be one of the more difficult things you will ever have to write. When it happened to me recently, I dug out some old notes from medical school. I thought I would share a few tips on how to write an appropriate and meaningful condolence note. Continue reading →