Radiologist affective disorder

Long ago I got more or less comfortable with working in the dark. We read these little films, you know, and they are best seen in the darkness. Whether it be films on the lightboxes (dated myself there), or a monitor for PACS, we sit in these dark rooms and read. I’ve been thinking more about this moving into February. The month is short, and the days are shorter. Going to work in the dark, working in the dark, and heading home in the dark can be a little bit of a downer.

I hear more and more about this “seasonal affective disorder,” and I can relate. It’s even more of a factor for people who are sunshine people, which I believe I am. I love the beach—sunshine, a choice of things that smell like coconut and pineapple, a sea breeze… I’m good for hours. So, here I am again, working in this dark room like I’m a crewman in a radiology nuclear submarine. I think we need to find a way to keep ourselves happy in the middle of this (seemingly) eternal night. So, here are my suggestions:

I used to dream of reading films on the beach, holding them up to the sunlight. Somehow, that seems like the appropriate solution to this. Talk about a wet read… Mahalo.