I am honored to have been nominated for the 2008 Medical Weblog Award in two categories -- Best Literary Medical Blog and Best Patient Blog.

The finalists will be announced on January 5. Then from January 6 - 12, readers can vote.

Kreativ Blogger Award

I am touched that two terrific blogs passed on the Kreativ Blogger Award to me -- Lemon Aide and How to Cope with Pain.

The recipient names six things she is happy about and passes the award on to six other blogs.

Here are my 6 happy things:

1 - The usual suspects -- my sweetie, friends, family, the sky, chocolate, many good days


2 - Pandora - radio from the music genome project


3 - Looking forward to reading Neal Stephenson's latest book, Anathem


4 -


5 - Our Japanese toilet


6 - Memories of my dog, Mina


There are so many great blogs out there, but the blogs I have the pleasure of passing this award on to are:

The Wife of a Schizophrenic
Multiple Synchronicities
But You Don't Look Sick
About A Nurse
Everyone Need Therapy
Discover and Recover

Medical Blog Awards 2007

Much to my surprise and delight, this blog has been nominated for a Medical Blog Awards 2007 -- Best Patient Blog award - a competition sponsored by Medgaget.

While I have no delusions of winning this award, especially given the wonderful blogs nominated in this category, I am flabbergasted by the inclusion.

Here is the timetable of events. If your are so inclined, please feel free to vote for this blog when that phase of activity is open.:

-- Nominations will be accepted until Monday, December 31, 2007.

-- We will announce the finalists on Monday, January 7th, 2008

-- Polls will be open from Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 and will close at midnight on Sunday, January 20, 2008 (PST).

-- Winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

Keep your eye on Medgaget for status updates. And thank you for your support and for reading In Sickness & In Health