Moving Forward

Toyota: "It's a great way to keep 'moving forward.'" I love that Toyota tag line and I have been heard to repeat it - somewhat frequently - just ask my staff. I seem to have one gear - forward. It just doesn't seem to do any good to try and reclaim the past. It has been recently reported that a lot of the elective plastic surgery business has been affected during this recession, although even during the Great Depression of the 30's - many people still found money to spend on beauty products and self-improvements. This has been true for us too - where patients want to maintain their appearance, but may not want to splurge on a bigger surgical procedure. We have an opportunity to refocus our efforts and priorities. Our goals can change with the times. We are happy to help people work within their budgets, to get their maximal benefit. It might not be a Mercedes for everyone - but a great looking appearance with a plan for extending the mileage is - after all - still a great goal. So as long as the recession lasts - let's keep moving forward with our self-care and care of others.

On a personal note, I am moving forward tomorrow (10-10-09) with the priviledge of traveling with a team of Rotaplast volunteers to China where I can use my surgical talents to care for children with cleft lips and palates. I am so thankful for this opportunity to give back a small portion of what I have been given. More when I return....

My First Blog

This is my first blog posting and I feel a little like I am sending this out to some unknown internet server in the middle of Arizona or maybe Dubai - and who knows where it goes from there. I was talking today with an old friend, Steve, about the whole social media and networking thing. We have not given in and we are trying to keep up. We both purchased IPhones last year and absolutley love them. We both just recently signed up for Facebook with the fastest growing demographic (over45). I do not have any plans to Twitter or send Tweets. I have been told the email is "so last year" and I am committing myself to staying on the information superhighway and trying to stay connected - and also I am trying to stay socially relevant - if that is even a worthy goal. So there it is. My first blog. I promise that the next one will actually be about plastic surgery and starting over in a new community during an economic recession. It is a true test of one's resolve, optimism and perseverance.