I heard today some bitter news; one of my friends and mentors in medlab has recently passed on.
Karen Morrison nee Sigvaldisen was one of my major inspirations to entering medical laboratory science. She was the mother of my best friend in high school, and we would have amazing conversations about current chemistry procedures and how they developed from what was happening when she was starting out; how safety standards back then were such things as "to not try and multitask when mouth pipetting" (see anecdote here for why).
She encouraged me all thoughout the intense medlab program, and explained things to me in high school when the textbooks just didn't cut it. I remember her easy chuckle at those who just hadn't been inspired to love science yet, and how much she loved bike riding and swimming and sailing with her family and friends.
Throughout her life Karen was many things; a teacher, a technologist, a tutor, a mother, a friend, a loving wife, and a charming lady all the way around. My sincere condolences go out to her three daughters and husband.
About Me
- Dillen
- A little about me: I am a medical laboratory scientist working on the beautiful west coast of Canada. I've been in out in the field for five years now, and am working on my ART. Picture me as that co-worker with the large smile that has tremedous fun breaking down the immune system's cells into army analogies at the bar, and you've got me down pat.
