Thursday morning begins on an almost ordinary note: I wake up after a night that was finally restful. Well… almost. The evening before, sleep had been reluctant to cooperate. The medication did not seem fully convinced by its own purpose, and the fentanyl pump had been disconnected during the day. After consultation between the nurse and the on-call physician, a decision was made: the pump was reconnected. Two doses later, sleep, now visibly reassured, finally arrived. It see
On the first day of 2026, Switzerland awoke to news of exceptional gravity. A fire in a bar in Crans-Montana claimed the lives of 40 young people and left 190 others seriously injured, most of them suffering from severe burns. According to initial findings, sparklers attached to champagne bottles are believed to have ignited the ceiling of the venue. Within moments, what had been a festive evening turned into a national tragedy. Switzerland is in mourning, as are several ne
Dear readers and friends, A new year begins. As so often at this time, it comes with its share of good resolutions, ambitious projects… and, at times, surprises that we very clearly did not order. If I had to sum up the past year in a single image, it would probably be a calendar filled with medical appointments, waiting rooms and hospital meal trays. Let’s just say that my foot and I have become very familiar with the hospital environment. In fact, we could almost have ask
