My Background

I am a 67 year old white male. Was trained in Clinical Lab Science in 1978-79 at Lakeland Regional Hospital in Lakeland, Florida.  A 12 month program under the education of three on staff pathologists.  This was backed up with a BA with a Chemistry Major first and then a BS in Medical Technology in 1979.  I was trained in all divisions of the medical Laboratory and certified by the ASCP.  I currently hold a Florida Supervisors license in all areas of the laboratory (in Florida).  

Most of my clinical experience has been in hospital labs, large and small.  But also spent time working for a reference lab as their week-end-holiday manager (everyone loves you, you are freeing them up to enjoy the holidays) .  Which meant I worked and took care of all other aspects of an active reference lab. 

I don't want to bore you with the lab stuff, but it's just a way to demonstrate some medical knowledge.  And then for good measure in 1999 I acquired an MBA at my alma mater, USF, University of South Florida, in Tampa, Fl. Briefly did sales for Gartner, representing the IBM Hardware Division. Most recently and currently employed by an HCA subsidiary that does large scale Microbiology for 17 HCA Hospitals located around Tampa.  

Living in Clearwater, FL and my Micro Lab is in Largo about 4 miles away.  In my household resides my Fox Terrier/German Short Hair Pointer Sadie of 8 years.  Although very important to me, she takes second place to my now 18 yr old son that stays with me at least 3 nights a week.  He is a Senior at Clearwater HS.  A good student and a wonderful human being, his name is Eric Hearn.  

So there you have my background.  My next post will be about when I first realized something was not right in August of 2020.  Until then...