I've seen a 2GB video card powering three LCD screens playing Falcon 4. I've seen my company grow from me and my rent check to a sustainable (how the fuck did that happen?) enterprise. I've seen Palm change it's name 73 times. (78?). I've seen a check from Dreamworks with my name and a alot of zeros. I've seen Route 80 in Jersey (September 3, 1999) turn into the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles (December 9, 1999.) I've been homeless, carless, jobless, goaless and had at least two of each since. None of that compares to what i witnessed--no, what I experienced this Sunday. Thank you to St John's Camarillo and Stuart Fischbein for taking care of that thing, with the guy, from the place.

Kaia Anabella DeSario born 12:02 PM July 24, 2005.
Cessa Eliana DeSario born 12:19 PM July 24, 2005.

That being said, shame on same parties (Stuart somewhat less) for almost killing my wife. 3 units lost over 3 hours waiting with the deaf, per-diem (contract labor replacement) nurse who decided that one person (with one person's 4-5 units of blood) could do to lose twice as blood as normal (because its twins? are you f*()## retarded?). Thank God, Allah, Jehovah, or Mickey Mouse for letting us have her back. I'll make ammends somehow.

Pictures to come.

** EDIT **

Although I won't retract what I wrote then because I wrote it honestly, I will say that Dr. Fischbein's bedside mannor was impeccable, and he did a wonderful job during the delivery of two twin girls, and supported us in our desire to have a natural delivery free of drugs or medication (something few doctors would do).

We chose to induce labor on a weekend two days before our scheduled appointment to induce. Dr. Fischbein met us at the hospital, leaving a family barbeque (it was summer of 06) and provided excellent care. Whether he left too early or the complications that developed were not preventable, the substitute nurse (St. John's is small, so they had a per-diem nurse filling in) allowed my wife to lose several units of blood and bleed through three of four sets of sheets for about 3 hours after Dr. Fischbein left. She didn't call him although I begged her to because it was her medical opinion that that amount of blood loss was normal. When I contacted a supervisor, Dr. Fischbein was immediately contacted. He came immediately and performed a procedure and blood transfusion (2 units) that saved my wife's life. He was livid at the per diem nurse. I distinctly remember listening to their conversation in the hall.

Ultimately, I didn't pay that nurse. I wasn't a client of that nurse. Fairly or unfairly, I held St. John's Camarillo almost entirely responsible. I held Dr. Fischbein resposible, although since I'd had such a positive experience with him previous to that, less so.

I did take my wife to see Dr. Fischbein recently, and we're seriously considering using him again if/when we do get pregnant. That's the most honest recommendation I can give--I'd still consider him a first choice. I would be very assertive about who my wife is left with in the future. Realistically, I have confidence that Dr. Fischbein has made every effort to ensure that it couldn't haappen again.