Alliance Member Stories

Oh What a Night! The Medicine Ball 2023

The Medicine Ball 2023 lived up to the hype at the Omni Hotel Fort Worth on April 1, 2023. It was another high-energy night with everyone's favorite live band: Le Freak, "The Greatest Disco Band in the World." The evening opened with The Tower Digital and Tower Medic Cocktail Reception and the Signature Cocktail, the Remedy. We had wonderful Medical Student Volunteers in their white coats selling raffle tickets for the always popular raffle packages. After checking in, Doctor's were treated with an opportunity to win the Doctor's Day Door Prize exclusively for Doctor's to say Thanks for all You Do! Dr. Art and Mrs. Barbara Garcia donated 4 tickets to a Ranger's game and parking pass that was paired with a bottle of TX Whiskey. Dr. Shae Holt a partner at Gold Sponsor, Texas Kidney Consultants took home the Doctor's Day Door prize. The Tower Medic cocktail reception filled quickly and the room was buzzing ....

The TCMSAF is excited to bring back the Medicine Ball on March 26, 2022. It has been a long, almost two years for all healthcare families. It will be a high-energy night with a live band: Le Freak. We will open the evening with a cocktail hour sponsored by Tower Digital and vendors to buy special items from Alana Kay Arts and Kendra Scott. Of course, we will have some great raffle packages to check out and try to win. Following the cocktail hour is a gourmet dinner, wine, and visiting with your favorite medical friends.

When my husband got his Covid vaccine (Pfizer) in December 2020, I wept. He is Doctor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and has been on the front line of the pandemic. I felt relieved that he would not die from Covid. Perhaps the tide was turning. There was a rumor that the family members of the medical staff might be eligible for the vaccine, I cried again. Unfortunately, the demand outstripped the supply, so I was unable to get the vaccine thru his hospital. That is when I became a Vaccine Hunter.

On behalf of myself and the TCMSA board, I would like to thank you for your continued membership, and if you have just joined-welcome! Every one of you is vital to the success of the Alliance just by being a member. No matter what stage you are in your life, we are here to provide opportunity for involvement, community and friendship. In February 2020 we were able to celebrate our 100th year anniversary at the Medicine Ball and honor our past presidents before COVID-19 shut us down.

The life of medicine. The life of stroke. Even when you’re not “on call”, you’re still really always on. As he received a 5am call about a 14-year-old having an acute stroke, he sprang into action. And so did I. Preparing for a morning of solo parenting my 3.