Author Archives: Dimitri Makrigiorgos

The Moment Before You Fall

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Dimitri Makrigiorgos

There are a few types of rock climbing – the one most people probably first think of when picturing rock climbing is called “top-roping”. You are attached to a rope with a harness and climbing up a very tall wall. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Get Used to the View

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Dimitri Makrigiorgos

Last week, I went on a ski trip to Utah with my friends from university. I was constantly astounded by the view, and I remember one vivid moment where my giddiness bubbled over. One of the days was unseasonably warm, … Continue reading →

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I Wish I Was a Goldfish

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Dimitri Makrigiorgos

With the recent return to somewhat-normalcy, I’ve been able to get out of the house and see my friends more. I was at a friend’s house recently watching a T.V. show called Ted Lasso. It’s a comedy starring Jason Sudeikis … Continue reading →

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Virtual Reality

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Dimitri Makrigiorgos

Living in a world with COVID-19 is like living in our own virtual reality…. Just kidding. I can’t do another COVID-19 post. My last one was about COVID-19 and that was back in April. It’s time for me to think … Continue reading →

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The Day that We Get Out

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Dimitri Makrigiorgos

I really tried to write a blog post completely unrelated to coronavirus. The ongoing pandemic is so overwhelming that I thought it would be nice to just write about something with no ties to COVID-19. Unfortunately, I usually get my … Continue reading →

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I’ll be happy when…

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Dimitri Makrigiorgos

For as long as I can remember, my life has always been structured with an obvious overarching goal in mind. When I was six, I started attending school, and from then on, my main goal was to graduate elementary school; … Continue reading →

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What do you call a man with one arm?

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Dimitri Makrigiorgos

If you read my last blog post, you probably realized that I seem to be rather accident-prone. It’s true; since I started here at Dana-Farber, my coworkers have seen me experience car crashes, concussions, and many other injuries. Most recently? … Continue reading →

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It’s a Waterfall, not a Sprint!

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Dimitri Makrigiorgos

Last week, I walked out of the Harvard Vanguard in Fenway as an official graduate of their physical therapy rehabilitation program for Achilles tendonitis. Four months earlier, I had decided that I was going to run the Boston Marathon. I … Continue reading →

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