We are two practicing anesthesiologists who have one goal: to tell the world what doctors actually do. We may comment on policy, we may even appear to craft some erudite stuff, but in the end, we are going to share with the world a day in the life. Each and every day. A running snapshot of a life in medicine. Only when this is understood, can the risks of the reform efforts being proffered in Washington be measured. We risk much by not knowing what is at stake.