Author Archives: deconstructingdoctor
Be Kind, Unwind
Posted on April 3, 2018
The unwind. That’s where I find myself right now. It’s this strange process, like a colon cleanse or some such shit, whereby I untangle myself from the trappings of my job, just briefly, while on vacation. This unwind doesn’t last. … Continue reading →
Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories
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Tagged blackbeard, blog, blogger, blogging, cats, Doctor, house cat museum, North Carolina, south carolina, spring break, sylva, the fugitive, train museum, trains, Unwind, work
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Wrinkles of Time
Posted on April 1, 2018
My favorite childhood book was A Wrinkle in Time. I don’t think it was because the story was anything special, but because my favorite person in the world told me it was her favorite story. She lowered herself to my … Continue reading →
Posted in My Stories
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Tagged A Wrinkle in Time, blog, blogger, blogging, book, Doctor, Drunkenness, Favorite, Read, Teacher, writer, writing
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Board to Death
Posted on March 21, 2018
Every 7 or 10 years, I have to retake my medical boards. I am currently board certified, but have to prove it over and over again throughout my career. If I jump through a bunch of hoops, like taking certain … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories
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Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, board certification, Corporation, Doctor, fail, medical, medical boards, medical practice, pass, study, test
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Shamrock Shootout
Posted on March 17, 2018
My daughter is 7. She is in the first grade. It’s a sweet time of life because she still likes me and she still wants to be seen with me. In fact, she requests my presence the mornings that I … Continue reading →
Posted in My Stories
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Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, executioner, first grade, Guns, Hugs, killer, kindergarten, Leprechaun, marksmen, mass shooting, pot of gold, school, shooting, St Patrick's Day, Teachers, writer, writing
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Take Me to Church
Posted on March 10, 2018
Let me tell you why church is hard. Trying to convince me that the Bible isn’t science but it is absolute truth about the beginning of time. Using examples like giraffes and language to explain divine design. Making fun of … Continue reading →
After The Ending
Posted on February 11, 2018
My husband and I sat across from each other in Chick Fil A. Not the most clever of places for us to have a date night, but it was last minute, it was raining outside, and we desperately needed to … Continue reading →
Posted in My Stories
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Tagged birth, blog, blogger, blogging, Chick Fil A, CPR, Death, Doctor, endings, extubated, fear, hospice, hurt, Life, medic, Peace, resolution, story
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Shit Makes a Garden Grow
Posted on January 13, 2018
I needed to turn off the TV. I had had enough. Enough is enough. I don’t need to subject myself to such vitriol, such hate. No more. I sat and stewed. What was I going to do with the emotions … Continue reading →
Posted in My Stories
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Tagged America, ancestry.com, author, black and white movies, blog, blogger, blogging, book, Doctor, England, family, France, Germany, Hungary, immigrants, inspired, Shithole, writer, writing
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