Author Archives: deconstructingdoctor

The Commute

Posted on August 28, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I drive a little more than 30 miles to work and then 30 miles back home again. Most weekdays. For the past 9 years. My husband does the same thing. We both commute to almost the same area. Over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogging, commute, Doctor, Family Doctor, Humor, Mom | 9 Comments

Flawed

Posted on August 24, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I don’t always do the right thing. I don’t always figure it out. That’s the worst part of this job. The not being perfect part because not being perfect means I’m flawed and flawed people make mistakes and my mistakes … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogging, Doctor, Doctor patient relationship, Doctor story, Family Doctor, medical mistakes | 36 Comments

Good Grief

Posted on August 18, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I remember the first time that I wanted to be a writer. I was in the third grade. The assignment was to write a story about a tin can. I titled it, “The Diary of a Tin Can.” I even … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blogging, cookbooks, Death, diary, Doctor, Dying, Family Doctor, Grief, imagination, Mom, mother, writer, writing | 9 Comments

What My Microwave Says About Me

Posted on August 15, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

It says I’m: crusty grimy stuffed with bread, cookies, and chips going in circles a hot mess I love soup. I open up a can of soup and pour it in a bowl almost every day. I cook my soup … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged Beer Cheddar Soup, blogging, dead, disgusting, Doctor, Family Doctor, Healthcare, Humor, Italian Wedding Soup, Microwave, nutrition, Soup | 7 Comments

So you want to be a doctor?

Posted on August 12, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Are you f^cking crazy? Ha, ha I’m just kidding. No really, do you belong in a mental institution? Yeah, that’s a joke, too. My sense of humor takes some getting used to. If you like being berated, abused, overworked, under … Continue reading →

Posted in Advise Humorous, Healthcare Today | Tagged blogging, Doctor, Doctor story, Family Doctor, getting into medical school, going to medical school, Healthcare, Humor, medical, Medical School, Medical Student, Medicine, premed | 5 Comments

My Moist Blog

Posted on August 10, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Somewhere out there in internet land I read that the most annoying, disliked, wretch-inducing word is moist. It is pretty disgusting. Except when referencing a cake. A moist cake sounds quite delicious. I don’t thing a dry cake or a … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blog, blogging, cake, Doctor, Humor, mediocre, moist, potential, refreshing | 10 Comments

Reconstructing Doctor: Part 2

Posted on August 7, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Reconstructing Doctor: Part 1 In my excitement and haste to make my rooms look amazing, I totally forgot to take before pictures. I know, what a dork. So instead I took pictures of my partner’s rooms, which pretty much mimic … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogging, Doctor, Doctor story, Family Doctor, Humor, medical office, Patient, Redecorating | 10 Comments

Reconstructing Doctor: Part 1

Posted on August 3, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I still work in the same practice that I joined when I finished residency almost 9 years ago. My partner did the same thing about 15 years before me. It’s just the kind of place and the kind of people … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogging, Clinic rooms, Doctor, Family Doctor, Humor, medical practice, paint, paintings, Redecorating, Residency, winter | 14 Comments

Waves

Posted on July 29, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

It seems that the most common way to describe the feeling of grief is to say that it “comes in waves.” I spent the last week at the beach on vacation with my family. It’s one of the only places … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blogging, Death, Doctor, Doctors and death, Family Doctor, Grief, loss, Mom, mother, ocean, sorrow, tears, waves | 5 Comments

I’m No Nutrition-ista

Posted on July 24, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Listen. I know what I do for a living. I know the expectations of others when they see me in the office, at church, at the grocery store and in the liquor store (just kidding, I never go to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advise Humorous, Medical Musings | Tagged blogging, Doctor, Family Doctor, Healthcare, healthy, healthy choices, Mom, Mountain Dew, nutrition, nutritionist | 10 Comments