Author Archives: deconstructingdoctor

Doc-umentation

Posted on June 8, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

She sends me messages all the time.  Snarky.  Accusatory.  Judgmental.  Always in the middle of my busy day.  Sometimes the messages come all at once, sometimes spaced out just enough to make me think she’s gone for good.  I’ve slowly … Continue reading →

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Chili Con Mortem

Posted on June 5, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Great grandma was a spry old bird.  She was tiny and sure-footed.  She darted about her neat little home.  We visited her quite often.  Quite often for our family who rarely visited anyone.  Almost every Saturday or Sunday we would … Continue reading →

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The Worst Cook in the World

Posted on June 1, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

If there was a contest for the “Worst Cook in the World,” I would enter.  I would probably win. I think there was once a TV show about it.  I don’t want to be on TV for the whole world … Continue reading →

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Joy

Posted on May 29, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

My oncologist thinks I’m depressed. Do you think you’re depressed? I don’t know.  He asked me, ‘what do you do for fun?’ And I said -I have cancer.  I’m getting chemo.  I’m tired.  I don’t want to do anything.  Everyone … Continue reading →

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Agitated: A Love Story

Posted on May 25, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I hate it.  It’s true.  I don’t hate anything quite like I hate my washing machine.  It makes me angry.  It’s pretentious.  It’s dysfunctional.  It made promises it couldn’t keep.  I made a big mistake the day I brought it … Continue reading →

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City Slicken Chicken

Posted on May 21, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

This isn’t my first rodeo, people, I once had another blog.  Sometimes I look back on those first attempts with a sense of nostalgia.  I think all bloggers try and fail at blogging at least once, I’m sure there are … Continue reading →

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10 Minutes Late

Posted on May 18, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I can’t stand being late.  It’s a character flaw or a control issue, I’m not sure which, but I hate being late.  It causes me unbelievable angst.  I have a reoccurring dream/nightmare to prove it.  It takes the “being late” … Continue reading →

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St-role Model

Posted on May 15, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I haven’t been running consistently in months.  Maybe a 5K here and there.  Which sounds kind of odd when you are a non-runner.  Who can just go run a 5K?  Isn’t there preparation, training, effort?  Not when you’ve been doing … Continue reading →

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The Pain of Pain

Posted on May 11, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Pain.  When I was in residency they called it the 5th vital sign.  The quantification of pain was as necessary and as important as a patient’s blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate and temperature.  Assess their pain.  Relieve their pain. … Continue reading →

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Teachable Moment

Posted on May 8, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

It was just one of those days.  You’ve been there before.  I know you can relate. Rushed home from work, took the kids to the soccer game, rushed home, rushed through baths, a blur of fussing and fighting and everyone … Continue reading →

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