Author Archives: deconstructingdoctor

The Essential Worker

Posted on April 23, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

I was talking to a patient the other day while we passed in the hallway. I had a mask on, she didn’t. She was in the office that morning to get her routine fasting labs. I asked her if she … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged burger, COVID-19, deconstructing doctor, Doctor, essential worker, Healthcare, needed, nonessential worker, PPE, protestors, quarantine, testing | 20 Comments

My Pleasure

Posted on April 18, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

Am I the only one that is disturbed when the shiny-overly-smiling-faced purveyor of my chicken sandwich at the Chick Fil A drive thru responds to a simple “thank you for my chicken sandwich,” with “my pleasure”? I think it’s overkill … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged aqua man, Chick Fil A, chicken, chicken sandwich, chocolate chip cookies, Doctor, key lime pie, key west, my pleasure, popeyes, Stephen King, the witcher | 16 Comments

Stay the F^#@ Home

Posted on March 22, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

I have been at home for the past 4 days with my family. I go back to work tomorrow. I am actually looking forward to the routine of a work day, although even the work day is not routine. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged carolina, chickens, COVID-19, Doctor, essential workers, flu, habit, maternity leave, medical care, quarantine, routine, spring, stay home, telemedicine, work | 3 Comments

Crown of Thorns

Posted on March 19, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

The coronavirus is named because under an electron microscope, the group of viruses appear to wear a crown. I can’t help but compare that to the crown of thorns that adorned the head of Jesus Christ while he hung on … Continue reading →

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I Might Shit My Pants Before its all Over

Posted on March 15, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

There’s nothing like a global pandemic to bring Deconstructing Doctor out of semi-retirement. As I write this, the kids are obliviously occupied on their iPads, pretty sure my husband is, too. That Rumba that he bought for Christmas that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings | Tagged battle, COVID-19, Doctor, family medicine, pandemic, shit, soldier, toilet paper | 12 Comments

From the Skulls of My Enemies

Posted on November 23, 2018 by deconstructingdoctor

I have recently taken to the habit of drinking a glass of red wine from a clear glass shaped like a skull. Not everyday, mind you. It started after Halloween. I decided to make a Halloween feast for my family. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged Anger, blog, blogger, blogging, cat litter cake, Doctor, enemies, forgiveness, glass, Halloween, skulls, wine, writer | 7 Comments

The War of Christmas

Posted on November 13, 2018 by deconstructingdoctor

It was a typical Monday morning, I got the kids up and ready for school, dropped them off before the bell, and headed off to work. Halloween was still fresh in our minds, the candy piled high on the kitchen … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged assault, blog, blogger, blogging, child, christ, Christmas, Doctor, Halloween, Hate, holidays, immigrants, Jesus, merry christmas, small town, war on christmas, welfare, writer, wwjd | 12 Comments

Endlessly Forever

Posted on November 10, 2018 by deconstructingdoctor

There are times when silence is necessary. Quiet reflection, stillness, exhalation. I found myself in a state of mind consistent with floating on the stillness of the ocean, buoyed by the salinity, the sun peaking in and out behind the … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogger, blogging, Doctor, endlessly, floating, forever, jumped, ocean, Patient, Run, Running, smile, songs, students, Teaching, tears, writer, writing | 6 Comments

Unmade in America

Posted on June 20, 2018 by deconstructingdoctor

My 10th great grandfather and his family boarded a ship in Mannheim, Germany in 1663 bound for America. They came to Germany by way of Amsterdam and before that France, seeking refuge from religious persecution. Each new home offered only … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged America, American Dream, American Revolution, asylum, blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, freedom, French Huguenots, God, Journey, persecution, refugee, Religion, sacrifice, writer | 4 Comments

Suicide Dissolution

Posted on June 11, 2018 by deconstructingdoctor

Trigger warning: This post discusses suicide, if it is a subject that triggers you, please do not read this post. If you are suffering from depression, having thoughts of suicide, please seek help by calling the Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255 I … Continue reading →

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