Author Archives: deconstructingdoctor

Profit or Prophet

Posted on March 2, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

There is a financial pressure to see a lot of patients in a day.  Seeing patients equals revenue.  Revenue equals a paycheck for me and everyone else that I employ.  It also feeds the giant corporate machine to which I … Continue reading →

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Resistance

Posted on February 24, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

I have a list of diseases that I hate the most.  I hate them because I have no way to fight them.  I have no power against them.  I push back and push back, but they don’t budge.  They laugh … Continue reading →

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A New Hope

Posted on February 16, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

Editor’s note: Shinbone Star staffers have been working so hard that we felt we needed a doctor. So we added one! Not only can she bandage our wounds, but she can write a bit, too! Yes, I stole that title … Continue reading →

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Head of the Class

Posted on February 15, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

It was hard to know if I belonged.  I wasn’t like the typical medical student.  I had never set out to become a doctor, it was never expected of me, and believe it or not, I kind of fell into … Continue reading →

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The Deal of the Art

Posted on February 8, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

I had the strange notion to visit an art museum today.  I had the day off, the kids were in school and I had no desire to peruse the aisles of Target again, mindlessly dropping things into my cart that … Continue reading →

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Carol

Posted on February 3, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

I thought about Carol today.  I was driving to Walmart, listening to the radio, thinking about the long list of errands for the day and I thought about her.  I thought about the last time that I saw her, laying … Continue reading →

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The F Word

Posted on January 31, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

In our house, the “F” word is Fart.  That was until Christmas day. My husband has a few rules about bad words.  He doesn’t like the kids to say Butt, Fart, or Stupid.  I get it.  Hearing a 5 year … Continue reading →

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Miss Spelled

Posted on January 24, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

My son once asked me what was the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to me in my entire life.  I gave my answer careful consideration and remembered pretty quickly that time I fell out of my chair during a … Continue reading →

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Rebellion

Posted on January 22, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

If I were to be completely honest, inside I’m a rebel.  Inside I am tattooed, pierced, my hair is purple, and my feet are adorned with combat boots.  My heart is in the shape of a pulsing fist with middle … Continue reading →

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Corporations are Doctors, Too

Posted on January 19, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

This blogpost first appeared on new*normal*gal.  This is a great blog about newnormalgal’s journey with breast cancer.  She’s funny and sassy and honest.  While convalescing from surgery, she asked me to fill in for her and this is what I came … Continue reading →

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