Category Archives: Medical Musings

Liberal Helping of Cranberry Pecan Pie

Posted on March 20, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

Do you want to know the BEST part of my job? Truthfully? I’m not even going to try to lie and say some bullshit like helping people. Nope. It’s not that. It’s the food. Lord, help me, it’s the food! … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged bitter, blog, blog post, blogger, blogging, conservative, cranberry pecan pie, Doctor, liberal, medical, monsters, northerner, rural health, southerner, sweet, Trump, yankee | 12 Comments

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 →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, computer, corporate medicine, debt, Doctor, financial, love, medical, money, overwhelmed, patients, profit, writing | 18 Comments

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 →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged art, blog, blogger, blogging, Caravaggio, Doctor, medical, Medical School, Medical Student, stories, writing | 25 Comments

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 →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, Medical News, My Stories | Tagged Affordable Care Act, blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, Doctor story, Healthcare, humble, humility, Humor, protest, womens march, writing | 20 Comments

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 →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings | Tagged B movie, blog, blogger, blogging, control, corporations, Doctor, flawed, idealist, medical, realist, superhero, writing | 10 Comments

Thy Rod and Thy Staff

Posted on December 6, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Sometimes, before I walk into a room with certain patients, I take a deep cleansing breath and whisper, Lord, give me strength. I just know what’s waiting for me on the other side. History repeats itself over and over. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogging, Death, Doctor, Doctor patient relationship, Grief, loss, prayer, staff, stories | 4 Comments

Sacrifice

Posted on November 24, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I believe that it is only through sacrifice that we truly find our purpose. The purpose in all of our lives is to help another without reciprocation. We don’t get anything in return except a feeling of great accomplishment and … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Doctors, health, medical, nurses, sacrifice, soldiers, stories, Teachers, writing | 7 Comments

Turning the Tables

Posted on November 4, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I wouldn’t say that I’m a super Christian, but I dabble. I know some stuff. I believe. I’ve read The Book. My favorite story in the Bible probably wouldn’t be the favorite of most people. My favorite story is when … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged Anger, Bible, blogging, Doctor, Dove, Family Doctor, Healthcare, Holy, Jesus, medical, Money changers, profit, Punk Rock, Righteous, Temple, Turning the Tables, Wuss | 7 Comments

Tragic Backstory

Posted on October 10, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

If you are lucky, you have one. If you are lucky, the universe dealt you a shitty hand and you persevered. You overcame. You are a better human now. Don’t harbor resentment. Being in the shit -is the shit. … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings | Tagged blogging, Doctor, Doctor patient relationship, Family Doctor, Healthcare, Medicine, Patient, resentment, tragic backstory | 6 Comments

Singing Mammo-gram

Posted on October 4, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I had my first mammogram today and you know what? It wasn’t bad at all. How many hundreds of mammograms have I ordered over the years? How many times have I reassured women, it isn’t that bad, without really knowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Advise Humorous, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged advice, Appointment, blogger, blogging, Doctor, exam, flu shot, health, Healthcare, Humor, hypocrite, mammogram, medical, physical, prevention, writing | 20 Comments