Category Archives: Medical Musings

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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God Complex

Posted on May 5, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I have often heard patients complain about their arrogant doctors, doctors with bad bedside manner, or a God complex.  They say that their doctors are demeaning, talk down to them, or barely talk to them at all.  They speak in … Continue reading →

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Razor Burn

Posted on April 22, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I have a favorite kind of razor.  It comes in a pack of 10.  It has two blades and one of those pink  moisturizing strips that gets a little slimy when it gets wet.  When I went to Walmart the … Continue reading →

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Can’tcer

Posted on April 19, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

She didn’t look good.  Just a few months before, she was upbeat, the news wasn’t good, but the treatment seemed to be working, her energy was coming back.  She talked about fighting cancer before.  Thyroid, breast, and now breast again. … Continue reading →

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Haunted

Posted on April 15, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

My husband looked alarmed.  He had answered the phone and I could tell by his facial expressions that this was no ordinary call.  OK, OK, I’ll be right there. He hung up the phone.  That was my dad.  He said … Continue reading →

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When Nature Calls

Posted on April 8, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I find it comical  that people are debating whether transgendered persons can use the gendered bathroom of their choice.  I live outside of Charlotte, NC and this is big news.  It is ludicrous.  Use whatever damn bathroom you want.  I … Continue reading →

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What Ever Happened to Patch Adams? Part 2

Posted on March 25, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

What Ever Happened to Patch Adams? What DID ever happen to Patch Adams?  I remember the movie, the star, the eccentric character he portrayed, and an idea; humor, laughter, silliness as a form of treatment for medical issues.  That’s just … Continue reading →

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How Would a Trump Presidency Affect U.S. Healthcare?

Posted on March 11, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Experts predict that Donald Trump will win the U.S. Republican Presidential nomination.  Because he is a novice politician, it is difficult to predict how he stands on certain issues.  He has vacillated from prochoice to pro life, antiwar to pro … Continue reading →

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Teaching Doubt

Posted on March 4, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Dr. G motioned toward the small upholstered seat in his office.  I obliged and sat down while he walked around his oversized mahogany desk and sat in his black leather chair.  How many patients sat here, nervous, uncertain, looking at their … Continue reading →

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