Category Archives: My Stories

The Moment

Posted on September 6, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

In retrospect, the moment that I decided to go to medical school happened in our kitchen. My mother answered the phone back when phones hung on walls. Back when one phone belonged to everyone in the house. Back when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged Doctor, Family Doctor, Healthcare, injury, inspiration, lumbar fracture, medical, Medical School, Medicine, spinal cord | 14 Comments

There’s Nothing Easy About Sunday Mornings

Posted on August 31, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

At least not since I got married and had kids. I happened to marry a sweet Southern Baptist gentlemen. And he happened to be reared on church. A lot of church. Wednesday nights. Sunday morning service. Sunday school. And then … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blogging, church, Doctor, Mom, Southern Baptist, Sunday morning, Sunday School | 6 Comments

The Commute

Posted on August 28, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I drive a little more than 30 miles to work and then 30 miles back home again. Most weekdays. For the past 9 years. My husband does the same thing. We both commute to almost the same area. Over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogging, commute, Doctor, Family Doctor, Humor, Mom | 9 Comments

Flawed

Posted on August 24, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I don’t always do the right thing. I don’t always figure it out. That’s the worst part of this job. The not being perfect part because not being perfect means I’m flawed and flawed people make mistakes and my mistakes … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogging, Doctor, Doctor patient relationship, Doctor story, Family Doctor, medical mistakes | 36 Comments

Good Grief

Posted on August 18, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I remember the first time that I wanted to be a writer. I was in the third grade. The assignment was to write a story about a tin can. I titled it, “The Diary of a Tin Can.” I even … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blogging, cookbooks, Death, diary, Doctor, Dying, Family Doctor, Grief, imagination, Mom, mother, writer, writing | 9 Comments

What My Microwave Says About Me

Posted on August 15, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

It says I’m: crusty grimy stuffed with bread, cookies, and chips going in circles a hot mess I love soup. I open up a can of soup and pour it in a bowl almost every day. I cook my soup … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged Beer Cheddar Soup, blogging, dead, disgusting, Doctor, Family Doctor, Healthcare, Humor, Italian Wedding Soup, Microwave, nutrition, Soup | 7 Comments

My Moist Blog

Posted on August 10, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Somewhere out there in internet land I read that the most annoying, disliked, wretch-inducing word is moist. It is pretty disgusting. Except when referencing a cake. A moist cake sounds quite delicious. I don’t thing a dry cake or a … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blog, blogging, cake, Doctor, Humor, mediocre, moist, potential, refreshing | 10 Comments

Reconstructing Doctor: Part 2

Posted on August 7, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Reconstructing Doctor: Part 1 In my excitement and haste to make my rooms look amazing, I totally forgot to take before pictures. I know, what a dork. So instead I took pictures of my partner’s rooms, which pretty much mimic … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogging, Doctor, Doctor story, Family Doctor, Humor, medical office, Patient, Redecorating | 10 Comments

Reconstructing Doctor: Part 1

Posted on August 3, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I still work in the same practice that I joined when I finished residency almost 9 years ago. My partner did the same thing about 15 years before me. It’s just the kind of place and the kind of people … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogging, Clinic rooms, Doctor, Family Doctor, Humor, medical practice, paint, paintings, Redecorating, Residency, winter | 14 Comments

Waves

Posted on July 29, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

It seems that the most common way to describe the feeling of grief is to say that it “comes in waves.” I spent the last week at the beach on vacation with my family. It’s one of the only places … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blogging, Death, Doctor, Doctors and death, Family Doctor, Grief, loss, Mom, mother, ocean, sorrow, tears, waves | 5 Comments