Category Archives: My Stories

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 →

Posted in Healthcare Today, My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Death, Doctor, Doctor patient relationship, Doctor story, Doctors and death, good work, Healthcare, medical, Patient, purpose, resist, resistance, sacrifice | 16 Comments

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 →

Posted in Medical News, My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, jourmalism, journalist, Shinbone Star, Star Wars, Trump, Truth | 7 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

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 →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged art, art museum, blog, blogger, blogging, city, Doctor, inspiration, Life, museum, paintings, sculptures, Truth, writing | 102 Comments

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 →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blogger, blogging, Death, Doctor, Doctors and death, Dying, friend, friendship, inspiration, story, writing | 15 Comments

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 →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged bad words, blog, blogger, blogging, butt, Christmas, Doctor, fart, Humor, stupid, Sunday School, the f word, writing | 17 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

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 →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, inspiration, rebel, rebellion, writing | 6 Comments

digging ditches

Posted on January 16, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

I inhaled deeply and out came the contents of the day in one long breath. The computers, the patients, the staff, the new EMR system. All of the problems. No solutions. So much frustration. I just want to quit! I … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, construction, Dad, digging ditches, Doctor, EMR, hard work, quit, writer, writing | 7 Comments

Discomfort Zone

Posted on January 10, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

The following blogpost first appeared on my friend Bonnie’s blog called edsazebra. Bonnie is such an amazing spirit, filled with joy and encouragement for others. She writes about her journey with an incredibly rare disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. I’m doing a … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blogging, Doctor, fight, forgive, Friends, friendship, grateful, Humor, like, lonely, sibling rivalry | 11 Comments