Tag Archives: coronavirus

It’s Alive

Posted on August 22, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

In case you were wondering, I survived the coronavirus and so did my husband and kids. It’s been over a month since our collective illnesses and everyone is back to normal. To be clear, it started with me. A few … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings | Tagged coronavirus, COVID 19, fatigue, mask mandate, prednisone, shortness of breath | 16 Comments

The Results are in!

Posted on July 8, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

The tension was something akin to a gender reveal party or maybe more like a walk to the gallows. I kept checking my patient portal for my test results. I was becoming obsessive with temperature checks. My temperature never rose … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged coronavirus, COVID symptoms, COVID-19, Doctor, fever, mask, pandemic, paranoid, positive, results, shrondingers cat, symptoms, test results | 22 Comments

Schrodinger’s COVID

Posted on July 6, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

Tomorrow is the 4 year anniversary of my mother’s passing and today I sit here awaiting the results of my COVID 19 test. I’m not sure that the two things have anything in common, probably just mere coincidence. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Doctor, Healthcare, infected, negative, positive, results, Shrodingers cat, sick, waiting | 14 Comments

Crown of Thorns

Posted on March 19, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

The coronavirus is named because under an electron microscope, the group of viruses appear to wear a crown. I can’t help but compare that to the crown of thorns that adorned the head of Jesus Christ while he hung on … Continue reading →

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