Tag Archives: Doctor

Walkin’ Fartin’ Fran

Posted on February 12, 2025 by deconstructingdoctor

One of my mom’s best friends when I was growing up was named Charlie. Charlie’s partner was named Mark. Their kids were Dobermans. My mom’s other friends were black, Indian, hispanic and white. Some were married, some weren’t. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, church, doberman, Doctor, family, Family Doctor, insiders, Life, love, medical, outsiders, writer, writing | Comments Off

Complicit

Posted on December 11, 2024 by deconstructingdoctor

The American healthcare system is complicated. I often wonder if I am complicit in its abuses because I am a doctor. I get a paycheck every 2 weeks for my services to patients that are part of the hospital system … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today | Tagged blog, complicit, Doctor, Family Doctor, health, health insurance, Healthcare, insurance, news | 1 Comment

I’ve had it up to hair

Posted on January 31, 2021 by deconstructingdoctor

About a month before the initial lockdown response, I got my hair cut. I wanted something cute and sassy. I typically cut and color my own hair, I’ve done it for years, but this time I wanted a professional to … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged COVID, covid haircut, deconstructing doctor, Doctor, Hair, haricut, sassy, spike, spike hair, spike protein | 8 Comments

The Truth Hurts

Posted on January 16, 2021 by deconstructingdoctor

I get up pretty early, even on the weekends. It’s automatic even if I try to sleep-in, the best I can do is 7:30. I like the time in the morning before the sun rises, before my family stumbles out … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, My Stories | Tagged Conspiracy theory, COVID, COVID vaccine, Death, Doctor, flu, hope, Influenza, leadership, loss, Survival, Vaccine | 9 Comments

Today Was a Good Day

Posted on November 8, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

For some reason the blue of the sky seemed bluer today. The yellow and orange of the changing leaves against the backdrop of the sky seemed more vibrant. A weight was lifted. It was as if gravity itself was lighter. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged America, Doctor, elect, election, gloria gaynor, Harris, I will survive, USA, vote, win | 18 Comments

After Life

Posted on September 14, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

I think I have an unhealthy obsession with death. It is not clear to me when this started. I think I let it out of my subconscious 4 years ago after the sudden death of my mom. There was something … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged art, art class, blue eyes, creepy dolls, Death, Doctor, eyes, Mom, obsession, paint | 5 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

Black Health Matters

Posted on May 31, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m tired. I have been on social media almost nonstop. I think my phone said my online time is up 40% this week. I am consuming everything I can about what is happening … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmaud Arbery, black health, black health disparities, Black Lives Matter, Central Park Amy, Doctor, George Floyd, protest, racism | 3 Comments

The Essential Worker

Posted on April 23, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

I was talking to a patient the other day while we passed in the hallway. I had a mask on, she didn’t. She was in the office that morning to get her routine fasting labs. I asked her if she … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged burger, COVID-19, deconstructing doctor, Doctor, essential worker, Healthcare, needed, nonessential worker, PPE, protestors, quarantine, testing | 20 Comments