Tag Archives: Doctor

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

So you want to be a doctor?

Posted on August 12, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Are you f^cking crazy? Ha, ha I’m just kidding. No really, do you belong in a mental institution? Yeah, that’s a joke, too. My sense of humor takes some getting used to. If you like being berated, abused, overworked, under … Continue reading →

Posted in Advise Humorous, Healthcare Today | Tagged blogging, Doctor, Doctor story, Family Doctor, getting into medical school, going to medical school, Healthcare, Humor, medical, Medical School, Medical Student, Medicine, premed | 5 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

I’m No Nutrition-ista

Posted on July 24, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Listen. I know what I do for a living. I know the expectations of others when they see me in the office, at church, at the grocery store and in the liquor store (just kidding, I never go to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advise Humorous, Medical Musings | Tagged blogging, Doctor, Family Doctor, Healthcare, healthy, healthy choices, Mom, Mountain Dew, nutrition, nutritionist | 10 Comments

Doc-cupation

Posted on July 20, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

How many times over the years have I thought about doing something else? I don’t know, maybe a hundred times. A thousand. Usually it’s when I feel overwhelmed. Too many patients. Too much time away from home. Too many phone … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blogging, Doctor, Family Doctor, Healthcare, Humor, occupation, quitting, student loans | 2 Comments

The Art of the Hug

Posted on July 15, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I have had a lot of hugs lately. Mostly I like hugs. I like short hugs, long hugs, all kinds of hugs. It’s nice. I have had a lot of hugs lately, not because of anything I’ve done, but because … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blogging, CPR, Death, Doctor, Doctor story, Doctors and death, Embrace, Grief, heartache, heartbreak, Hug, Hugs, mother, story | 15 Comments