Tag Archives: Doctor

Can’tcer

Posted on April 19, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

She didn’t look good.  Just a few months before, she was upbeat, the news wasn’t good, but the treatment seemed to be working, her energy was coming back.  She talked about fighting cancer before.  Thyroid, breast, and now breast again. … Continue reading →

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Haunted

Posted on April 15, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

My husband looked alarmed.  He had answered the phone and I could tell by his facial expressions that this was no ordinary call.  OK, OK, I’ll be right there. He hung up the phone.  That was my dad.  He said … Continue reading →

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L-only Child

Posted on April 10, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I’m an only child, but I never felt particularly lonely.  I always had friends, my parents, toys, and my imagination.  The sibling relationship always mystified me.  Mostly I was appalled with how mean siblings were to each other: the fighting, … Continue reading →

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Liebster Award

Posted on April 9, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I have been nominated for an award.  Not just any award, but the best kind of award, the Liebster Award -an award from a fellow blogger at pliscaplace.wordpress.com   This is an award given to small bloggers to help them … Continue reading →

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When Nature Calls

Posted on April 8, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I find it comical  that people are debating whether transgendered persons can use the gendered bathroom of their choice.  I live outside of Charlotte, NC and this is big news.  It is ludicrous.  Use whatever damn bathroom you want.  I … Continue reading →

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Ch-ch-ch-changes

Posted on April 2, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Change is hard.  That’s a theme I’ve encountered recently.  I never knew quite how hard change could be until I had children.  I have always been able to pick up at a moments notice and move on from a situation. … Continue reading →

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Funerals

Posted on March 30, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I went to a funeral today.  One of my favorite patients came for his routine appointment yesterday, stood matter-of-factly at the front desk and announced, “R died.” “What?” “R died.” “Are you joking?  What?” She died.  Unexpectedly, R.  She was … Continue reading →

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What Ever Happened to Patch Adams? Part 2

Posted on March 25, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

What Ever Happened to Patch Adams? What DID ever happen to Patch Adams?  I remember the movie, the star, the eccentric character he portrayed, and an idea; humor, laughter, silliness as a form of treatment for medical issues.  That’s just … Continue reading →

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Take Two LOL’s and Call Me in the Morning

Posted on March 22, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Has everyone on earth simultaneously become too serious or is it just me?  Doesn’t anyone ever laugh anymore?  Everyone seems so angry, so easily offended, maybe it’s overcrowding, global warming, poisoned water, oppression, illness, or the collective lousy jobs with … Continue reading →

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What Ever Happened to Patch Adams?

Posted on March 17, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

There is this unspoken line that is not supposed to be crossed when you are a doctor, not with your patients, not with the nurses, and not with your office staff.  There is this unspoken line that the doctor is … Continue reading →

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