Tag Archives: Doctor

Feed Me

Posted on March 17, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

The worst part about motherhood is not the lack of sleep. It’s not the complete and unending exhaustion. It isn’t the relentless breastfeeding, sore nipples, sore back, that deep and unfulfilled desire to move except you are tethered to another … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, children, Doctor, food choices, healthy choices, healthy diet, Humor, hungry, Mom, mom story, motherhood, stories, writing | 23 Comments

Changing Times

Posted on March 7, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

You know that the times they are a-changing when you have lunch with your dad and he wants to talk about Malcolm X. I tried to get out of the lunch date, not because I’m some kind of horrible daughter, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged Black Lives Matter, blog, blogger, blogging, Change, Cracker Barrel, Dad, daughter, Doctor, fishing, hope, Malcolm X, NRA, womens march, writing | 19 Comments

Profit or Prophet

Posted on March 2, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

There is a financial pressure to see a lot of patients in a day. Seeing patients equals revenue. Revenue equals a paycheck for me and everyone else that I employ. It also feeds the giant corporate machine to which I … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, computer, corporate medicine, debt, Doctor, financial, love, medical, money, overwhelmed, patients, profit, writing | 18 Comments

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

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