Tag Archives: inspiration

No Good Deed…

Posted on July 30, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

I like reading stories about people doing good deeds. I am greatly annoyed by stories that people post about themselves doing good deeds. That defeats the purpose! You don’t take pictures of yourself giving a sandwich to a homeless person … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, doctor's office, doing good, Donnie Wahlberg, good deeds, helping others, inspiration, inspire, medical, patients, recognition, reward, staff, writer, writing | 18 Comments

My Favorite Writer

Posted on April 28, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

If you were to ask me who my favorite writer is, I might be inclined to say something that would impress you with my great literary insight like Hemingway, Keats, Austen, Joyce, or Fitzgerald. I love them all, but if … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, books, Doctor, Favorite writer, fear, inspiration, medical, Medicine, reading, Stephen King, writer, writing | 16 Comments

The Doctor Will See You Now

Posted on March 11, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

Welcome my friend Amber to Deconstructing Doctor. Amber is a Neonatologist that I convince to write for my blog from time to time. She writes so beautifully and lovingly about her patients and her chosen career. Enjoy her latest post. … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogger | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, blogpost, Doctor patient relationship, Doctors, helpless, inspiration, medical, NICU, Premature, Premie, uncertainty | 17 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

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

Lost and Found

Posted on December 28, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I am obsessed with bottles. Not because I like bottles all that much, it’s because I like to put things in them. I collect do-dads, trinkets, little bits of shiny things, mostly broken, mostly discarded and I put them in … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged battered, blogging, bottles, broken, collect, Doctor, inspiration, Lost and found, redemption, rescued, second chances, stories, trinkets | 14 Comments

One Year Anniversary

Posted on November 20, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Time is relentless. It races us forward kicking and screaming without our consent. One year ago today, I published my first blogpost. There was a mix of great excitement and great fear. Could they be one in the same? Before … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged anniversary, blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, friend, inspiration, writing | 17 Comments

Moms

Posted on November 9, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Please welcome my friend, Amber Fort, back to my blog. She’s been on hiatus, but has decided to make an appearance with a post she wrote after a dream she had about our mother’s meeting in heaven and giggling and … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogger | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, children, Doctor, Doctor story, Doctors and death, dream, Friends, inspiration, love, medical, Mom, mother, post, stories, writing | 6 Comments

The Moment

Posted on September 6, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

In retrospect, the moment that I decided to go to medical school happened in our kitchen. My mother answered the phone back when phones hung on walls. Back when one phone belonged to everyone in the house. Back when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged Doctor, Family Doctor, Healthcare, injury, inspiration, lumbar fracture, medical, Medical School, Medicine, spinal cord | 14 Comments