Tag Archives: medical

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

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

Corporations are Doctors, Too

Posted on January 19, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

This blogpost first appeared on new*normal*gal. This is a great blog about newnormalgal’s journey with breast cancer. She’s funny and sassy and honest. While convalescing from surgery, she asked me to fill in for her and this is what I came … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings | Tagged B movie, blog, blogger, blogging, control, corporations, Doctor, flawed, idealist, medical, realist, superhero, writing | 10 Comments

Sacrifice

Posted on November 24, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I believe that it is only through sacrifice that we truly find our purpose. The purpose in all of our lives is to help another without reciprocation. We don’t get anything in return except a feeling of great accomplishment and … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Doctors, health, medical, nurses, sacrifice, soldiers, stories, Teachers, writing | 7 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

Turning the Tables

Posted on November 4, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I wouldn’t say that I’m a super Christian, but I dabble. I know some stuff. I believe. I’ve read The Book. My favorite story in the Bible probably wouldn’t be the favorite of most people. My favorite story is when … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged Anger, Bible, blogging, Doctor, Dove, Family Doctor, Healthcare, Holy, Jesus, medical, Money changers, profit, Punk Rock, Righteous, Temple, Turning the Tables, Wuss | 7 Comments

Singing Mammo-gram

Posted on October 4, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

I had my first mammogram today and you know what? It wasn’t bad at all. How many hundreds of mammograms have I ordered over the years? How many times have I reassured women, it isn’t that bad, without really knowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Advise Humorous, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged advice, Appointment, blogger, blogging, Doctor, exam, flu shot, health, Healthcare, Humor, hypocrite, mammogram, medical, physical, prevention, writing | 20 Comments

Runner’s Low

Posted on September 20, 2016 by deconstructingdoctor

Since my mom passed away, running has been harder for me. It’s hard to find the time. It’s hard to get away. She used to watch the kids while my husband and I went to races. Plus it’s near impossible … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blogging, Death, Doctor, Doctor story, Doctors and death, Dying, Family Doctor, Grief, healthy, medical, Medicine, Mom, mother, Running | 25 Comments