Tag Archives: pandemic

Faith and Fairies

Posted on January 20, 2021 by deconstructingdoctor

At some point, one just has to get out of the funk. One just has to say OK, kid, wash your face, comb your hair and put down the junk food, it’s time to see the sun again. Today could … Continue reading →

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Good Grief

Posted on December 16, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

Grief is a funny thing. Once you think you’ve mastered it, tucked it in a front shirt pocket over the heart where it can come along for the ride, but not get in the way, you end up leaning over … Continue reading →

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The Results are in!

Posted on July 8, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

The tension was something akin to a gender reveal party or maybe more like a walk to the gallows. I kept checking my patient portal for my test results. I was becoming obsessive with temperature checks. My temperature never rose … Continue reading →

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Crown of Thorns

Posted on March 19, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

The coronavirus is named because under an electron microscope, the group of viruses appear to wear a crown. I can’t help but compare that to the crown of thorns that adorned the head of Jesus Christ while he hung on … Continue reading →

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I Might Shit My Pants Before its all Over

Posted on March 15, 2020 by deconstructingdoctor

There’s nothing like a global pandemic to bring Deconstructing Doctor out of semi-retirement. As I write this, the kids are obliviously occupied on their iPads, pretty sure my husband is, too. That Rumba that he bought for Christmas that I … Continue reading →

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