Monday, April 25, 2005

Mental Health Day

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Today is a planned mental health day. With prompting from my ever-loving partner, I requested this day off a week ago, planning to rest and ...
Wednesday, April 20, 2005

I'm Being Tested

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Taking into consideration the post which I wrote last night, it seems that I was being tested today. Examples: *My 70-year-old patient with ...
Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Human Stories

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A forlorn and needy patient of mine surfaced at the clinic today, after failing to show for bloodwork and an appointment with me last week. ...
Thursday, April 14, 2005

The Teacher as Learner

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Internet connectivity problems at home have precluded posting since Monday's entry, not to mention astounding busy-ness on my part. That...
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Thursday, April 07, 2005

M'aidez!

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Thursday at 12:45pm. At my desk at work, taking a breather. No guilt for blogging at work as I haven't taken a lunch break today. Come t...
Monday, March 28, 2005

Homeostasis

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We are all constantly in search of homeostasis, balance, equilibrium. Physiologically, the body consistently strives to keep things in check...
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Saturday, March 26, 2005

Life and Suffering

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Thinking about the Buddhist refrain that "life is suffering", I reflect on the suffering which I witness so regularly, and gain pe...
Friday, March 11, 2005

A Week Well Done

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The work-week comes to a close as fresh snow falls (once again) on our little abode. We are in our frequent postures---laptops on laps, fire...
Wednesday, March 09, 2005

I Am A Witness

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This week I'm putting a fair amount of energy into the care of one particular patient named Q. Q has a 10-year+ history of AIDS, Hepatit...
Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Scars

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So often, my work is like looking at, dealing with, and addressing scars, both emotional and psychic. The physical scars are there too, of c...
Thursday, February 17, 2005

There But For The Grace of God.....

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As I went about my day today, visiting patients in the hospital, talking on the phone with a crying client, sitting in a patient's home ...
Monday, February 07, 2005

Sketches of a Monday

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I hit the ground sprinting this morning. Everyone seemed to be racing today. Skid-marks on the carpet. Chaos is a frequent visitor to our ov...
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Saturday, February 05, 2005

The Saga of Patient X (cont'd)

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For those of you who've been following the story of "X", my patient with alcoholic hepatitis, this is an update, of sorts. For...
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Tuesday, February 01, 2005

Midnight missive

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It's going on midnight at the end of a long day. Every Tuesday finds me working my day-job, then commuting over to the community college...
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Friday, January 28, 2005

Viernes Se Llega! (Friday Arrives!)

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In the course of my work, I sometimes feel like one of those circus clowns, running at full speed, dodging the other performers, and jugglin...
Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Recovery

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Six inches of snow blanketed our region over night and this morning. The dogs seemed to be begging me to stay home and play, but I was a goo...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Exhaustion

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It's 11:30pm and I'm exhausted. Mary is in that sweet state between waking and sleeping, and the dogs are on their way to that canin...