Way back in March, when I was young and naïve and thought, "I will recommit to a daily blog, I talked about the Vanessa Guillen act and how it did nothing to deal with survivors. Well, finally the "next few days," have happened and here is one of the follow-ups. Be warned; I am going …
Category: patient Stories
Why do we even bother…
Therapy comes in all types. Some folks require daily medication for their blood pressure, seizure disorders, insulin for diabetes, anti-depressants, and of course, service dogs. Yeah, service dogs are a form of treatment, although they do not fit in a pill bottle. However, they can be just as important as medicine that comes in a …
Easy there stud…
You ain’t 21 again, and even then rushing this was very ill-advised. Recently had a patient present with a “dehiscence of a right total knee surgical site” In other words, his surgical incision opened up completely as well as some of the under sewing. Took a few minutes and a really big sassy nurse talking …
Down a(nother) Reddit hole…
So one of the benefits”?” of being done with school is that I am free to read again. I have always had a passion for science fiction and fantasy reading. No, I do not sit around reading medical journals all day, I read enough of them to post this blog daily, and I learn …