Hi Rose, my name is Dr. Bartlett. I'm going to be one of your doctors today. I heard that you had a rough night last night, so we're going to work on your medications to make sure you're staying more comfortable. You are too tired to open your eyes or talk to me right now … Continue reading Covid-19 Series, Entry #13
Dear PCP
Hey Dr. Brown, So...I'm coming to see you bright and early tomorrow morning for my 2020 check up. Good news...between Covid, virtual school and the election, I don't have any reserve brain cells to conjure irrational worry that I'm dying of some obscure occult malignancy. WIN! So you won't need to order any CT scans … Continue reading Dear PCP
Covid-19 Series, Entry #12
Sigh... We find ourselves, still, in the midst of this piece of crap Covid pandemic. When people ask me how much longer I think this may go on, my canned answer is "oh, probably another year or so." I've been saying this since the pandemic began, and I think this is probably, unfortunately, still as … Continue reading Covid-19 Series, Entry #12
Questions
Questions. So many. Floating through my mind constantly. Most unanswerable. But tonight, the question that is weighing most heavily on my mind is this:Why do my children think it is okay to talk to me while I'm vacuuming? When I was a greener, more empathetic, less experienced parent, I would turn the vacuum off and … Continue reading Questions
The “Single Issue Disqualifier”
Don't worry! This post is not about Covid-19! It's about abortion. I'm technically on "vacation" this week, which is a load of crap. Vacation, as it exists in my mind (on a beach sans children) is no longer a thing. And calling a week off from work "vacation" just rubs salt in my wounds, as … Continue reading The “Single Issue Disqualifier”
#Winning
Today was our first day of 3rd and 6th grade virtual learning. I waited until approximately last night to look over the supply lists and frantically order things from Amazon (I'm gonna hope we don't need that scientific calculator until at least the 15th). We made sure that there were no undergarments in view of … Continue reading #Winning
Covid-19 Series, Entry #11
Death certificates...ahem. I love Sunday mornings. Things move at a slower pace. Danny and I enjoy coffee together on the deck. The kids generally sleep in a bit and eventually roll out of bed to help me make cinnamon rolls before we watch church online. So when my alarm clock went off this morning, I … Continue reading Covid-19 Series, Entry #11
Covid-19 Series, Entry #10
Of facts and opinions, lies and truth. The other day I "engaged" in a social media "conversation" because apparently I still think that I can save the world from a global pandemic....and maybe more importantly, ignorance. I stumbled upon a post about how Covid isn't really all that bad, blah blah blah. And then I … Continue reading Covid-19 Series, Entry #10
Covid-19 Series, Entry #9
I for one am sick and tired of my Covid-19 Series. I'm tired of Covid. I don't like wearing a mask to Target and I don't like that my kids can't have a "normal life" right now. I am also tired of people getting sick and dying. As a physician, I find myself walking the … Continue reading Covid-19 Series, Entry #9
Should I send my kids to school this fall?
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me this, I'd buy a new pair of Rothy's...or a bottle of Silver Oak. This seems to be the million dollar question right now and it is impossible to answer. So...my short answer is "I have no effing idea." In medicine we try to make … Continue reading Should I send my kids to school this fall?
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