I was recently posed with the question: “who do you work for?” Since I am self-employed (as part of a partnership), the easy answer would be to say I work for myself. That is not, however, what was meant by the question (and it would make a dull blog post if it was); the intent [...]
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My patient was angry, confused, and frustrated. He had transferred his care to me because I take care of his kids and he badly needed help with a terrible pain in his leg that wasn’t getting any better. He went to another doctor – an orthopedist – who predictably focused on the joint as being [...]
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We have a cat. He’s fat. His name is Zander, but we call him “Cat,” “Kitty,” “Loaf of Bread” (because that’s what he looks like when he lies down and his fat spreads), lard butt, and “Fatso Catso.” In the picture above he is sitting on a puzzle because…well, because he’s a cat. There are [...]
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I said I would do it and I will follow through with it: I am going to talk about good things about my job. I must confess, however, that finding 53 of them might be difficult at this moment, as I am overwhelmed with the craziness and stupidity of the system. I must also confess [...]
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One of the main things driving me back to blogging is madness. While I can’t be sure that I am not overcome by madness, it is not my own of madness I am referring to. Well, no, I am mad, but not mad in the way that I hear Elvis whispering in my ear or [...]
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Our PA we are hiring was getting some work on her home a few days ago and in making small-talk with one of the workers she mentioned that she was working at our practice. When said who it was, the worker’s eyes teared up and he said, “Dr. Rob saved my life last November. I [...]
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