DoctorMama

A couple of weeks ago during office hours, I saw a particular name on a chart, and my heart sank. This is a patient who sucks up an inordina...

Department of Motivation/Inspiration Q: Will I get better/faster? WHEN? I know you know the answer, don’t pretend you don’t!!! How not to ge...

My blogger meet-up the other week was terrific, which was no surprise to me, since every blogger I’ve ever liked on screen and had the chan...

I recently received this query from a friend: My feet are trashed—ingrown toenails, blisters, corns, bunions. I fear they will end my runnin...

Is this about what you had in mind? Microfiber, in girlie or unisex style: First one goes to Victoria. Victoria, if you'd like to claim ...

Upswing underway, I’m fairly sure. I am looking forward to things here and there—for example, I am really pleased that I get to meet up with...

You’d think I’d recognize the signs earlier by now: Five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week peri...

So I get this email last week: From: TrophyHusband@midlifecrisis.com Subject: racing sat and sunday combined race Date: June 17, 2008 1:12...

Q : What about knee pain ? My knees have dull, generalized pain ... my knees swell … Any opinions on the running is bad for your knees if y...

Now that spring is here, the running paths are getting pretty crowded. I don’t mind; I love seeing you maggots finally getting out there. Yo...

Re: my backside. Yes, I have an awesome ass, and yes, sometimes this knowledge sustains me in times of trouble. Thank you for the nice feed...

Now that I’ve drawn you in with that title, I will take advantage of your attention to complain: I once read somewhere that a lot of worki...

Being a physician is for the most part a humbling experience. You think you’ve figured out the key to helping a patient control her hyperten...

Your words are way more interesting than mine. To amuse myself while propping up a febrile three-year-old (who, having finally exhausted t...

I may have spoken a little too early about having extra time. My Big Talk (which went well!), then a Saturday “retreat” for work (silly me, ...