Patients

Patient Abandonment & Forced Opioid Tapers

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Patient Abandonment & Forced Opioid Tapers This is part of a letter sent to a hospital after patients were informed that their opioid scripts would be suddenly discontinued following a doctor’s retirement. The hospital agreed to contact the primary-care physicians of every affected patient to ensure continuity of care. Feel free to use this letter … Continue reading Patient Abandonment & Forced Opioid Tapers

Sixth Anniversary

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Today is my sixth anniversary on WordPress. I can't believe how far I've come since sitting down on a particularly benign day, and saying "Why not?" It was a harmless move and thought, and I can say I am BLESSED to have remained friends with several people who first started following me on my original … Continue reading Sixth Anniversary

Incurable

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                                            ***Potential Trigger Warning*** Friday night, I stupidly read my new diagnosis for the first time. And then I sat here in tears. The old diagnosis, which I've had for a long time, is … Continue reading Incurable

Doctor & Patient: The Follow-Up

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**Potential trigger warning** “Exigo a me non ut optimis par sim, sed ut malis melior - I require myself not to be equal to the best, but to be better than the bad.” I think my doctor is a compatible astrological sign and/or is perhaps magically able to defuse angry women. I realize sometimes it’s … Continue reading Doctor & Patient: The Follow-Up