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Archive for the ‘Dear Doctor’ Category

November 7th, 2006

Dear Doctor #7: Trust Your Instincts

If today’s Dear Doctor letter from Robyn Tippins of Inside Motherhood doesn’t touch your heart, you need a heart transplant.
Dear Doctor,
Why can’t you trust that I know something is wrong?
Last year my 4 week old baby, Ruby, began coughing and turning blue. I knew something was wrong and 2 weeks of doctor visits just resulted […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments

November 2nd, 2006

Dear Doctor #6: Drug Pushers

Laura Bzowy who writes CFS Squared: Tales of CFS had this letter for her primary physician and another doctor she saw at a walk-in clinic.
Dear Doctor,
You and your team of health care practicioners -acupunturist is included in that are wonderful. You all take your time with me, and we work on ways to manage my […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments

October 31st, 2006

Dear Doctor #5: Happy Feet

Today, the multi-talented Cyndi of Layers Upon Layers is limping in with her Dear Doctor letter.
Dear Doctor,
How come when I came in with pinched nerves in my feet from marathoning, you suggest surgery to me but won’t discuss orthotic inserts for my running shoes? How come you’re so willing to cut into my flesh for […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 0 comments

October 26th, 2006

Dear Doctor #4: No Time for Regrets

In today’s Dear Doctor letter, Tammy Powley of Fat and 40 has few complaints about her doctor but does wish they could spend a little quality time together.
Dear Doctor,
I think you’re a wonderful doctor for the most part. You remember me, ask about my writing, ask “how are you?” when I see you and when […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments

October 24th, 2006

Dear Doctor #3: Of Antibiotics and Underwear

Today, Mike Miller of Career and Kids sent me this Dear Doctor letter for his daughter’s doctor and his own.
Dear Doctor,
Our daughter was in a couple weeks ago with a cough. They said she had bronchitis and gave her antibiotics. A few days later she hadn’t gotten better (fortunately it just a […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments

October 19th, 2006

Dear Doctor #2: Waiting Time

Our second letter in the Dear Doctor series comes from Aaron Brazell, tech manager extraordinaire who hasn’t got a minute to spare.
Dear Doctor,
Why do you make me wait to see you? Don’t you know my time is as valuable as yours?
Aaron
/me gets out the time calculator ;)
Have you got a Dear Doctor letter to share? […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 6 comments

October 17th, 2006

Grand Rounds 3(4) at Emergiblog

Kim at Emergiblog is hosting this week’s Grand Rounds. She’s at a “cafe” where the smell of pumpkin spice latte is drawing me in.
And it’s as if she anticipated my new Dear Doctor series. Yesterday, she wrote to Doctor Prissy Pants.
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October 17th, 2006

Dear Doctor #1: No More Antibiotics

Today’s the start of a new series here at A Hearty Life - Dear Doctor. It’s your chance to tell your doctor what you’re really thinking and feeling. Often times, we feel too intimidated to tell our doctors everything on our (hopefully) rare and short visits. If you could write your doctor a letter, what […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 3 comments