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Leah B. Gilliam, MD
@drgruralmd.bsky.social
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Family doc. Farm wife. Mama. Mostly complaining about the stupidity of our healthcare system. She/her #medsky
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Currently stuck in the chicken coop with a T. rex because the wind blew the door shut behind us while we were gathering eggs.
A toddler in a green tyrannosaurus costume stands in a dusty chicken coop.
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Spending time with colleagues braless in my jammies because the conference hotel fire alarm has been going off for the last 20 minutes… 0/10. Do not recommend.
A fire truck sits in front of a hotel entrance.
October 24, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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One of my new hens is laying blue eggs. That makes me smile.
Three eggs sit on a wooden porch rail. The leftmost is a pale blue. The rightmost is tan. The one in center is large and bright white.
October 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Points to the editor who decided to have the spinosaurus depicted as eating a modern largemouth bass.
A picture of a children’s book on dinosaurs. In the center of the page is a spinosaurus with a large mouth bass in its mouth. At the bottom of the page is a feathered microtaptor.
September 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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I played volleyball this weekend. My almost 40 year old body says that was a bad idea.
A picture of the side of my wrist with a 1.5 inch bruise at the base of my thumb - in the location where a volleyball would strike.
August 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Concur.
August 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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My girl went to the hair salon today. You don’t have to tell me. I already know she’s a pretty girl.
A tan-colored long-haired dachshund whose hair has been trimmed neatly sits on a boat. In the background is a lake over which sets a beautifully painted sunset sky.
July 3, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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When asked to play dinosaurs and allowed to choose my character, I will always choose the purple polka-dotted pachycephalosaurus.
A woman’s hand holds a purple plastic dinosaur with black spots. It has a domed head, stands on its back feet, and has small arms. On the hand is a small gold ring. In the background is a carpeted floor with a dog bed and lots of dog toys.
June 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Cherry-flavored liquid acetaminophen. What could go wrong?
A picture of a bottle of Vick’s PainQuil
May 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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So I explained that he doesn’t have to wear a dress to get married and showed him pictures from my wedding where his dad wore jeans. At this point he informs me he doesn’t like my wedding dress and I am irrationally offended.
Black and white photo. A couple on their wedding day stand nose to nose in a field. She wears a white ballgown with a silver waistband and holds a bouquet of flowers. He wears jeans, a dark coat, and a collared shirt.
May 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Couldn’t add them to the order, but… found these locally.
Four young black and white Serama chickens in a cardboard box.
May 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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This should be interesting…
Notification from an investing app that reads: TGT earnings tomorrow TGT will announce earnings tomorrow during pre-market hours
May 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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I had hoped to be back to work today. I am not. I was optimistic in hoping for that in the first place, but I’m frustrated anyway. Coping with the help of cat snuggles from Corncob.
A closeup of a torbie cat sleeping soundly in her mom’s lap
May 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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This color. Talk me out of it.
A red brick home with a lovely sage green front gate and door. There are boxy hedges in front.
May 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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I want to paint my front door.
A modest midcentury brick home with a messy front flower bed. It’s welcoming - with a large “welcome” sign propped by the front door. There are potted flowers on the porch. There are large oak trees behind. The grass in front is a bit patchy.
May 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Definitely not a scam.
Text from phone number +63 968 632 6938 that reads “Final Notice: Enforcement will begin after May 17st As of today, your tolls are still unpaid. If you still don\'t pay your tolls tomorrow, you will face the following consequences: The DMV will suspend your vehicle You will face legal action and damage to your credit You may be considered an illegal driver Please pay before enforcement     Pay Now: https://tndmv.gov-exd.win/pay (Reply Y and re-open this message to click the link, or copy it to your browser.)”
May 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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“Take two boops and snuggle me til morning” - post-op instructions from Corncob.
A torbie cat snuggles into the bed with her owner
May 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Headed home with only a little less brain than I left with.
A woman with brown hair pulled into a messy bun wears a gray shirt. She is buckled into the passenger seat of a car.
May 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Honestly, I could look worse for POD1 after literal brain surgery.
OP, a white woman with brown hair in a messy bun, wears a blue hospital gown in bed.
May 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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I made bread. From scratch. After work. Like a boss.
A beautiful crusty loaf of fresh baked bread.
April 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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This is Pickles. It looks like she wants you to pet her belly - and she does! But only because it gives her an excuse (she thinks) to shred your forearm into tiny ribbons.

Do not trust Pickles. Ever.
A tabby cat lies on her back, belly exposed on a carpeted floor.
April 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Just because.
A 3 month Tesla stock chart indicating its precipitous decline in value. Currently $237.97. Down $174 or 42.29% in the last three months.
April 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Ooh! I have a chicken for this!
April 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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So this is Leroy Rocky Green Gilliam (again with the toddler naming assistance). The friend that picked him up found him a few towns over. He’d been wandering the area for a couple weeks. No one knew who he belonged to. She’s had him for a week trying to find an owner.
April 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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At least 3x/week I send my husband pictures of animals I’d like to adopt. Like a normal, responsible adult, he says no. Today, I sent him a picture of a stray border collie that was picked up by a friend who is a hospice nurse as she was seeing patients. He said “How old is it?” So this happened…
April 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM