It's not too late to get the flu vaccine. I am seeing patients who are down (and out of work) for 2 weeks with the influenza; guess who MEANT to get the vaccine? Yep. Those patients. It's a gnarly one this year. If you can afford to be out of work for 2 weeks, I want your job and salary.

I suspect the drones are a social experiment to see how long it takes for the American people to become complacent and accept being monitored.

More ridiculous insurance shenanigans.

Spent a total of 3 hours oh telephone over 2 days for Medicaid denial of Molnupiravir for patient (needs to be started in 5 days) since medication to medication contraindication for Paxlovid. THEY could have done a check and seen this, but no. Waste my time!

I don't get the resistance to Universal healthcare in the US. The system can't get any more broken than it already is, but trying to take a way the right to pay more for less care is like taking candy away from a 2 year old with tooth decay.

A perfect snack! Cheese toast with just the right amount of char

MyChart messages are going to be what causes PCPs to quit. I spent a total of 90 minutes of back and forth with a patient today about normal urine results. She then wants a referral without her making an appt because she saw a different provider 2 days ago. My time shouldn't be paid? No effing way.

Today's kid moment: "School is going great. I only got 1 day of suspension instead of 2!"

It's all about perspective, right?

Down to 2 clinical days. I also discovered two great resource books today and purchased the updated versions.

Was stopped for 30 minutes this morning on the way to clinicals where there is no alternate route and knew when the ambulance went by with no sirens the crash was deadly.

Made me mindful about how that person was expected at work this morning and probably had dinner already in the crockpot.

His favorite spot... my lap, in bed.

Today's best class comment: "Taking away someone's sleep medications is like trying to take candy out of a toddler's mouth."

Thanksgiving Menu:
Starters:
Cheese board
Ham, pickle, cream cheese roll ups

Main:
Maple syrup injected smoked turkey
1970s Greenbean casserole
Roasted Acorn squash
Apple & Pecan stuffing
Fresh Cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes
Giblet gravy

Dessert:
Cherry cobbler
Homemade ice cream
Pumpkin roll

Kids will tell you like it is. Had one tell me that 'Honestly, I don't want to be here today". I almost replied," Me too, kid".

Although I think my feelings had more to do with impending doom rather than getting out of a warm bed.

Starting another week with more opportunities to spread kindness and a little laughter, too.

If the recent Pertussis outbreak is anything like a forewarning, I am going to become an expert at listening to coughs and naming that preventable disease over the next decade as more antivaxxers get sick, along with their kidlets.

The difference between me and those who follow Faux News is that I WANT to be proved wrong, while they do everything to tell themselves they are right, even when it requires lying.

Argued with a patient who voted Red and can't understand why the new HHS guy would want to change her ability to get controlled substances refilled over telemedicine. She'll have to go in person and that requires her to drive 2 hours each month. What!?!

How efficient is it to have two people heading a department of government efficiency? This seems both redundant and counterproductive. Also, apropos for government.