Category Archives: Doctor
Father Time
“The Brevity of life is hard to face.” – Unknown Stop. Hold it right there. Just what the hell is going on here? Just yesterday I was a mere lad of twenty-one. Now you tell me I’m seventy-seven. What……are you … Continue reading
Busted
“I mistrust total competence. I’ve always felt life is a series of small disasters we try to get through.” – Michael Palin I awoke not feeling well. I’ve experienced these symptoms too often this year. Colds. Flu. Bronchitis. Pneumonia. So … Continue reading
This Could Kill You
“Don’t forget to drink water and get some sun. You’re basically a houseplant with more complicated emotions.” Woke up Tuesday morning in a sweat. 103 temp. Could not move. I was sick. Very sick. About noon my wife told me I … Continue reading
Betty
“It’s hard to remember that life is a miracle. We’re just living it and we forget that.” – Rachel Weis This is Betty. She’s 91 years young. Born and raised in a small town in Northeastern Oklahoma. Lives now in … Continue reading
Attention Getters
“True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country” – Kurt Vonnegut 99% of the patients we transport are just trying to get through the day. Not given to conversation. … Continue reading
What it means to be human
“Before 70 we are merely respected at best and we have to behave all the time. But after 70 we are respected, esteemed, admired, and revered and don’t have to behave unless we want to” – Mark Twain We … Continue reading
Life in Perspective
“Patient care should always be the key objective for any healthcare provider. It’s as simple as that” – Florence Nightingale I’ve been driving for this medical transport co for 2 weeks. We transport old and/or indigent people to doctors … Continue reading
Shrinkage
“The great secret that old people share is that you haven’t really changed in 70 or 80 years. Your body changes, but you don’t change at all” – Doris Lessing New to Tulsa. First appointment with my new PCP physician … Continue reading
Moving On
“I just want my portion of humanity” – Unknown Today we begin another chapter. Possibly the final. We left our gate of 13 months this past Monday. Luckily, after a long idle time, the engine turned over and everything worked. … Continue reading
The Search
“Love, like life, is much stranger and far more complicated than one is brought up to believe” – An Unquiet Mind by Kay Jamison The quest for a new GP Doctor here in Victoria began on the internet. A list … Continue reading
Texas Heat 