Drmaypole

Hand drawn sign reads ACTION ABSORBS ANXIETY

One of the most TRUE signs I have ever seen at a march. Write this down and act upon it, friends.

#NoKings #Manhattan

Scooted up to North Andover and walked the sunsplashed hills around Lake Cochiewock. Many happy pups and hikers on the trail (all well behaved, we note). Walked the 5.5 mile loop in ideal conditions. #morningwalk.

Parenthood. The hardest greatest thing one might ever do. It sometimes amazes me that there ISN’T more of a process to ensure a quality product?
#parentsky

Wouldn’t it be swell if patients came w/ their own instructions? (Maybe we could call that a “Care Plan”).
#pedsky #graphicmedicine

Looking back to my intern NICU rotations, this is what I imagined the babies would say to newbies like me...and they’d not be wrong. #meded #pedsky

Remember parents of teens (and teens w/ parents)
Every crisis presents an opportunity (even if you have to eat a little crow).
#Parentsky

YouTube video by Schoolhouse Rock No More Kings - Schoolhouse Rock Boston Tea Party

2 things
Still: No more kings
Secondly: the King George here is a dead ringer for you know who
Schoolhouse rock perfection

youtu.be/3R1tZ6l876Q?...

Probably one of the prettiest waterways we’ve explored- the Fall glory of the Ipswich
#morningpaddle

What if #Halloween spooks and goblins want a piece of the action? #inktober

Best of luck to my fine wife, Anupa and all of those rowers inbound to Boston for the #HeadoftheCharles this weekend. Row Hard!

clinic
Patient: What do you see when you look in my mouth?
Me: oh, easy. The last thing that you said. That's why I use a light.
Patient: What if I whisper?
Me: They didn't teach me that one in med school....
Patient: (sotto voce) too bad for you then!
#Pediatrics

Walking the dog during the early dark of Autumn is like…
#morningwalk

The origin story of why we don’t compare apples to oranges.
#doodles

To our fine staff ⁦‪@The_BMC‬⁩ and everywhere
A note of gratitude to our fantastic MA colleagues!
Cheers this #NationalMedicalAssistantsRecognitionDay!

Video conference bummers
#worklife

Dark out
Pretty anyway
#morning run

While computers have increased the efficiency of medicine (in some ways), the volume of paperwork has only continued to increase...so much so, in fact, that the scenario below reflects the inevitable outcome of emphasizing turnaround times over thoughtful care. #medsky #graphicmedicine

#teen #parent milestone
There is an art to managing up.
Good timing helps

Symmetric warfare comes to healthcare.
#graphicmedicine #pedsky

Dunno bout you…we take our #morningcoffee pretty seriously
@xonjie123.bsky.social

Mo’ pumpkins
Mo’ problems
#inktober

Ghost bummers
#inktober

As a feline, every meal is an all you can eat affair…until you can’t. #catsky

For some of us runners forget to remember again and again…
Tight hamstrings are a thing when you trot lotsa miles. But rationales on not stretching come easy. #morningrun

Maybe saying #StrongWork! to a job well done by med students, residents, fellows or colleagues exists in healthcare because, well, other words of encouragement didn’t cut it?
#medsky #graphicmedicine

Maybe saying #StrongWork! to a job well done by med students, residents, fellows or colleagues exists in healthcare because, well, other words of encouragement didn’t cut it?
#medsky #graphicmedicine

Going to the doctor can be tough
Some kids have anxiety
Some have sensory issues
Some on the spectrum are overwhelmed
For some all of the above
In such times, it can be best to back up…and find a different way to get the day’s information.
#Graphicmedicine #pediatrics

Clinic
Me speaking to a slow to warm tween: OK then, changing topics: what is your favorite color?
11(not missing a beat): for a cool color, purple, for a warm color red… And for a shade, black.
Me: congratulations, that’s the best answer to that question I have ever gotten.
11: yeah
#pediatrics

If all that you are is a hammer, then we are told, all the world is, well, sorta up to what the hammer thinks?
#WednesdayThoughts

Candy corn epiphanies.
#Inktober