A Physician Assistant’s Journey of sharing God’s love one patient at a time
I've been asked a few times why I've gotten the COVID vaccine. I can give you the proper answers about efficacy and how we're in a pandemic and we're all trying to survive. But...those aren't my real answers. Those are just my professional answers. First and foremost, I decided to get vaccinated because I'm exposed …
I got my first dose of the Moderna COVID vaccine 12/30/2020. I like to say that I ended 2020 on a high note and entered 2021 with the hope that this vaccine will keep me and my family safe during the pandemic. I’ve been asked a few questions about the vaccine so I thought I’d …
When COVID-19 was claimed a pandemic in March of 2020, we were pretty strict about testing patients. Patients had to have specific symptoms and fit specific other criteria for us to even consider using a test. Part of that is because we knew very little about the virus and its symptoms. It was also because …
Continue reading The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of COVID-19 testing.
Right when we thought we could open up movie theaters and gyms, we took a few steps backwards and ended up stuck in Phase 2 in North Carolina, with a mandate to wear masks in public. At work, I'm still seeing patients outdoors, either in their cars or on our front porch. I drape the …
"Mommy, do you have to go to work?" "Yes. I do." Her eyes filled with tears and she crossed her arms in anger, trying to contain her emotions. "It's not fair. This whole Coronavirus thing is going on and I don't get to see you that much because you're always testing people and having to …
The doors are opening. Slowly but surely, the doors are opening. Restaurants will soon host family dinners, gyms will provide a time of group Zumba lessons, and our previous sense of a normal world will soon return. Hallelujah, amen! I should just stop my blog right there haha! A lot of thoughts are running through …
Hello everyone! I pray that everyone is staying safe during the pandemic! I have a few updates and this is, of course, from the perspective of a family medicine provider, your neighborhood friendly PA. Symptoms of COVID-19 have expanded a bit. Fever, sore throat, cough, muscle pain, and shortness of breath are still the staples …
People love hearing funny medical stories. With all of the stress from COVID19, I thought I'd share a few funny stories that have either occurred to me or to one of my colleagues. For simplicity, all of this will be written in the first person. During a rectal exam, someone farted in my face.During a …
I love women's health. I actively schedule quarterly Saturday clinics that are comprised of only women's physicals. Pap smears, breast exams, vaccines, etc. I love women's health because...well...I'm a woman...duh. Ha ha! But I actually love women's health because I find that women tend to place their own health on the back burner because "life …
After many weeks of quarantine, I think we've all been experiencing a little cabin fever. We're ready to dine at a restaurant, go shopping, spend time with friends, and take a family vacation. But we're stuck. We go to bed after another day of equivalent fractions, messy meals, and stopping fights between children, only to …
Finding Faith In Medicine 