A Physician Assistant’s Journey of sharing God’s love one patient at a time
“What brings you in today?” A physician in dark grey scrubs sat in a chair, holding his iPad and stylus, eager to obtain the necessary information. “I’ve been having a lot of chest pain lately.” “I’m sorry to hear that. I know you’ve already been through the initial triage with the nurse and you’ve already …
When I say that I practice Family Medicine, what do you think of? Most people say, "Diabetes, high blood pressure, runny noses, and families." Yep, all of that is true haha! But I think of Family Medicine as "finding the missing piece". When you go to the hospital, what do they tell you when you …
"Sir, do you mind if I mention something that I've noticed about you?" He simply nodded. "You don't say much when you come in. Your diabetes is uncontrolled. Your blood pressure is always elevated. You don't take your medicines. You only nod whenever I make suggestions. You're very quiet and you don't seem interested in …
By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. Genesis 2: 2-3 NIV On the 7th day, after God created …
Monday. Some of you may have squirmed at the sight of that. Some may have sighed. Others may have rolled their eyes. Monday is typically denoted as the start of a new week. We typically think of it as the busiest day, the most stressful day, and the longest day of the week. For me, …
Hello everyone! I've slacked a little this past week on blogs but I'm back to it now, haha! Over the past month, I have been reading a book called "Fervent" by Priscilla Shirer. It's a book about fervent, passionate, heartfelt, powerful prayers. It's a book about how the enemy, the devil, comes after you, your …
When patient's are diagnosed with cancer, I often hear: "I'm OK with it." "I've accepted it." "I'm going to fight this." "God will pull me through." In the middle of the fight, no matter if it's going well or not, I often hear the following phrases: "I'm tired but I'll be ok." "The pain meds …
She spent most of her days overwhelmed with fatigue. She spent a lot of days vomiting. She spent a lot of days traveling to her doc’s office for radiation. She spent two years with breast cancer. I spent time with this patient for two years. I spent our visits smiling with her. I spent our …
The taste of liquid metal. Such an odd taste. Distinct. Strong. Almost tangy. A fizzle in her nose. A small gush of water escaped her right nostril. Then came the tangy metallic taste in her mouth. She hunched forward and cusped her hands below her nose to catch the waterfall of blood. “No, it can’t …
“ Your diabetes is very uncontrolled.” I looked at this sweet elderly patient of mine. “ I’m not worried about it. God‘s got me.” The patient smiled and looked me squarely in the eyes. “ I agree that God has you but maybe He put me in your life to help with your medical needs.” …
Finding Faith In Medicine 