Wayfaring MD: Missionary Physician
I like to highlight the hilarious in medicine as I write about patients, medical school, residency, medical missions, and whatever else strikes my fancy. Oh yeah, and I like to use GIFs!
Disclaimer:
HIPAA is for reals, folks. All of my "patient stories" have been changed to protect patient privacy. I will change any or all identifiers, including age, location, race/ethnicity, sex, medical history, and quotes.
I can’t tell you who I am or where I live or go to school because I’m super mysterious like that.
Contrary to popular belief, I am a white kid, although I’ve been told by my more melanin-rich friends that I must have layers of brown and black just under my skin.
I live in America.
I’m a doctor, and I’m in Family Medicine residency (here’s why I picked medicine, and here’s how I decided on family medicine).
I feel called to be a missionary, hopefully in South Asia, North Africa, or the Middle East. (read this if you share that passion).
For more RANDOM things about me, check out my TMI Tuesday Posts.
Other Things I like:
- bagpipes & bassoons
- books
- Bollywood
- BACON- Bones (the show, not the object)
- black TEA
- black & white photography
- Julie Andrews
- GIFs
- my cat, Lucille
- Inspiring African-American Dramas and Cerebral Fight-The-System Movies, according to Netflix (both are true, for sure)
- dirt roads
- Tyler Perry Plays (don’t judge me)
Things I do not like:
- Twilight
- Beef (I know, it’s unAmerican. So sue me, it’s yucky and the texture’s weird. I make up for it in pork.)
- coffee, unless it’s frou-frou, cold, and decaf.
- hugs (mainly I just don’t like people being all up in my personal space)
Things I am afraid of:
- falling trees
- Semi-trucks
Stuff other people say about me:
“you’re the most laid-back med student I’ve ever met!” - LGB
“I like that you call me your best good friend” - the best good friend (BGF)
“I swear, you’ll eat anything if it has some fruit or nuts up in it” - the BGF
“did I wake you up?” - everyone who calls me or texts before 9am
“you’re going to be a good doctor because you’re a regular person” - my mom
“I know you don’t like hugs, but I’m hugging you now” - every friend I’ve ever had
“I knew the day you left that you weren’t ever moving back here” - JS, from my hometown
“You family practice people love that continuity of care crap” - ICU attending
“You kind of write like a guy sometimes” - thetourettesproject
