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Clinician/cancer survivor #16 T-Tired

22 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb $0.20

T-Tired Today,  I’m gonna share with you a story about a good friend of mine who died this past weekend. She did not die of Covid. I truly believe that she died because she was tired of fighting for what was rightfully hers.  Up to three years ago sh...

Clinician/Cancer survivor #13 H-Happy

19 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb $0.05

H-Happy We made it! It’s Friday and I am happy to say I am half way through Alphabet Soup 🎉😁 As I promised I shared with you in my first post words that I wrote shortly after my diagnosis of Melanoma 2 years ago!  I pledged that I would write my t...

Clinician / Cancer survivor- #12 Appreciation

19 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb $0.21

A-Appreciation.  Today I focus on appreciation.  Even in the darkest and most challenging days there is always to show and find appreciation.  As a clinician I appreciate so much my coworkers, patients as they are truly family to me.   The ability to...

Clinician/cancer survivor # 10 P-Perfectionist

16 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb $0.01

P-Perfectionist  --perfection    Well, I truly can say as a clinician and cancer patient this is a word I needed to throw out the window, stomp on it and realize in my humble opinion  one of the most over rated words in the english language...  FORGE...

Clinician/cancer survivor # 6 Q- Quiet

12 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb $0.01

Thanks for reading as this is continuation of my series alphabet....  today: Q-Quiet!  Quiet really has several connotations.... peace, reflexión, mood, an action ... you get it.   This word for many exutes potentially lots of thoughts and feelings....

Clinician/Cancer survivor #5 C-Cry

10 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb $0.05

Cry:  What does crying mean?  “Tears” of sadness, joy, relief, Love, grief....    some people cry over almost anything and others cry rarely!  Who are you?    I have cried with family, friends and patients.  With my diagnosis the day I was called I r...

Clinician / Cancer Survivor: # 4 Z-Zebra

9 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb $0.01

Today - let’s talk Zebra  In the practice of medicine as we formulate our differential (possible) diagnoses we come up with a plan. Part of the plan is confirming a diagnosis so we can treat our patients.  We in medicine sometimes will refer to a ter...

Clinician and Cancer Survivor #3 N-Numb

8 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb $0.09

I can say that the worse thing to hear is those words “ you have cancer: its serious”  Rare and you need to see a surgeon and Oncologist ASAP.   I was working, seeing patients at the time and all I could do is🙏Think how do I tell my husband, family...

Reflection on what we can and can not control

3 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments PABarb $0.02

Many of us are dealing with so much emotion!  What words resinate with you? And why?  Hugs and stay safe!!!! Stress S Sensitivity Saturation Sick Strength   T Truth Tough Trials R Real Resilience Rough Rest Run Reality Resistance Reset Renaissance Re...

Failure Over Achievement Leads To Determination Towards Success

30 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Gboyega Ogunmola Writer $0.02

Life brings setbacks to success when adversity fails a lifestyle. Failure isn't impossible in a goal if success is proposed for a dream. Success and failure affect what is previously determined to become a purpose. Determination results after setback...