Calliope considered the sketch of Doctor P. “Not too bad Drawist! She’s surely a powerhouse… in a petite frame.” “Do you think she likes Mondays?” asked Thalia. “Because it’s her office day! And she get’s to wear cute clothes and jewelry, instead of scrubs and a goofy surgical cap. If I was her, I’d love Mondays!”
BUTTON: “If I’m on life support, try unplugging me and plugging me back in. Maybe that will work.” 😁
(Sorry, IT humor!)
Yes, always ask the doctor about stuff you don’t understand or are suspicious of. That gave you a chance to learn, and gave Dr. P. a chance to explain what to look for to her PA trainee. Win-win!
So glad it was determined to be scar tissue. My daughter had her thyroid removed two years ago. They told her there would be scar tissue and sometimes that causes lumps. She has had a little lump in her neck for a good while now that she assumed was scar tissue. She told me about it and I asked her endocrinologist if he thought it was scar tissue. He said it probably wasn't and sent her to an ENT doctor. He didn't think it was scar tissue either. He ordered an ultrasound/with biopsy. They couldn't get a big enough sample to run all the tests he wanted so yesterday she had a CT scan with contrast done. Now we wait. The CT scan order was to look for leukemia and lymphoma. It's got me scared because after the biopsy the lump got smaller. Now it has gotten bigger than it had been. They told her 26 years ago when she had her brain cancer that your chances of getting cancer increase dramatically once you have had cancer. I now some types accelerate once they get biopsied. I really really hate this wait the results. She noticed the lump several months after her thyroid was removed but she didn't ssy anything to me until a couple months ago.
Not much mascara when in scrubs, I see. Sensible. Equally obvious how well you spiffed her up for the office day! That reminds me of you: show up as the situation requires. Pencils well sharpened for fine details. Bright colors and balloons for gaiety. Generous shading to contrast light and dark.
The student learned something on this blog post today: doubling the playback speed of your audible while not wearing my hearing aids is a bad idea. A very bad idea. If the lesson isn't learned, it will be repeated.
More to your point, I'm glad you got the information about the scar tissue to ease any concern. And how delightful, that in a situation that could have been clouded with concern, you used the experience to further refine your sketching skills. I remember my elders sometimes saying, "Turn adversity to advantage." As always, thanks for modeling the lessons you share.
BUTTON: “If I’m on life support, try unplugging me and plugging me back in. Maybe that will work.” 😁
(Sorry, IT humor!)
Yes, always ask the doctor about stuff you don’t understand or are suspicious of. That gave you a chance to learn, and gave Dr. P. a chance to explain what to look for to her PA trainee. Win-win!
So glad it was determined to be scar tissue. My daughter had her thyroid removed two years ago. They told her there would be scar tissue and sometimes that causes lumps. She has had a little lump in her neck for a good while now that she assumed was scar tissue. She told me about it and I asked her endocrinologist if he thought it was scar tissue. He said it probably wasn't and sent her to an ENT doctor. He didn't think it was scar tissue either. He ordered an ultrasound/with biopsy. They couldn't get a big enough sample to run all the tests he wanted so yesterday she had a CT scan with contrast done. Now we wait. The CT scan order was to look for leukemia and lymphoma. It's got me scared because after the biopsy the lump got smaller. Now it has gotten bigger than it had been. They told her 26 years ago when she had her brain cancer that your chances of getting cancer increase dramatically once you have had cancer. I now some types accelerate once they get biopsied. I really really hate this wait the results. She noticed the lump several months after her thyroid was removed but she didn't ssy anything to me until a couple months ago.
Not much mascara when in scrubs, I see. Sensible. Equally obvious how well you spiffed her up for the office day! That reminds me of you: show up as the situation requires. Pencils well sharpened for fine details. Bright colors and balloons for gaiety. Generous shading to contrast light and dark.
The student learned something on this blog post today: doubling the playback speed of your audible while not wearing my hearing aids is a bad idea. A very bad idea. If the lesson isn't learned, it will be repeated.
More to your point, I'm glad you got the information about the scar tissue to ease any concern. And how delightful, that in a situation that could have been clouded with concern, you used the experience to further refine your sketching skills. I remember my elders sometimes saying, "Turn adversity to advantage." As always, thanks for modeling the lessons you share.
“Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together.”
~Scott Hayden
Each of us have both an inner critic and an inner coach. The question is, will we give equal attention to the coach as the critic?
Most of us are really good at giving the critic more attention than they deserve and have a tendency to discount the words of the coach…
Maybe the simple awareness that both serve a purpose will have us acknowledging, but not allowing one voice to dominate the conversation…
I am once again reminded of Whitman…
“Be curious, not judgmental.”
Pfew!!
And you were all right. Hurray!