Aristus
Aristus's JournalThe sun is over the yardarm. Enjoying a Between The Sheets.
Cognac, rum, Cointreau, lime juice, and simple syrup.
Almost as pleasant as the name would suggest.
Almost… 
Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.
Facing out-patient call next week. My turn in the barrel.
I love you all…
Scored a day off today. Anybody want to hang out?
Relaxing and doing a few chores, but mostly just staving off burnout.
One of the reasons for my rotten day in clinic yesterday: An antivaxxer.
Now, all antivaxxers are full of crap. But I think this one was going for a crap-capacity world record.
New patient, primary care provider hunting. She said she had a hard time keeping a PCP, and now I know why. I didn't even bring up the subject of immunization; she did that on her own, coming out swinging, saying what she will and won't do for health maintenance. Parentheses are what I thought; italics are what I actually said.
"I don't do vaccines or immunizations or anything like that."
("Then why are you here, wasting your time and mine?" )
"I know there is a lot of misinformation about vaccines out there. I'll be happy to address your concerns."
"I saw this YouTube video with this guy from the CIA. At least, he said he was from the CIA. He says there are molecules in the COVID-19 vaccine. Do you know what molecules are?"
("Yes, because I stayed awake in fourth-grade science class!" )
"Yes, I know what molecules are."
"Well he said that the molecules in the COVID vaccine give you HIV."
("This is the stupidest shit I've ever heard in my life!" )
"Did he have any training in virology or immunology?"
"Umm..."
("That's what I thought." )
"The Journal of the AMA, the British Medical Journal, the New England Journal of Medicine, and the Journal of the AAPA all say the vaccines are safe, and - "
"I'M NOT GOING TO BE PRESSURED INTO THIS! What was your name again? I'm going to report you!"
I gave her my card, because all she is going to get from Admin about a provider with my experience is: 'We're sorry this happened. We'll look into it." She'll never hear from them again, and she can go back to looking for a quack who will agree with her bullshit.
These situations are so disheartening.
Friday Night Rum Buzz. Ask me anything.
Enjoying a Dark and Stormy. Rum, simple syrup, ginger beer, and a wedge of lime. Trying to cope after this rotten day…
I love you all…
Just got word that one of my favorite patients died a while back.
Hadn't heard from him in about six months, and I just got notified that this is the reason why. No word yet on cause of death. He was a good guy, and I always felt energized and fulfilled by one of his visits. Every visit, as he was walking out the clinic door, he would offer the whole team a cheerful goodbye and a seeya next time.
He will be missed. He was a sweetie...
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