November 2018 – Dr Rod’s Odd Blog (almondemotion)

Hypo-perfusion or embolic phenomenon

Time almost always does the trick;

That,

And staying calm.

Bacteria

Better to fail in a failed system than to undertake an experiment with the same outcome.

What do you do? Here is the scenario. Nasty takes someone who is struggling and kicks them out. Vamos. Nice takes the same individual and tries to find a workaround, a person-centre solution. Time passes. Nasty has acquired another protégé, Nice is stuck with the same guy. You can multiply this by two, five orContinue reading “Nasty v Nice”

Interruption

You could argue that interruptions are a hazard in themselves, yet, is interruption, or the ability of doctor, patient, porter, nurse, pharmacist or therapist to speak-out or express themselves not part of the tapestry of our safety culture?

Discharge

This is when we can behave in ways that are counter to our usual preferences; the quiet guy shouts, the woman obsessed with detail makes rash and sweeping assessments, the emotional soul becomes a tyrant.

It’s not just old people, geriatrics, tzokrochen…

Waiting for nurse.

Fear of asking for nurse.

Fear of fear of asking for nurse.

Geriatric bundle

The NHS has a tried and tested technique; it is called hospitalisation.

The sound of the cistern is scary.

Would smoke

One Lambert & Butler after another

On their phones

Those Angry Young Men, one day they’ll learn, they will eventually see the light and become more like me – they will die a little inside;

OUtLiers

Big or small, fast or slow, aberrations fill the world of natural history making museums, films and narratives interesting.

What affected me most today?

We all live lives of stunning colour,

reality,

w/ vivid, experience.

memento

The dead have no memories for, they are the thoughts of the living; the living, exist momentarily.

Memory

I remember the first time I visited Jerusalem. We entered via the Jaffa gate, my brother and me. He had some business related to psychology, I was just tagging-along. Eged bus, then foot. The spices more a phenomenon than the last time I went. Zaatar. Which is hyssop sprinkled on just-cooked bread. At the timeContinue reading “Memory”

Imposter

In the past week I have discussed the term imposter syndrome on three separate occasions; I haven’t actually been the focus of the discussion although I am sure I am equally susceptible to the phenomenon. Well, it is self-evident what it’s about; imposter – suggesting that someone or something is pretending to be who orContinue reading “Imposter”

In the midst of Goya’s black paintings I fell In love With the image of the goat And the People Cowering In a circle Reminiscent of The Dybbuk, The Devil Casting shadows, Pretending Enchanting, Ensnaring, Encasing – Smothering. The peasants Demoniacal Passive in their observation, Crooked fantasy; Rosemary’s baby, Polanski And Ira Levin TogetherContinue reading

Goya, lost dog

Head of the dog Lost in his Black period. We all Loved And somehow Understood the symbolism; We got The drowning, The overwhelming beauty the majesty, Of being very, very small On a canvas designed for ever.

Tao

“Into a soul absolutely free from thoughts and emotion, even the tiger finds no room to insert its fierce claws.” You can interpret this as you like. Today, I will take it like this… You could be perfect; a flower, a petal, a sunrise – everything in its allocated position, like soldiers lined-up for report.Continue reading “Tao”