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Let It Burn: Why I’m Grateful for the Bad Stuff
by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPVCertified Hospice and Palliative Care VeterinarianOriginally published on DrAndyRoark.com When I heard about the fire at our local park, I was shocked and upset. My husband and I ride our bikes or walk through that park almost every...
Jeez, Can’t You Take a Compliment?
by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com My antidote to the mess that is veterinary medicine is quilting. It’s a hobby filled with beauty and creativity. Though I may be...
Making Molehills Out of Mountains
by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com When I was in college, I went to north Georgia for a holiday weekend. I’d never seen mountains and was eager to scratch...
The Gift of Forgiveness
by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com Whether you’re giving it, receiving it or bestowing it upon yourself, forgiveness is one of the most beautiful things in our lives....
Martyrdom in Veterinary Medicine
Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com Those people who insist upon being the first at work in the morning and the last to leave at night share a common malady. They share it...
What Was Good About Today?
by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com There are days when my own goofiness is humbling. Today was one of them. It’s been 15 years since I had a young dog. Now I have two....
Alone Again? Not Really.
by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com Every single one of us has bad moments. We all have doubts. We all feel insecure today about something that didn’t bother us before....
The Words I Can’t Un-Say
by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com “Sometimes I really hate you!” I said to the writhing Dachshund in my arms. He didn’t care. He kept wiggling madly as is his habit...
Veterinary Medicine is Like Riding a Bike
by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPVCertified Hospice and Palliative Care VeterinarianOriginally published on DrAndyRoark.com Here are four words I never thought I’d hear myself say: “I am a cyclist.” I’ve always detested exercise. If you ever saw me running, there was...
Count to 10 and Save Your Sanity
by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com I just returned from a speaking engagement in Indiana where I educated young veterinarians about self-care. We talked about...
You Say It Best When You Say Nothing at All
Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com I learned about the effectiveness of silence from my first boss. I’ll be honest with you – he scared me to death. It took me the better...
Fix It: Receipts Are Not Medical Records
by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com I’ve been in practice for 15 years now. I’ve seen a lot of things that upset me. One of the things that turn every day into “Throat...