Here to Help

She came to see me

Wheezing

We fixed it

Nebulizer treatment

Discussed at home remedies for the cough

And plans over the next few days to keep on the up and up ..

Then she paused

“I just wanted to tell you”

“Thank you “

She continued… (I let her)

“I’ve never had a doctor motivate me to improve my health the way you have… “

I was going to push aside the compliments so I could go on to the next patient…

I had hugged her earlier

Then I paused

At team huddle this morning we talked about ways to feed our joy ..

One was sitting in and smiling from the heart at compliments sandwiched in the day

(yes sandwiched… sounds more delicious than sprinkled)..



“Doc, it’s not your responsibility to motivate me but I’m so thankful you do”

11 pounds down

More glow in skin

More pep in step

More energy

I smiled!

Thank you for the feedback!


In health,
Dr. O 

Author

Dr. Tolulope Olabintan MD, AAHIVS, FAAFP, dipABLM Dr. Tolulope Olabintan is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Livingspring Family Medical Center. She is a Christian, Family Physician, writer, mentor, mother and wife. She takes joy in empowering her patients and readers to live their fullest lives possible. She helps patients live long and well as she believes that the quality of life is just as important as the quantity of life. She is also a foodie and loves the colors teal and orange. Dr. Olabintan completed her medical degree at UMDNJ Rutgers Medical School in 2007. Dr. O went on to finish her Family Medicine Residency from Albert Einstein College of Medicine Family Medicine residency where she also served as a Chief Resident. She then went on to complete a women’s health/surgical obstetrics fellowship at St Francis hospital in 2011. She is a board-certified Family Physician, Lifestyle Medicine, a HIV specialist and a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.