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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

9 Nov

1/
Today I held a hand that needed to be held. You were so afraid. So, so afraid.

You: "I don't want to die from this."
Me: "I don't want you to, either."
You: "No, I mean this shot."

I opened my mouth and then closed it. Before I could speak, you had the phone to your ear.

2/
You called someone in your family. And then someone else. One said one thing. Another said something else.

You: "I just don't know."
Me: *listening*
You: "I don't know what to do."
Me: "Tell me what you are afraid of."
You: "Dying."

Dying.

3/
Me: "I think we're both scared of the same thing. I don't want you to die either. Or get disabled, you know?"

You took out your phone and called someone else. That person said you should get it. I wanted to say, "Hello! I'm a doctor! Ask me! I can answer questions!"

But.

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

4 Nov

1/
Car Wash

I was mindlessly scrolling though emails while my car finished up in the car wash. A giant flatscreen television perched on the wall of the waiting room blared out a news program.

Her: “Oh HELLS no.”

I glanced over at the woman beside me and then at the screen.

2/
It only took two seconds for me to register to what garnered that reaction. Scenes of children proudly flexing band-aided arms as happy parents looked on flashed before my eyes.

Her: *to no one in particular* “5-year-olds? Girl bye.”

She let out a laugh and shook her head.

3/
I decided to bite.

Me: “You talking about them giving little kids the vaccine?”
Her: “Girl, yeah. Ain’t no way in hell.”

She paused for a moment. Then she doubled down.

Her: *shaking her head* “Oh HELLS no.”

I gave a slow nod to acknowledge her position.

Me: “Hmm.”

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

25 Oct

1/
The other day at Grady

You: “Heeeey!”
Me: “Heeeey!”

You raised your eyebrows in a mischievous expression. You started laughing before you could even get it all out.

You: “So these folks got you out here being the #COVIDVaccine cheerleader now, huh?”

You laughed again.

2/
Me: “That low key sounded like shade.”
You: *shaking head* “Nah doc. You know I got love for you.”
Me: “Mmm hmmm.”

We both forced out a chuckle. From our prior conversations, I knew you weren’t a fan of the vaccine and only got it because you had no choice.

*silence*

3/
Me: “So. . . You doing alright?”
You: “Yeah. My ear didn’t fall off and I’m not magnetic. So far so good.”
Me: *sigh*

That ask was general. I wasn’t in the mood to banter with you about all that you thought about the vaccines. Not right now.

Even me—“the cheerleader.”

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

15 Oct

1/
Grady Hospital Lobby

We had just finished up at the #NoJudgmentZone table. I slung my backpack over my shoulder and began heading out.

"Ma'am. . .scuse me."

I turned in the direction of the voice. 2 young women stood side by side in the information line.

*details changed

2/
One was tall and slender with thick locs piled on top of her head. She wore a t-shirt with a faded screen of the words "Black Girl Magic" on the front. The other had on a sweatsuit and had a network of tiny braids that fell nearly to the small of her back.

Me: "Hey there."

3/
The taller one spoke first.

Locs: "We was looking at your hair. It's so pretty."
Sweats: "We saw you and said, 'Werk sis!'"

*laughter*

Me: "That's kind. Thanks!
Sweats: *looking close* "Is it a color process?"
Me: "A color process? Girl. Courtesy of mother nature."

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

3 Oct

1/
Grady Lobby

You: "Y'all dead set on trying to get folks to take that devil shot, ain't you?" *shakes head*
Me: *shrug* "I'm pretty dead set on trying to stop this virus from killing and disabling folks. So if that means getting a shot, I guess so."

You snorted.

2/
Me: "How you doing today?"
You: "Say what now?"
Me: "I mean, seeing as you rolled up on me throwing shade I figured we could at least get cool first."

*laughter*

You: "I'm good. But I damn sure ain't taking that devil shot. You can bet on that."
Me: *listening*

3/
You: "And low key--I feel some type of way about siccing Black folks on other Black folks to get them to take that shit."
Me: *raising eyebrows* "Ouch."
You: "I'm for real. I feel like they got y'all hoodwinked and bamboozled, too."

*silence*

Me: "I hear you."

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

1 Oct

@EmoryMedicine

1/
Today @EmoryMedicine dedicated the Leon L. Haley, Jr. Distinguished Professor and Chair for the Emory Executive Assoc. Dean of Grady Affairs.

What a powerful way to let the generations know of this great man and leader—and to remind those in the pipeline of their potential.

@SherylHeron

2/
Dr. @SherylHeron — his friend of over 25 years described him as a GIFT:

GIVING
INSIGHTFUL
FIERCE
TENACIOUS

No truer words have been spoken. I know it was hard for her to speak. She was brave and honored him in the most special way.

Here’s an excerpt.

@GradyHealth

3/
I can think of no better person to hold this inaugural Endowed Professorship than the tireless @GradyHealth champion @CarlosdelRio7. His work and dedication to Grady and the world have been extraordinary.

I think @lhaley3 would have been pleased with this.

Yup.

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