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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

Mar 14

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I had imagined what this day would be like. Played it out in my head and saw various iterations of me exploding in celebration.

In some versions, I was doing the running man or, quite literally, running in triumphant circles, #MatchDay envelope in hand.

"Wooo hooo!"

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I also saw these visions of me quietly weeping, one hand extended to the heavens in gratitude. My lips quietly murmuring prayers of thanksgiving.

See, I was my ancestors' wildest dreams. And not even just my enslaved ancestors but the Jim Crow survivors who raised me, too.

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So, yeah. This was about to be big.

I was even on the #MatchDay party committee. And since we were broke, that meant soliciting donations from faculty & parents & anybody who felt proud enough of us to shell out a few coins.

Which, fortunately for us, was a lot of folks.

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

Feb 17

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#HumanismAlways, Day 4

Residency, circa the ‘90s

Her: “Yeah, it’s been tough since my mama died.”
Me: “Oh no. I don’t think I knew that. I’m so sorry for your loss.”
Her: “I appreciate that.”

*silence*

Me: “Had your mom been sick?”
Her: “Yes. She was.”

*silence*

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She turned her head to me and held my gaze.

Her: “Know what else she was?”
Me: *listening*
Her: “She was my mama.”

Ooph.

I parted my lips to speak but nothing came out. She touched my arm and smiled.

Her: “She was sick. She was up in age. She was all of those things.”

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Her: “But still. Before ALL that she was and is my mama.”
Me: *listening*
Her: “And if they was good to you? I’m not too sure it’s ever a good time to say goodbye to your mama for good.”

I gave a tiny nod.

*silence*

Me: “I’m sorry.”
Her: “It’s okay.”

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

Feb 17

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#HumanismAlways, Day 3

Them: “Okay, I’ll dial up a Spanish interpreter while we walk over.”
Me: “Oooooh. Can we call for the in-person one instead?”

*silence*

Me: *starts dialing* “They come quick, I promise.”
Them: “No. . . umm. . . it’s fine.”

It did not seem fine.

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Though it’s been over 20 years, I remember what it was like to be a resident. I also remember the dreaded feeling of an attending speed breaker when I was trying to get a lot done.

Me: “I know it takes a little longer to call an interpreter.”
Them: “It’s cool.”

*silence*

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Me: “You know why I like in-person interpreters?”
Them: “No. . . they’re great. It’s fine, I promise.”
Me: “For the shenanigans.”
Them: *stops walking* “Wait. What?”
Me: “You can’t really get into too much random mischief over the phone or the tablet.”

*laughter*

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

Feb 16

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#HumanismAlways, Day 2

Me: "How did physical therapy go?"
Him: "They said I did good."
Me: "Good stuff. What all did y'all do?"
Him: "Shiid. What all didn't we do?"

*laughter*

Him: "But for real, though, they said I'm making progress."
Me: *nodding*

*silence*

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Him: "You good?"
Me: "Me? Oh, thanks for asking. I'm doing okay."
Him: "Just okay?"

I pursed my lips under my mask and put a hand on my hip.

Me: "You know? I'm just kind of . . . I don't know. Seems like every time I look up, it's some bad news happening somewhere."

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Him: *nodding* "I know that's right. If it ain't one thang it's another."

After saying that, he began to snap his finger and sing an old R&B song.

Him: *sings* "If it ain't. . . . one thang. . . .it's another. . " *laughter* "You don't know nothin' 'bout that!"

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

Feb 15

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#HumanismAlways, Day 1

Me: “Lights on or off?”

You looked at me and smirked. I paused with my hand on the switch.

You: “That’s in the script?”
Me: “Say what now?”
You: “What my druthers is when it come to anything.”

You chuckled.

You: “We don’t call no shots.”

Ooph.

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Me: *nervous laugh*
You: “Y’all be asking stuff like we got a say. But then y’all do what y’all want. Wake you up and stick you with a needle. Put some cold hands on you. Talk your damn head off.”
Me: “Ouch.”

*laughter*

You: “Oh wait. You do get to pick what you gon’ eat.”

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Neighbor in next bed: *yelling* “Buuuuuuull-shit!”

*laughter*

Neighbor: “They got me on soup with no noodles and jello!”
Me: *chuckling* “Maybe your doctor wants you on clear foods and liquids.”
You: “Or maybe your doctor just doing whatever they feel like.”

*laughter*

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Kimberly D. Manning, MD

@gradydoctor

Jan 28

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Today at Grady

Them: "Did you watch it?"
Me: "I saw a part of it this morning. But that was too much so I stopped."

*silence*

Me: "Did you?"
Them: "I ain't gon' even lie. I did. I kept saying I wasn't but I did."

*silence*

Me: "You okay?"
Them: "Define 'okay.'"

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Me: "I hear you. Retract that."

*silence*

Them: "Know what? I actually don't even recommend you watch it. 'Specially not the real bad parts."
Me: *listening*
Them: "Plus you got manchildren. It'll fuck you up too much." *covers mouth* "I mean, mess you up."
Me: *nods*

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Them: "Dude was a hunned-forty pounds. Prob'ly soaking wet!" *shaking head*
Me: "Even if he was 3-fifty he didn't deserve that."
Them: "But got damn! A hunned-forty? Maaaaane. That's fucked up." *raises brow* "I mean messed up."
Me: "Nah, fam. It's just what you said."

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