It’s interesting to speak to people about what they do for work in their life and whether or not they are fulfilled.   Today I had a patient who was an attorney and was the owner of a firm with 10 employees.  The reason he was here to see me because the “stress” of his job was “killing me.”  He was working 7 days per week and had 6 and 9 year old sons that he rarely spent time with. The bottom line was that he didn’t feel blessed with what he was doing with his life.   I thought about that for some time after he left and really felt good about working with patients who use medical marijuana.   They truly make me feel blessed in what I do everyday.

Being a physician can be an extremely grueling job and at times very thankless.   You work long hours doing your best to help patients and they leave your office cursing you for offering them “another pill”.   Very rarely does an internist get a hug and a thank you letter from a patient.

Amazingly, I have found that discussing medical marijuana with patients to be extremely rewarding.  Most are SO grateful that I am open to hearing their story and willing to let them try this medicine legally.   This week I must have had three patients send me thank you emails about their experience at my office. WOW!   That is awesome.

If you are thinking about getting into this specialty in any capacity… as a doctor, collective owner, educator or advocate I can tell you that it is very rewarding from a “feeling blessed” perspective.   I know that ultimately many patients are getting relief and their quality of life is improving.

With that…. be blessed today.

Dr. Breen