The Good Thing Is

October 2026

Making Difficult Days Look Easy

I've gotten pretty good at making difficult days look easy.

Oct 26 • Matthew Siljander

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Too Much In My Prime

The only workup he planned was the one I suggested.

Oct 19 • Matthew Siljander

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When The Decision Isn't Yours

A hip revision I didn't believe in, and a family that chose it

Oct 12 • Matthew Siljander

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Past the first answer

Medical school interview day.

Oct 5 • Matthew Siljander

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September 2026

Some Weeks The Good Thing Is Harder To Find

My cousin died in a plane crash yesterday.

Sep 29 • Matthew Siljander

The Third Passenger

She learned my voice at 2 am.

Sep 21 • Matthew Siljander

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Getting Worse to Get Better

Don't settle for good enough

Sep 14 • Matthew Siljander

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Just the Guy That Hauls Lumber

He decided on the first day what his role was and had no interest in progressing

Sep 8 • Matthew Siljander

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August 2026

Go To Grandpa's

He wrote notes on napkins because the thought came when it came

Aug 31 • Matthew Siljander

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The Wrong Seat

A great team isn't just about who you let in.

Aug 24 • Matthew Siljander

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Jim, Kathleen, and Kelly All Say Hi

How a clinic with three patients and no hips or knees turned into a practice.

Aug 17 • Matthew Siljander

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