David Keegan

@drdavidkeegan

Academic family doc. I try to enable as much health and joy as possible. Against fascism. Lifter. Unpublished poet. Goalie. 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him) 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇬🇱 Same handle (@drDavidKeegan) on YouTube.

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David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· 13d

Not sure if room-rating is still a thing these days, but here is my submission. (Alt text provided.) #roomrater #cfms

Screen shot of a zoom session. A happy guy is at his desk. One of his cats, Caramel, is seen above his left shoulder perched above on the bookcase behind them. His grandmother’s clock, the lamp given to him by the CFMS, his medical degree, the sign from his first clinic, his Kermit doll from when he was a kid, and a whole bunch of books are visible.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jul 12

Self-Portrait” by David Keegan — acrylic on stretched canvas, 2026 I’ve had this painting inside me for 50 years. I don’t know how many times since I was 5 that I’ve doodled earlier versions of it over the years in scribblers, textbooks, and notebooks. But now, it’s on canvas. I’m so thrilled. 😃

Alt text: photo of an acrylic painting. It is an off-centre close-up of a stylized sun. Probably 3/4 of the canvas is taken up by the fiery yellow sphere of the sun. Around the left and top, the margin of the sun is visible, with wide rays of alternating yellow and determined orange. The orange rays stop shorter than the yellow rays which extend off the edge of the canvas. The background space is an inky-dark mischievous indigo. The signature “David Keegan 2026” is visible in a light orange at the very bottom right on top of the fiery yellow sun.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jul 1

In an order opposite to the usual (i.e. coming *after* text which can be read aloud by software) here is the poem in a image (which still has alt text):

Dragon(fly)

Sure, I had been beaten down.

Everything had crumbled.

I had been betrayed.

Alone.
Working hard to even breathe.

Husk.

But.
Not defeated.
No.

Only I get to decide when I give up.

I rose. I fought. Hard.
To get into my chrysalis.
And inside, I remade myself.

Not changing the things that made me, me, but making them stronger, brighter.

Seeing the real me fully for once, not through those scratched filters others had forced over my eyes.

Trusting that the joy-filled guy I always was is who I am.

So that when I emerged, wings still wet, I was a dragon.

Watch me fly.

——

David Keegan 2025

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jul 1

Wow, that rest and reset was really long. It’s good to just listen to your body when recovering from something (and I guess all the time too). Next up: some foam rolling! Feels amazing. I had gotten so tight all over. 8/

Birds-eye view of happy guy in the middle of foam-rolling his upper back with a blue closed-cell foam roller. The upper lid of one of his eyes is obviously infected. An iv line/tubing is taped to his shoulder. Not pictured: the fanny pack containing his antibiotics and pump. Note: that tape thing is super cool, using mefix tape (super gentle on the skin), with a velcro central bit that holds the iv line.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jul 1

1145 - 1200: Dishwasher emptied and reloaded! (I haven’t done this until the very last second for the past three weeks.) 1200 - 1205: heated gel pack to eye (Still pretty heat-intolerant, but less than the past 2 days.) And then will have planned rest to not over do things. 2/

Dishwasher re-loaded with dirty dishes; kitchen counters now clear of dishes waiting to be loaded!

Happy guy holding heated gel pack to his eye. The strap of the fanny pack holding the iv antibiotics and pump is visible over his shoulder.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jul 1

This is my third day of iv ceftriaxone and this is the best I’ve felt in 3 weeks! And just like that, the original London recording of *Jesus Christ Superstar* is selected and a day of restrained activity begins. Let’s see what happens! (I promise I will pace myself!) ✨✨✨ 1/ (updates to come!)

Happy guy sitting on some stairs taking a selfie. He’s wearing a white t-shirt and putty-coloured shorts. He’s got an iv set up in his arm. It’s connected to a fanny pack strung over his shoulder. Inside it is the bag of iv antibiotics and the pump.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jul 1

This kind of simple spray bottle can save your life. When it’s super hot, in addition to staying out of the sun, drinking lots of water and avoiding strenuous activities, spraying yourself and others with water and fanning does a great job of cooling you down. At the World Youth Day 2002 in … 1/2

Photo of a simple spray bottle filled with water, standing on a window sill.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 29

Back in the ED at Rockyview Gen. Hospital again. My eye infection had been gradually improving but worsened again over the past 48 hrs. Getting IV antibiotics now and waiting for repeat CT to rule out orbital cellulitis. Again today, by luck, waiting room empty and no one in line when I arrived. 1/

Happy guy wearing N95, sitting in the eye room (slit lamp machine visible in background). One of his upper eyelids is very red and swollen.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 28

It was to help me with core development as a hockey goalie. It really helped, the barre work in particular. I wasn’t great at the jumping so started to develop patellar tendonitis. Once I have time, I would do a barre class again in a heartbeat! I think helped my posture too overall.

Photo of happy guy, wearing a white tank top and N94 vFlex 9105 mask about to start a ballet class. The pic is in the studio. Worlds overlay the picture, “Cross-training for hockey goal-tending with ballet!! (AMAZING hip and core muscle engagement!).” The barres are yellow, and the wall has vertical deep red sound panels.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 27

I hear you. From two years ago. Super hot but so crowded at the Acropolis so N95 mask it was. Alt text: photo of happy guy wearing sunglasses, N95 mask, white t-shirt (to reflect heat), and a backpack holding spray bottle of water and fan, at the Acropolis with a crowd in the background.

Alt text: photo of happy guy wearing sunglasses, N95 mask, white t-shirt (to reflect heat), and a backpack holding spray bottle of water and fan, at the Acropolis with a crowd in the background.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 27

I hand out respirator/breatheteq masks to my patients to help them reduce their risk of getting COVID and Long COVID. Here's the letter I've put together about this for parents about children masking. @longcovidresource.bsky.social @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidkids.bsky.social #longcovid

Letter with different typeface colours entitled, "Preventing Long COVID in Children". Text as follows:

As described by the Public Health Agency of Canada1,
Long COVID (also known as post-COVID-19 condition) affects children as well as adults.
- It’s long-lasting symptoms after a known or unknown COVID infection.
- The most common Long COVID symptoms in children are:
Fatigue
Headache
Abdominal pain
Sleep problems
Shortness of breath
Cognitive problems (difficulty thinking or concentrating)
Muscle aches and joint pains

I care for children with Long COVID. It can interfere with their social, physical and educational development. You do not want your child to develop Long COVID.

While there are some promising therapies, there is no clear cure for Long COVID.

The best way to prevent Long COVID is to prevent COVID infections.
Since COVID is airborne, the best way to prevent COVID infections is to wear respirator-type masks (like N95s) all the time indoors. This is why I’m giving you this mask for your child to wear. I personally purchased these to hand out to my patients. This is how important it is to me, as your child’s doctor, for your child to mask: to protect their health.

I know there will be times at school and other places where your child will want to remove their mask. Wearing a mask as much as possible in public indoor spaces will greatly reduce your child’s risk of getting COVID, which will reduce their risk of developing Long COVID. If they wear it 90% of the time, that’s still a huge win and way better than wearing it only 20% of the time, or not at all.

> Key tip: shape the curve of the nose piece first, then put the mask on.

1 Post COVID-19 condition (long COVID): Symptoms and treatment. Public Health Agency of Canada. 8 January 2026. Accessed online at https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/symptoms/post-covid-19-condition.html

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 19

This is the set-up: - the “patient” and the resident physician are in the well-lit room - you can see their shoes in the pic - I’m in the dark room, watching through the one-way mirror and listening through a speaker - then the resident will join me and I’ll provide feedback 3/

Two clinic rooms separated by a one-way mirror. The proximal room is dark. There’s a chair at a table, with some paper, a pen, and the observer’s pink eyeglasses. The far/distal room is well lit.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 11

Had a good nap and sleep! Thank you to my friends who helped me in so many ways. Systemic symptoms are gone (at least for now)! Now at the ophthalmologist’s, getting checked out more. They play good music so I’ve been chair dancing. (Had to stop as they called my name for the next text.)

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 10

In new spot in the ER. Still feeling much better with those antibiotics in me. 😃

Happy guy now in reclining chair 21 in area F.

Waiting for the results of the CT. Hoping it’s not orbital cellulitis, but if it IS, this will be maybe the quickest caught case in history given I developed systemic symptoms in the ER waiting room.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 10

CT orbits:

Happy guy laying down on CT scanner bed, giving a thumbs-up.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 10

Current state:

Happy-again guy wearing a respirator (N95) mask, sitting in wheelchair with IV bag hanging. Back wearing a shirt. (Yikes, to be so warm that I had to be shirtless in the cold ER is kind of wild.)

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 10

I was so warm. Rebecca RN kindly got me ice packs. The team was aware I had early sepsis before. I was brought to a stretcher and was able to lay fully flat. Phew!

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 10

This might be a busy day with some cool news re: preventive care, but pathophysiology can rear its head at any time. 😄 Here I am, checking in at the Rockyview Emergency for this possible early pre-septal cellulitis in my left eye.

Happy guy wearing a mask, with L upper eyelid red and swollen. Note that he’s wearing a vibrant orange shirt. This is in case they do a fluorescein exam; if any drips down, no problem!

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jun 7

Here’s the original article published by @cmaj.ca Have a great and safe Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...

Here is the link to the figure which should allow vibrant readable text. https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/197/41/E1374/F1.large.jpg

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· May 15

I'll keep uploading refinements as they happen. Here's the latest.

This is a colourful image which says "When light passes through a prism, you get these colours." There is a large white chevron on the left pointing to the right from which six colours of the rainbow arise as horizontal bars. Starting at the top are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The approximate wave lengths of these coloured bars are helpfully provided to support its use as a teaching tool. At the very bottom in a small typeface is written "Jaime's Spectrum".

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· May 15

#Teachers in #Alberta, #Utah, #Idaho and everywhere, feel free to print and display this image to help your students understand how a prism turns light into a spectrum of colour. It's a great way to create a welcoming, curious & safe space for students to explore science. #ableg #JaimesSpectrum 1/2

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· May 4

I play goal in ice hockey and get very hot, particularly if the arena is warm. Sometimes can’t keep up despite ice cold water + sports drink. I’m drenched in sweat by the end. Someone recommended this and what a game changer: keep me cooler and even enabled me to be faster, stronger, nimbler! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Gel back vest: photo of a guy wearing this blue gel padding thing. It inky contacts the back and tops of shoulders and has straps which cross in front to hold it on. Put it in the freezer and then wear it on the ice. I can’t believe the difference this made. Awesome!

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Apr 26

Here’s the final product (along with a bit of @klmuseumarchives.ca Kawartha ice cream! Sooooo yummy!!! 4/4

Stewed apples and pears with ice cream in a pasta bowl.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Apr 26

I forgot to mention about 2 tbsp of lemon juice! Here it is, simmering away! 3/

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Apr 26

So I decided I’d better cook them up. Heated up some butter in a saucepan, chopped them up, and put it all in, along with a splash of vanilla extract, 1.5 tbsp of brown sugar, and some ground cinnamon. (More to come….) 2/

Overhead shot of all the ingredients starting to cook in an aluminum saucepan.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Apr 26

I get produce from a company called @oddbunchcanada.bsky.social . It’s a random assortment each week, from imperfect or overstocked produce. Which means I sometimes end up with more of one type of produce than I know what to do with. I have now five types of apples and three types of pears… 1/

Overhead shot of (starting top left, going clockwise ending in the centre) yellow apple, yellow YoU hAvE tHe AuDaCiTy To EaT mY pEaRs, granny smith apple, red delicious apple, honeycrisp apple, McIntosh apple, green YoU hAvE tHe AuDaCiTy To EaT mY pEaRs, anjou YoU hAvE tHe AuDaCiTy To EaT mY pEaRs.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Mar 23

In these dark times, Alan Doyle’s grin as he takes the stage and gets close to the microphone is like the beam of a lighthouse. @alandoyle.bsky.social

Alan Doyle performing on stage, strumming a guitar.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Jan 30

When you discover your new cat loves to watch curling: @thecurlingnews.bsky.social @grandslamofcurling.bsky.social @tsnofficial.bsky.social

A photo of a television showing the birds-eye view of an end in a curling game. A slender older kitten is stretch up as far as she can, reaching towards a yellow stone near the top of the rings.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Dec 25

Be the first. Be the first current NHL player to come out. You deserve sunshine too. Your bravery will destroy towers of hate. You will help so many who are boxed in by oppression. You will shine across the world and time. We can’t wait to know who you are. @glaad.bsky.social @queerty.com

Photo from Heated Rivalry of Scott Hunter and Kip Grady after Scott brought Kip onto the ice to celebrate winning the championship, just like everyone else on his team brought their loved ones onto the ice. Scott and Kip are looking deeply into each other’s eyes. In a moment they will kiss and Scott will become the first current top level professional hockey player to come out.

David Keegan@drdavidkeegan· Dec 20

Our free / open-access (and peer-reviewed) Chest Xray Interpretation Clinal Card Part 1. Just one of many free family medicine education resources on learnfm.ca! Click this link to get it yourself: learnfm.ucalgary.ca/wp-content/u...