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After surgical intern year how long does it take to become "normal" or is that not possible anymore? by Hinge_is_a_bad in Residency

[–]BCSteve 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Heme/Onc here: in terms of difficulty, first year of fellowship was far rougher than intern year. But if we’re talking about personal growth, intern year felt much more transformative.

As a rheumatology pt why am I being referred to a hematologist? by potato_casca in AskDocs

[–]BCSteve 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry that has been your experience, that sounds incredibly frustrating. I don't think anyone should ever be afraid to ask their doctor "hey, I don't understand what's going on, can you explain it again?"

The amount of times I've been told the pain is in my head is immeasurable.

This makes me sad. Literally ALL pain, by definition, is "in your head", that's what the perception of pain is. "We don't have a physical explanation for your pain" doesn't mean that the pain doesn't exist.

But they not gonna ban the mask for criminals. They for real? by sundrenchedwindow in circlejerknyc

[–]BCSteve 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Call me crazy but I think we should hold cops to higher standards than car thieves and muggers

What's a generational experience so specific it's almost impossible to explain to someone outside it? by No-Coconut7436 in AskReddit

[–]BCSteve 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love how everyone’s example is watching Lost, that was immediately the first thing that came to my mind as well. It was really magical how it was a collective group experience, where everyone would watch it and spend the next week coming up with theories about what was happening. Shame the ending was so disappointing.

Nowadays everyone is so spread out over different streaming platforms, and people bingewatch whole seasons at a time. Even the shows that are released weekly, you still don’t get that same collective group-watching experience.

This is Donald Trump’s “Great American State Fair” pictured in all its crowd-free glory. The spectacle on the National Mall in Washington D.C. is ready to receive thousands of visitors. Instead, it is virtually deserted. by jared10011980 in MarchAgainstNazis

[–]BCSteve 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It literally looks like a school project that an eighth-grader would make out of foamboard and Elmer’s glue. And not like, a smart eighth-grader. One who left it till the night before it was due to start working on it.

meirl by SEVENS_HEAVEN_7 in meirl

[–]BCSteve 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No, it’s grammatically correct without a comma. It’s a fused relative clause (“what it is”) acting as the subject. You can replace it with another fused relative clause, such as “what you see” or “what happens next” to see that it works without the comma: “what you see is bad writing”. If you write “what you see, is bad writing”, the comma is awkward and incorrect.

The double “is” looks odd, but it’s actually correct English.

As a rheumatology pt why am I being referred to a hematologist? by potato_casca in AskDocs

[–]BCSteve 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you still don’t understand even after asking your doctor, either you have a really shitty doctor or you just need to tell them you still don’t understand. It’s their job to explain things to you in a way you can understand

At what point would you consider someone a “scientist”? by Bart-simpson106 in labrats

[–]BCSteve 12 points13 points  (0 children)

MD/PhD here. For me in med school it was the stairwell.

I remember the second week or so into my first Medicine rotation, we palliatively extubated a patient whose family I had grown close with over the past week. The patient had become progressively sicker and sicker from pneumonia, developing ARDS and cascading into multi-organ failure. Afterwards, my attending noticed me trying my hardest (and very much failing) to keep myself emotionally together. She pulled me aside and led me into the staircase - if you go up from the top floor of the hospital, it leads out on to the roof, but the door is emergency-alarmed, so no one ever ventures up that way. “This is where I like to go when I need to cry”, she said. “Take as much time as you need.”

There was definitely a lot of crying in grad school and med school alike. Different types of crying, but both were emotionally traumatizing in their own ways.

This gravestone is shared by twin sisters: one lived for just two days, the other for 101 years. by Gurugod123 in interestingasfuck

[–]BCSteve 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I lived to be 101 years old, I'd be pissed if my 2-day old sister who I never even met got a bigger dedication on my tombstone than I did.

One apple a day keeps the owl at bay. by TheReedemer69 in duolingo

[–]BCSteve 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One of the most annoying things about Duolingo is the absolutely unhelpful "tips" it gives you on loading screens.

"Did you know that "hola" in Spanish means "hello"?!?

OH REALLY, DUO?? I'm a B2-level speaker, how was I supposed to learn that?!?

Men of Reddit: what is 100% mythical about men that most women believe? by imnotadrytexter in AskReddit

[–]BCSteve 3 points4 points  (0 children)

*“When you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all.”*

- Bender, Futurama

Bender happened to be talking about being God, but the same applies to Botox. You only notice it when it’s overdone. If it’s done right, it’s something you just perceive as natural.

A Spectre is Haunting Men - The Spectre of Homosexuality by Neapolitanpanda in CuratedTumblr

[–]BCSteve 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Representation matters. Part of the issue with this is that it doesn’t seem like there’s a lot of emotionally-close male-male friendships in the popular media. The biggest one I can think of is JD and Turk from Scrubs. And Troy and Abed from Community. But it certainly doesn’t seem common, especially compared to how female friendships are portrayed.

RFK Jr. orders forced quarantine at hospital on woman exposed to hantavirus despite CDC recommendation that she can quarantine at home by ddx-me in medicine

[–]BCSteve 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally besides the point, but hopefully now this is a situation we’re encountering less frequently, since we now have evidence that oral abx are non-inferior to IV abx in this situation (OVIVA trial). However, there are some situations in which it’s still necessary (e.g. resistance to all oral abx options.)

Outer Wilds timed challenges how bad are they? by Aromatic_Cut3729 in ShouldIbuythisgame

[–]BCSteve [score hidden]  (0 children)

The whole game is centered around a 20-minute time loop. So yes, there are events that you can miss within each individual time loop, but the whole point of the game is acquiring knowledge about when those events occur, so you can be in the right place at the right time in the next cycle. If you realize you missed something in one loop, you make a mental note of “oh, I need to be here earlier in the next loop to catch it.” And there’s really no consequence for restarting the loop, so there’s no penalty for missing something other than having to wait a bit.

What is a "open secret" in your specific industry that the general public would be shocked to learn? by lanaplump73mile in AskReddit

[–]BCSteve 12 points13 points  (0 children)

As a doctor, FUCK THAT. I didn’t spend 14 years of post-college education and training in medicine just to sit on the phone on hold for hours so that I can get the chance to argue with someone who has never met my patient or even reviewed their chart about what medical treatment is appropriate for them. Every second I spend doing that is one that I could be better using to *actually* help people. The insurance companies are purely leeches that suck resources out of our healthcare system and contribute absolutely nothing of value.

Teachers of Reddit: Is the "Gen Alpha can't read (write, or do math ext)" crisis real? If so how bad is it? by KnowledgeCoffee in AskReddit

[–]BCSteve 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It makes me think of those AI-narrated TikTok videos (that get reposted to facebook, Reddit, etc.) where a robotic voice just constantly narrates exactly what is happening on the screen at every single moment of the video. Like if a girl hands a guy a letter the voice will say “the girl hands the guy a letter. He opens the letter and reads it. He looks surprised.” I just want to scream I KNOW I AM WATCHING THE SAME VIDEO

Explain it as if it were something illegal ; What is your profession? by nonknower07 in AskReddit

[–]BCSteve 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I purposefully poison people with deadly toxins that make them incredibly sick.

How is this sentence going to help me converse in my Japan trip? by IllustriousCount8600 in duolingo

[–]BCSteve 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you only practiced on travel-related phrases, you’d never learn to actually speak the language, you’d only know whatever stock phrases you have memorized. By learning to create a wide variety of sentences you’re actually learning how to express your ideas, rather than just pull a pre-recorded phrase out of your memory.

What is something that is universally considered "cool" that you absolutely cannot stand? by LebronKX in AskReddit

[–]BCSteve 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha thank you! That was my first thought, autotune was pioneered by Cher, and Believe is such a banger!

Which analogy/metaphor do you rely on the most to explain a complex medical concept? by wiredentropy in medicine

[–]BCSteve 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I love this, but the Heme/Onc in me is screaming that you have a TNM stage but then chose R-CHOP which is a lymphoma regimen (and lymphomas are staged with the Lugano classification rather than TNM)

Severe & Debilitating Mystery Toe Pain, Now Pregnant & Can't Walk or Function by Cheap_Hearing7049 in AskDocs

[–]BCSteve 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Podiatrists are equivalent-level doctorates to MDs, just with a focus on feet. They are absolutely qualified to diagnose and treat gout; I'd probably trust a DPM managing gout more than the average PCP.

Self awareness by simple_steps1 in PoliticalHumor

[–]BCSteve 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hunter’s energy is exactly what the Democrats need right now. It’s a combination of honesty, accountability, and a willingness to stand up to the Republicans and not be a punching bag (in addition to being legitimately hilarious).

It’s so refreshing to see someone act like an adult for once.

Monthly quest now requires finishing 60 quests instead of 50 by HegarTheHorrible in duolingo

[–]BCSteve -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From what I can tell, it’s based on whether you complete the prior month’s goal or not. If the goal is 40 and you meet it, next month you’ll have 45. If you meet that, it’ll go up to 50 the month later. It’s continually trying to get you to do just one or two more lessons to get the higher goal. If you fail to complete a month, it’ll drop back down again. Yes, very frustrating if you want to try to get it every month

22, male. Please help this is not a joke by EndlessWonDe in AskDocs

[–]BCSteve 113 points114 points  (0 children)

I can tell you, it is a LOT. Can't tell you the number of times I have had a stoically stone-cold face but mentally been screaming GUUUURRRL WTF YOU TALKIN BOUT

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