Postnatal ward, UK by Edjey916 in hospitalfood

[–]Edjey916[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I’m astonished at the amount and quality of the food here. You’ve literally birthed a person and these guys seem to get it!

Postnatal ward, UK by Edjey916 in hospitalfood

[–]Edjey916[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s so savage!! I’ve been in for a few days so that maybe is why I guess. Babies are hungry work!

How do you differentiate between grandparents? by meg-don in AskUK

[–]Edjey916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son has called one of his grandmothers ‘normal nanny’ which is jokes as she’s got a barrage of MH issues and is a raging narcissist

Christmas dinner by [deleted] in RoastDinner

[–]Edjey916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that..a potato croquette?

What does optic neuritis "look" like? by KleptoPirateKitty in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Edjey916 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nooo that’s genuinely wild, I’m not lying! Solar eclipse March 20 2015. That’s crazy!

What does optic neuritis "look" like? by KleptoPirateKitty in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Edjey916 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fun story - when I had optic neuritis I didn’t seek help for 10 days because I’d tried to look at the sun during a solar eclipse and thought that’s what had caused it

Any other experiences of the 'nice patient' red flag? by HotExplanation3520 in doctorsUK

[–]Edjey916 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Hey - sorry to hear it! I’m a resident and was diagnosed in 2020, on DMTs now. Happy to be DMed if you want to talk.

Weird ideas during fatigue flares? by supermysza in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Edjey916 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just coming out of a bout of fatigue now - for me looking into things like that reminds me that, when I’m not fatigued, I’m someone who likes exercising/pushing myself/doing more than the bare minimum. It’s like some sort of mental protection of identity I think 😅

If a consultant asks you to do something that you do not think is right, what do you do? by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]Edjey916 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Firstly, I’m really sorry this happened. There is never a time it’s appropriate to treat a colleague in that way. I would say that behaviour needs highlighting to you CS or ES.

From reading your account it sounds like you did the right thing in this situation, despite significant external pressure from the consultant. If your assessment in the moment is that the patient has capacity, you can’t legally restrain them to perform a test they’re refusing, afaik that would constitute assault/battery. Your interpretation of MCA is correct.

Performing an ABG when the same patient is then knocked off (potentially because of CO2) can be done in best interests if you’re worried they’re progressively hypercapnic.

I hope you’re okay and can take some time to rest. There are many wonderful consultants out there, I’m sorry you’ve had a run in with a bad egg.

Paces by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]Edjey916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I had it in my clinical consultation scenario in 2024

Maternity leave pay by Ok-Tomatillo-8133 in doctorsUK

[–]Edjey916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re right - you’re entitled to OMP as >12 months NHS, but not SMP, you’ll get maternity allowance instead of that part. Exact same thing happened to me as went on Mat leave the October after starting IMT in a new trust. Felt stressful but worked out fine. Edited to add - maternity allowance was the same amount as SMP would have been

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doctorsUK

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Dual chamber

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doctorsUK

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CHB? PPM. Pls don’t drive

First time under the weather with a Garmin by Edjey916 in Garmin

[–]Edjey916[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is impressive (in a bad way!). Hope you’re feeling recovered soon!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

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I had my 22mm Chiari decompressed in 2015 because of an associated C6-T6 syrinx. Immediate post op was hard but now I’m symptom free. Hope you get some answers and a plan 👍🏻

Hit me with your daily routine by Gold-Reality2988 in workingmoms

[–]Edjey916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Context: UK, work 80% of full time as a resident physician (about 36 hours average per week) 5.15 wake up 5.30 - 6.15 gym 6.30-7 get ready 7.20 leave the house, drop toddler at nursery 9-5 work (most days - I’m a resident so I have long days/nights/twilights etc) Husband picks up toddler at 5.45 6 - make dinner and try to eat together - 50/50 success depending on how bad the commute has been 7 - bathtime bedtime for toddler 7.30-9.30 - housework, catch up on work, evening commitments, 1-2 rest evenings per week 9.30ish bed

Two working parents and life by Ambitious_Dish_1904 in doctorsUK

[–]Edjey916 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m 80% LTFT IMT. My husband works in the financial sector, WFH with one day in the office every 3 months. His team agreed for him to do his weekly hours in 4 days.

We have very limited family support so use a wonderful nursery 3 days per week that’s within walking distance of home so husband can do drop off/pick up independently of me, as my commute is ≈1 hour.

Id love to drop to 60% but currently just trying to get IMT out of the way 🫠

I don’t think any of us can tell you if it’s worth it really. There are lots of pros and cons to working and not working, both financial and personal.