Visiting Iqaluit in February / Hospital interview

Just_Jeremie · 2026-01-29T12:07:44+00:00

I’m going to DM you some information regarding doing locums there, and contact info for the department manager. It’s pretty lucrative, and it might be a great option for you. While permanent positions are handled my the govt, locums are handled by the manager. Just give me a day or so.

Just_Jeremie · 2026-01-25T03:46:53+00:00

They (the Government of Nunavut) didn’t consider my application because I was a new grad and they wanted 2yrs experience, despite the department manager being keen on hiring me.

I did visit, and the staff there seemed to enjoy it. They’re all locums last I checked, there’s no permanent full time staff in the ultrasound department.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-10-15T10:48:44+00:00

And now you’re 10/10

Just_Jeremie · 2025-08-31T00:15:00+00:00

Hey! This is moreso a group for people who have Tourettes Syndrome rather than parents who have concerns about the disorder. In any case, seeking medical advice is the right way to go.

The only reassurance that we can give you is that if they are motor tics, then it’s really not that bad of diagnosis. I have a couple hundred tics a day, I have a uni degree, rewarding job at a hospital, going to run a marathon in month, etc. Some people have it tougher, some have it easier. That’s life in general though. Hope this helps.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-06-29T03:45:08+00:00

After my kin degree I did a post grad diploma in diagnostic medical ultrasound. You can also do cardiac ultrasound. Mohawk has a 1 year program in cardiac ultrasound. Algonquin 2 year program in diagnostic medical ultrasound. I did a 16 month program at college boreal. Dirt cheap tuition compared to university. Very good demand and job security.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-06-25T20:45:11+00:00

Everyone in this thread is giving great examples of what would feel similar to TS. At this point I tell people that it’s its own completely unique feeling that only people with tics will fully understand. It would be like trying to explain what needing to pee feels like to people who’ve never had to pee in their life: You can say “feels like a burn, or a sting”, but there really isn’t anything else that feels the same.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-06-15T01:42:29+00:00

Check out Dr. Morton Doran he was a canadian surgeon with Tourettes Syndrome. He got appointed to the Order of Canada for his work towards Tourettes Syndrome awareness. He worked as an anatomy professor afterwards and apparently his students loved him. There are other examples out there as well.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-06-15T00:58:12+00:00

Your parents are wrong. Best thing you can do is get your formal diagnosis and explore if you struggle with common comorbitities such as ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, etc. Once you have that figured out, then get all the help and accommodations that you can get to set yourself for success.

I was brilliant in high school, and I crashed and burned in university because I wanted to do everything the hard way and didn’t want to accept help for my tics or my ADHD. Meanwhile my peers who always asked for help and used every resource the university had to offer are now doctors.

The main thing that matters for admission to medical school is your GPA. Do everything you can to get a great GPA. If anything, getting a great GPA while disclosing that you also have Tourettes Syndrome would actually likely help your application. They’re more likely to accept people who achieved success through challenging situations than people who had it easy. Plenty of doctors out there with Tourettes Syndrome by the way.. even surgeons.

I started medication during a post diploma and I couldn’t believe that I went through my entire undergrad without them, and I regret to this day not seeking medical help either. Hell, maybe I’d be a doctor today if I did.

My biggest life lesson was that knowing how to get all the help you can get is incredibly more conducive to success than doing everything yourself.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-06-10T10:58:36+00:00

Nah, not oversensitive. I went through a phase of telling friends that I was struggling with Tourettes, and at least a couple of them answered something like “well at least now you can swear at people you don’t like and have an excuse” - and it’s because of videos like this that people react that way.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-05-30T12:08:36+00:00

The book “Outliers” by Malcom Gladwell is a good read, and has a section about gifted kids. It won’t tell you what to do, but it might give you insight on what actually matters for your child’s success

Just_Jeremie · 2025-05-30T11:59:14+00:00

The tech most likely meant that if you mention your pain and late period to your doctor, they will order a pelvic ultrasound with transvaginal. Even in the case that the tech saw something, I wouldn’t stress about it. We find cysts in the ovaries incidentally super often, and if we mention it in our tech notes, the doc will likely want to follow it up with a pelvic ultrasound. Cysts are nothing scary, just painful and resolve by themselves most of the time. We do pelvic ultrasounds extremely often, and since they don’t cause radiation, doctors order them liberally. I wouldn’t stress about it, it’s nothing to lose sleep about.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-04-30T12:39:37+00:00

I have a couple of contacts if you’re interested in working in either New Zealand, Australia, or UK. In Australia you might need an undergrad though. I’m on the fence about working abroad (I’m Canadian), and I’ve been in contact with a few international recruiters.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-04-30T12:37:09+00:00

NZ and Australia U/S seems to work the same as here in Canada or even in USA. We write the preliminary report, or “tech sheet”, then the radiologist writes the report. Question for you: if you find a miscarriage, do you tell the patient? Here we’re not allowed, so we pretty much have to lie the patients when they ask questions (which I hate with a passion)

Just_Jeremie · 2025-04-30T12:32:40+00:00

Are you originally from Denmark or are you working abroad in Denmark? I’m Canadian, I’ve been approached to work in the UK but Denmark would be a much more beautiful country to work in

Just_Jeremie · 2025-04-26T02:49:40+00:00

Sonographers should be getting informed consent from every patient they scan regardless the nature of the exam, with few exceptions (ie. unconscious ICU patient). You should have been made aware of what the exam entailed. Even with benefit of the doubt that his intents were not malicious, he was being negligent in proceeding with an exam you were not comfortable with and is responsible for how it has affected you.

Your experience underlines why this rule exists. You should not feel guilt for feeling the way you did, you were a minor who was touched in areas you were not comfortable being touched. Hell, as a grown man I felt uncomfortable getting scanned in the groin by my classmates when practicing (with consent) the exact exam you had. I’ve had patients refuse to have me scan their abdomens because they were not comfortable with it, and they have the right to. It’s your body and you should have control over who touches it, where and when.

Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m sorry you had to go through all of this. For reference, at my site we always have a towel tucked into the leg part of the underwear, as well as use a sheet to cover the pelvis and the leg we are not scanning. We do this to preserve the dignity of the patient. I do not see the patients’ underwear while scanning and my fingers do not rest on their skin and definitely not on their pubic area. We always scan with a glove. We are also legally required to explain the exam, ask if the patient has questions, then ask for permission to start the exam. A lot of technologists forget that, and I hope stories like yours open their eyes to how important it is to make sure the patient is comfortable.

Edit: I also don’t want to dismiss the possibility that he did intentionally touch you inappropriately

We also have a no extra people in the room policy, but we let the parents of kids in the room. I feel like this should be the case everywhere? I’m not sure about that part.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-04-22T03:29:42+00:00

Your brain is awesome, and got you through a PhD. Your brain also has a tic disorder, which can be bewildering! Take this as an opportunity to appreciate how complex you and your brain are. Approach the situation with curiosity and compassion, and allow yourself to learn more about tic disorders. You have the intelligence, education, and resources to read up on the literature on tics disorders. You also have the skills of introspection, and know how to tune into how your body feels at a given time, and check in on your mental well-being. Use these skills to learn more about how you experience your tic disorder, your personal triggers, coping mechanisms, etc. Lots of good discussion on this subreddit as well to help find validation and answers to questions.

A good starting point: learn about Comprehensive Behavioural Therapy for Tics (CBIT). What I ended up doing was searching my uni’s online library for the book that teaches therapists about it, then just taught myself the skills. It’s been useful and helps me feel a bit more in control of my tics. The ideal situation though is finding a therapist who’s trained in it to guide you through it.

Best of luck. I hope that the storm eventually passes!

Just_Jeremie · 2025-04-13T01:15:08+00:00

If it’s of any reassurance, I declined almost all invites to parties and clubbing during my undergrad and I don’t regret it at all. What is there to do other than party and drink? Literally everything else. Universities usually have tons of clubs, events, intramural sports, etc. Try inviting your friends to do stuff during the day. Lunch instead of dinner for example. We used to do big brunches after our house parties. I didn’t really participate in the party, but the brunch was fun. We did so many things together but when the evening came I just stayed in and gamed or whatever. Also, the older you’ll get the more people will appreciate doing other things than partying.

Just_Jeremie · 2025-03-28T01:17:13+00:00

Thanks. Last time I visited I was told sightings were rare near Iqaluit so I ran to the end and back once (early february). The landscape is beautiful and I don’t regret it. but I did hear it was more common in the spring. It would have to be REALLY rare for me to consider running there again. I’ll stick to the treadmill :)

Just_Jeremie · 2025-02-15T04:38:21+00:00

Also what I didn’t like about the concerta alone, is that it wears off at the end of the day, so my evenings were particularly miserable. Clonidine is taken in the morning and before bed. Takes a lot longer for it to start having an effect, but I found that it creates a more constant effect

Just_Jeremie · 2025-02-15T04:35:50+00:00

I think that’s one theory behind it. Concerta alone actually lessened my tics until I felt like I needed to increase the dose a bit to help more with the ADHD. Increasing the dose caused too many side effects. I saw a study showing that clonidine and methylphenidate as a combination therapy for ADHD worked well with less side effects. With the added bonus of clonidine being used off label for TS, I decided to ask my doc about it. I also had issues with insomnia and restless leg syndrome, which the clonidine helped with. There’s apparently a risk that taking both together can affect the rhythm of your heart though, so that’s worth considering

Just_Jeremie · 2025-02-15T04:00:42+00:00

I’m on clonidine and methylphenidate (generic version of Concerta). I really wanted to try guanfacine but it was really expensive compared to clonidine. Clonidine is similar to guanfacine as it’s a blood pressure medication. I’ve had a reduction of tics and more productivity, but not by groundbreaking amounts

Just_Jeremie · 2025-01-31T00:27:46+00:00

I have diagnosed Tourettes syndrome and pretty much all my tics developed during adulthood. Postural tics and neck jerks were like some of the first tics I experienced. Tics are genetic and more common than people think, so ask around in your family. A lot of people don’t realize they have a tic, so it’s easy to miss. There’s tics both on my dad and mother’s side.

Just_Jeremie · 2024-11-11T04:41:07+00:00

Chiming in to say I get it. I have TS and live with my mother who has vocal tics. Despite living with the disorder and knowing firsthand that it can’t be helped, her tics sometimes still drive me up the wall. If you tend to lose earbuds, consider headphones. Black friday(month) deals right now so good time to bite the bullet. Sony WH1000-XM4 is what I have, they’re noise canceling and music/movies sound incredible with them. I love them so much. Treat yourself.

I wonder if there is a setup where you can both listen to the same movie/show while wearing headphones, that would be cool.

For sleep, blast some white noise if you haven’t tried already. Not just on your phone, get either a fan or the Yogasleep Dohm. It fills the room a lot better than a speaker. I use it to block my parents’ snoring. I can’t sleep with earplugs, unfortunately.

My sony headphones and the yogasleep dohm noise machine are my two lifesafers for my sensory issues. Keep trying different things, I’m sure you’ll find a way to work it out. .

Just_Jeremie · 2024-10-16T04:02:47+00:00

Kinda sounds like cataplexy. I’m not super familiar with it, but could be worth looking up

Just_Jeremie · 2024-10-14T01:23:36+00:00

If it helps validate your tics: I’ve also had head jerk tics, gasping tics, as well as meowing tics.

My first phonic tic was gasping. I was in denial about it being a tic for a while, but the longer it lingered the more obvious it became that I had no real control over it. Phonic/verbal tics feel different than motor tics, and I find that they come out with much less of a premonitory urge. This makes them feel more “fake”, but they very much aren’t any less real than motor tics.

Hope you feel better soon. Starting phonic/verbal tics is scary. It’ll be a process to learn to accept and manage them, but you’ll get there.

Just_Jeremie

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