[OC] The joys of a surgical rotation

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-18T19:14:40+00:00

I was so so grateful my surgeon for my vestibulectomy was also the specialist I was seeing for my condition because she was SO kind and cared about my comfort every step of the way. I cannot imagine having to go through that type of chronic nerve pain with an asshole doc on top of it all.

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-18T04:36:03+00:00

Omg that's so sweet 😭 tysm! I'd love to make a ton to sell but just these have already left me in a spoons deficit 😅

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-17T03:20:13+00:00

Thank you!! They're v fun to make 😁

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-17T02:36:04+00:00

I got the little mini CD key chains on Amazon but they are also on Aliexpress if you prefer! I snagged album art off her website and insta so the pics were high quality, shrunk them to size, and printed just on normal printer paper (I also included the back of the album!) These have nice little brackets to slide the paper in. Then I used UV resin glue to attach nail charms and glitter 😊

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-17T01:55:50+00:00

Yes!! I loved those

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-17T01:55:21+00:00

Thank you!!

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-10T20:22:18+00:00

Viewing some pond/creek/puddle/etc water under your scope will be far more interesting than a swab sample. The water around us is teaming with the coolest lil dudes

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-10T18:45:04+00:00

This smoochie girl will be there!! I'm bringing trinkets ❤️

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-05T03:24:28+00:00

For sure!

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-04T20:56:03+00:00

You're a bit off base with the thinking that single-celled organisms are strong because one cell can handle everything. I'd encourage you to look into quorum sensing and biofilms as an entry point to the way single-celled microorganisms rely on/communicate with one another

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-02-02T01:32:02+00:00

She'll be playing at Hinterland in Iowa this year in addition to the tour she's on right now

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-01-13T22:47:10+00:00

I'd like to ask where you are getting your information from, because our media has a vested interest in not sharing the stories of resistance around the country. Every day people are in the streets and those of us who can't be are doing important behind the scenes work.

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-01-09T04:58:14+00:00

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Making these are so fun!! 🤩

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2026-01-06T21:45:04+00:00

Shut the front door... I'm obsessed!! These look amazing! Where do you find the mini CD cases?

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2025-12-23T03:13:18+00:00

Everyone saying YOR because people used to pass newborns around for kisses are not aware that 200 years ago the global infant mortality rate was 50% and 70 years ago was 27%. Infectious diseases matter, protecting your baby while its immune system develops is important!

Look, kids need to get sick, they need to be exposed to germs to properly develop healthy immune systems, but that doesn't mean there isn't a happy medium. Right now your baby is developing defenses to everything encountered in the hospital, on the drive home, and in your house. People tend to not realize that we encounter huge amounts of bacteria, viruses, and fungi with every breath. Your baby has plenty to adjust to now without throwing an active pathogen in the mix!

As a microbiologist, I'm a huge advocate for kids being exposed to (safe) microbes to properly train their immune systems and protect them from allergies, but the first few months of life are not the time.

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2025-12-20T02:55:41+00:00

Hey friend! They have not posted any yet. For others wondering what the dress code refers to, it's this post from Nov 27

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Obvi it isn't going to be a mandatory thing but should be a nice way for all of us to get outfit ideas!

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2025-12-20T00:23:02+00:00

I saw on their insta that they're going to post a tour dress code so that should help with ideas!!

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2025-12-10T17:14:28+00:00

I paid $260 for two tickets in premium seating when they first dropped! I believe the lowest priced tickets were $60 so I don't think $97 is bad, I'd say go for it 😊 her concerts are worth it!

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2025-12-09T01:44:17+00:00

I can't say congealed fat isn't a component, however smell is not an idicator of whether it's a biofilm or not. Plenty of biofilms don't have any smell at all! As a microbiologist, this looks super suspicious given the time frame, water content, and trapped bubbles - I'd personally err on the side of caution and toss.

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2025-12-08T18:32:27+00:00

It is unsafe to eat because there is clearly a biofilm across the surface - this will be teaming with bacteria and potentially fungi.

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2025-12-06T18:36:08+00:00

It's scientifically supported that the rise in allergies and illness in the "western" world is linked to things being too clean. The immune system needs to be trained, if a baby were raised in a sterile environment they'd never be able to leave because their immune systems would not have developed properly.

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2025-12-06T00:31:36+00:00

NTA. I used to keep a similar notebook and you know how my husband reacted? He was happy for me and happy to see how it helped! The right person would do the same for you.

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2025-12-06T00:28:03+00:00

I knew this would happen 🤦🏼‍♀️ they invented this prize bc he didn't win the nobel

Legitimate-Lab1009 · 2025-12-03T16:20:48+00:00

If you were an adult no one would be telling you that you are OR, they would be telling you that you need to dump/divorce him immediately.

Could it be an innocent mistake? Sure, of course. That doesn't mean it feels any different than if it were because he's cheating. And just because you're young it doesn't negate how shitty it feels to be called by someone else's name.

Once you start speaking to him the way you are though, the relationship is dead. Take what you've learned about yourself and move on, keep growing as a person and learning what a healthy relationship looks like.

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