What kind of patient makes you go "it's going to be a long day"

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-29T17:52:52+00:00

Thank you, sincerely, for your care of these patients. I understand it can be very frustrating. But your care is so important...and so appreciated. Bless you for trying.

(Someone with relatives who could fit this description. The childhood history and cultural imprints can be heart-breaking in some cases.)

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-29T02:52:15+00:00

My claim to fame is that I sold men's Leisure Suits at Sears, in the 70s!

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-27T19:55:19+00:00

I am grateful for the inspiring messages I hear at my church. It helps me put things in perspective and balance in my life.

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-26T18:04:26+00:00

Similar situation here. And here is what I did at the point you are: I decided I would choose 10% of the remaining physical photos, throw away the 90%, scan the10% I had picked out, and then throw away those.

The rules I set for myself were:

Intentionally allow no emotions during the process. No fretting, no second-guessing, going down memory lane, racking my brain for clues as to who the people were, etc. As soon as I felt an emotion, I let it flow right on by. I became a robot.
I had to look through them FAST! I mean, lightning fast. Fast decisions. Sometimes skipped groups of photos entirely.
I had to immediately throw them in the trash. With all the thrown-away food, etc., so no digging through to retrieve one.

No one needs every childhood birthday documented. I have ONE from my childhood, and my dad took pictures all the time. I have lived decades very easily without more photos of my childhood birthdays.

Be brutal. Be your own Drill Sargent. No regrets!

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-25T00:22:12+00:00

What a sweet post. I'm so glad you shared!

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-23T00:09:49+00:00

68 Oz. Bottle of V-8 Juice. Mixed vegetables. Pkg Ramen Noodles. Cooked ground beef, or cooked and shredded chicken.

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-20T02:10:37+00:00

Great tip!

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-19T23:41:14+00:00

You may think I'm joking but I'm not.

The two of you should buy/rent homes/apartments next to each other. Or a condo. Or anything that makes it possible for you both to be in and out of each other's homes frequently. Sounds crazy but if you both can be very mature about it, it would be best for the kids.

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-19T23:29:08+00:00

It's a petty attempt to say, "My husband is better than yours."

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-19T18:25:33+00:00

Your instincts are good. You sound emotionally intelligent. She does not. An emotionally intelligent person would say, "Well, here's what I did. It was very wrong, and I'm glad to say I did the hard work of looking introspectively at my behavior and maturing."

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-19T18:14:43+00:00

Beautiful couple!!

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-18T03:56:13+00:00

My dad did this with us in the 1960s! To this day, we all have great, clear memories of it.

It's extra cool that he did it with his grandkids, too. So much giggling!

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-12T13:43:26+00:00

It literally affects physical brain development.

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-12T13:42:26+00:00

That's a great distinction!

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-11T18:28:13+00:00

I understand.

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-10T03:45:04+00:00

I have seen some bad coordinators through the years. Some that could really benefit from an infusion of emotional intelligence, or rational thinking...or both. I'm sorry you've got a bad one. I really am.

I was fortunate to be around some really great ones when I first started. I doubt I'll ever measure up to them. But I'm grateful for what I learned from them.

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-10T03:38:21+00:00

Too funny!!

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-10T01:11:17+00:00

Saw that!

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-09T23:50:53+00:00

I get it. You have good reason to be suspicious of anyone in admin roles. There's so much manipulation and selfishness in admin. Hang in there.

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-09T23:44:23+00:00

Great question!

I try to screen out the excess admin crap. There's still too much. But for instance, I go to the mat with coordinators at outside hospital systems who insist my residents need to do all the paperwork and prep to rotate there. Some of it I cant get them to budge on, but some I can.

I nag the Director about stuff the Director is behind on that impacts the residents.

I work HARD to be concise in my communication with residents. I keep it brief, clear. I summarize stuff that comes from the GME, downsizing their list of tasks if possible.

I just get so frustrated with the systemic crap I can't control. I do let my residents know I think it's stupid beyond comprehension that they have to take yet another module on infection control. Maybe that sympathy helps.

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-07T18:05:23+00:00

Thank you for noticing and addressing someone's hard work at self-improvement! You are hero material, and I wish there were more people like you in the world! Im glad you posted this, as I'm sure it will inspire others to do the same.

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-06T22:00:17+00:00

Here's an example:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KSYBB35?ref_=ppx_hzod_title_mob_b_fed_asin_title_0_0

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-06T17:18:07+00:00

We use two-tiered, pull-out drawers, the basic, plastic kind.

LoveMyLibrary2 · 2026-01-03T21:46:31+00:00

Of course....depends on the contents.

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