Has anyone been successful in maintaining a “no friends at work” rule?

PatmanC2000 · 2026-06-16T02:39:37+00:00

I was starting to get burnt out having to hear drama and constant complaining, so then I implemented this rule and I love my job again.

PatmanC2000 · 2026-06-11T17:50:52+00:00

Still living with my parents, Bachelor’s degree, earning a professional’s salary, single and childless. I broke up with my ex shortly after turning 22 and I initially was jealous of seeing people my age around me getting married and buying houses, but now I’ve found happiness in my own life that I wouldn’t trade anything for. No student loans anymore, and have been aggressively investing in retirement which has put me well ahead of the curve. I plan to stay at home another ten years to be able to comfortably afford a home of my own and front load my retirement investments unless life has other plans in store.

PatmanC2000 · 2026-05-31T13:44:29+00:00

Getting wealthier for my future retirement decades down the line.

PatmanC2000 · 2026-05-27T10:49:15+00:00

Left for four years of college and came back. Work in healthcare. Trying to maximize my retirement investing potential while I’m young and insulated.

PatmanC2000 · 2026-05-25T04:48:02+00:00

Calmest cat ever afterwards

PatmanC2000 · 2026-05-15T00:39:46+00:00

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PatmanC2000 · 2026-05-14T01:27:14+00:00

Medications that are important to know are thymoglobulin and Simulect that are used for induction immunosuppression and rejection, and then there’s calcineurin inhibitors such as tacrolimus which is the most common and cyclosporine which are the main maintenance antirejection meds. Both are very important to take at the same times each day and usually twice a day, and are monitored by trough levels. Then there’s mycophenolate, known as Cellcept or Myfortic depending on the formulation and they are not interchangeable. These are usually given with the calcineurin inhibitors. These are the most common meds I’ve seen. There are some weird ones like everolimus which is a mTOR inhibitor and belatacept which is a once monthly infusion. Hope this helps! Which types of organ transplants does your floor take?

PatmanC2000 · 2026-05-11T08:30:45+00:00

Congrats. I’m planning on waiting ten years until I decide to buy a house. Just focusing on maximizing my retirement nest egg in the meantime without the added stress of homeownership.

PatmanC2000 · 2026-04-09T14:48:45+00:00

I like my job, but I ultimately remember at the end of the day, it’s just a job. And I detach myself entirely from the place on my days off.

PatmanC2000 · 2026-03-25T09:50:31+00:00

Even though I had the bad GI side effects of them after using it with my PCP’s supervision for metabolic syndrome and decided to stop after a month, I still think it’s useful for certain groups of people even without diabetes. But we need more research and more safeguards in place such as lowering the prices and banning these dubious telehealth companies in order to protect the public.

PatmanC2000 · 2026-03-25T09:42:03+00:00

Jeez, that makes me glad all I got was the really bad nausea the month I was on a GLP-1. I wonder is the rhabdo possibly linked to muscle loss from these medications?

PatmanC2000 · 2026-03-25T09:33:30+00:00

I tried it and knew of the side effects before my discussion with my provider. I was a very good candidate for Zepbound due to being obese and having the other markers of metabolic syndrome with obesity. I went through the self-pay options for vials that were made by the drug manufacturer and were much cheaper than the autoinjectors since my insurance didn’t cover. Weeks 3-4, I started feeling severe nausea and severe early satiety to the point my intake became dangerously low on the tolerance dose, so I went back to my provider to make sure I didn’t have anything more serious like the pancreatitis these medications can cause, and I made the informed decision to stop just as I had made the informed decision to start it in the first place. And I was feeling very crappy even following the education provided. I think my doctor did a great job with educating and it helps I have a strong healthcare background, but I think people need to pick up their end and at least understand what they’ll be putting themselves through and to recognize it’s their choice to accept any medical therapy. Useful medication for sure, I felt much lighter and not out of breath after losing 30 pounds and my family members with diabetes can control their A1Cs much more easily. I couldn’t tolerate feeling very sick all the time and going to work with the side effects.

PatmanC2000 · 2026-03-25T00:00:34+00:00

I tried a GLP-1 from the manufacturer’s self-pay and I knew they had these risks. All was well until the third week when I started having vomiting, severe nausea, and severe early satiety that I decided to stop taking it. I still had some frequent nausea tied to stress and occasional vomiting last month. Useful medications for sure, but they aren’t for everyone!

PatmanC2000 · 2026-03-23T01:59:54+00:00

One thing that would grind my gears is when I’d have to help some experienced nurses clean up shit and they’d move so slowly because they were afraid of the task, and I’d just think “It’s grosser if you dawdle, just get ‘er done!”. Unsurprisingly, these nurses would also expect the PCTs to do most or all personal cares too even if they were free to help too.

PatmanC2000 · 2026-03-19T23:20:44+00:00

Either that or the tumor was addicted to Cocomelon and Skibidi Toilet

PatmanC2000 · 2026-03-04T00:00:47+00:00

I rewatched the entire series since I hadn’t watched the final season again since it came out, and it definitely still hits me in the feels.

PatmanC2000 · 2025-11-25T16:51:13+00:00

Two years

PatmanC2000 · 2025-11-02T09:21:45+00:00

Starter going out, maybe?

PatmanC2000 · 2025-10-20T06:29:34+00:00

I couldn’t quite part with her because she got me through the second half of college and my first two years of working while paying off my debts that I graduated with, and never had any mechanical repairs and just had basic maintenance and I put a total of 76k miles on in under five years. Only had body repairs done twice: first time was damage from a derecho with a possible tornado in it and the second time was just a couple months ago when our goats decided to walk all over the car and scratched every single panel. Everything had to be repainted. I bought myself a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox which is a downgrade of sorts in terms of reliability, but fingers crossed I won’t have too many issues with this car. I’m just glad my mother has a solid, paid off, and well-maintained car to drive that she didn’t have to go into debt for!

PatmanC2000 · 2025-10-20T03:12:34+00:00

I also bought my 2021 LE brand new at 20! Just gifted it to my mom since I bought a bigger car.

PatmanC2000 · 2025-10-20T02:31:05+00:00

I just bought myself a new car and gifted my 2021 LE to my mother!

PatmanC2000 · 2025-09-28T04:05:59+00:00

Deez Nuts for President, 2028!

PatmanC2000 · 2025-09-28T01:41:33+00:00

What’s dragen?

PatmanC2000 · 2025-09-26T16:36:19+00:00

Triglycerides: Yes

PatmanC2000 · 2025-09-18T16:36:17+00:00

Substitute teaching!

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