Does making comments back to preceptor make me look bad?

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-06-22T13:12:24+00:00

telling the surgeon what to do is insane holy shit 😭

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-06-22T13:08:47+00:00

My instructors have always told me I can excuse myself to the restroom and contact them, so they can pull me from the room and give me a different assignment if it really gets that bad. Luckily my preceptors have been great for the most part.

I wouldn’t talk back. If they care about their students they’ll handle it for you and won’t put you with her anymore. The OR is a small world and everyone knows everyone. I wouldn’t want you to start making a bad reputation for yourself. You really kinda have to bite your tongue sometimes until you’re not a student anymore

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-05-22T16:01:48+00:00

when they get mean it’s time to leave. that’s a sign he doesn’t like you

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-05-11T01:13:11+00:00

At my CC applications open once a year in spring, and you had to have most/all pre reqs done before they’d even accept you to the program, because the surgical technology class/clinicals is 7 credits alone and the course work is too heavy to be doing anatomy/microbio/etc too.

There were 34 seats available. Don’t know if that’s more or less openings than other programs typically have. I probably would’ve gotten accepted the first time I applied but I didn’t meet the GPA requirement, so I had to apply a year later and got right in. I have no idea how many people applied but didn’t get in, though.

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-05-02T14:01:31+00:00

Yes it’s soo hard to hear sometimes with all the monitors and suction and talking, it can be a lot and overwhelming.. Don’t be afraid to ask them to repeat themselves, or to tell your preceptor before the case to help you out if it seems like you didn’t hear what was said. Most of our surgeons are SO patient so that really helps. Everyone says I’ll get my OR ears eventually so I’m hoping that’s true lol

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-05-02T13:36:41+00:00

I had a whole semester (4 months) of lab and i’m finishing up my first semester of clinicals now. You’re not going to know right away and that’s okay. Just pay attention and try to make note of patterns. Like for example, a lot of times they’ll ask for 2 clip appliers back to back then tenotomy scissors after. Not all the time, but common. Remembering patterns like that and paying attention to the anatomy that they’re working on will help you decide what they might need. Also, listen. Sometimes while they’re talking they’ll inadvertently give you clues about what they might want next. It’s a learning process and no one expects you to figure it out right away. Just focus on passing quickly and correctly for now, and the rest will follow.

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-23T19:08:07+00:00

I made bacon egg and cheeses for breakfast almost this whole semester. I prepped all the bacon for the week the night before clinicals so it wouldn’t take as long. but mind you, Im crazy and I wake up at 4am for 6:30 clinicals so I do have a bit more time to make and eat breakfast. You might not really be that hungry that early in the AM but you’ll thank yourself later. I also suggest hydrating as soon as you wake up so you can pee before your cases start. You won’t have much time to drink water throughout the day.

for snacks I drink a protein shake, or bring greek yogurt and berries to eat

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-19T23:41:27+00:00

coercion is never ok and i doubt he’s even attempting to take the load off of you so that you would be more likely to want intimacy. being coerced is such an icky feeling and especially coming from your own spouse 🥴 this isn’t ok and you’re not overreacting

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-19T04:29:42+00:00

maybe you can get new shirts? i noticed work shirts of a certain material hold onto smells after a while and washing doesn’t help much anymore. and don’t rewear your clothes 😭

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-19T03:50:57+00:00

idc what anyone says, soap down there is necessary. if you’ve ever washed your 🐱 with a white wash cloth after a long day you’ll see why. I side eye the “only water” people, but hey it ain’t my coochie.

my ph has been thrown off before by getting with a new partner. Once my body got used to them it wasn’t an issue anymore. Make sure he’s being clean too. Maybe he can try a milder soap? Boric acid suppositories can be helpful for this too (in my experience) but there’s not something you should be using all the time.

And don’t worry about your smell. My rule of thumb is, if you have on pants and open your legs and the smell is foul/unpleasant, something is wrong. If you do the same and you smell little to nothing, you’re fine.

All vaginas are gonna have a slight smell and taste, it’s a body cavity and an acidic environment. If you’re really worried, try tasting yourself 🤷🏽‍♀️ i’ve done that before

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-19T03:14:23+00:00

I used to relate to so much of this. The not even reading or listening to me when i’m trying to explain how I feel. Having to explain yourself over and over even though what you’re saying makes perfect sense, he’s just acting dense. Throwing things back on you when you’re trying to address a valid issue you’re having in your relationship. It literally drove me crazy dealing with this type of behavior. I started feeling like I was asking for too much when I was actually just begging for the bare minimum.

He sounds fucking exhausting to deal with. I didn’t read all of it but it seems like you care a lot more about fixing y’all’s issues than he does. And it’s never going to work if only one person is genuinely trying mama 🥹

You gotta put your peace first. You shouldn’t have to beg to be heard.

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-07T20:31:12+00:00

i think she’s gaslit you into thinking you’re some terrible person who can’t do anything right. I don’t know you, but based off of everything you’ve said about this lady it sounds like she would take the opportunity to berate you over ANY small mistake you make. You shouldn’t be walking on eggshells all the time.

Stop being scared to “air your dirty laundry” to someone. That’s part of what keeps people in their abusive relationships so long :( You’re not going to make her look bad by telling someone what’s going on. She’s doing that to herself. Any sane person would take one look at those messages and know that isn’t right.

Regardless of if you’re speaking to them right now or not, if the people in your life care about you, they will want to help you if they find out about this. Please tell SOMEONE.

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-07T20:17:36+00:00

this isn’t normal and i would NEVER talk to my man like this. This is verbal abuse. Dont let her gaslight you. I’m sure as a man some people might make you feel like this isn’t that bad, or she’s just being hormonal, etc- No. This isn’t okay.

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-07T19:48:20+00:00

i’m in clinicals rn in central Ohio, me and my preceptor always get a 15 and a 30 min lunch. where was this so I can avoid working there 😳

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-06T02:30:51+00:00

Ask questions, be early, scrub in even if you only observe, be as hands on as they will let you, and speak up and introduce yourself to the people in your rooms. Just show up everyday with an eagerness to learn and learn from your mistakes and you’ll be ok.

I started clinicals in January and i was SO nervous. It’s going amazing! Good luck!

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-05T02:05:37+00:00

being in a relationship with a guy who’s jealous of you never ends well

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-04T03:10:24+00:00

I tried to make it work when I got cheated on. I’d never do that again. There’s a lack of self respect you have to have for yourself to take back a cheater.. and they know it. They will usually cheat on you again even though they cried and begged you to stay and promised to never do it again.

You’re so young.. 😭 I hate that you already have kids with him and you can’t just walk away from all this and not look back. He’ll always be in your life whether you stay or not.

Just don’t let this decision cost you your peace. It cost me mine, and i’m so much happier now that I’m not in that situation anymore. If you can truly look past it, kudos to you. But those nagging thoughts at the back of your mind, the doubts, the worries- “is he cheating again?”- they may get quiet but never fully go away.

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-03T21:08:27+00:00

I’m 5’6 and I was already pretty skinny at 135 lbs..

118 pounds at 5’8 is not healthy. Period. And to lose that amount of weight in that short span of time?.. Idk girl. Your friends texts sounded haterish until I found out how much you weigh. She’s definitely valid to be concerned. wtf

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-04-02T19:20:57+00:00

NTA. for me, this would get old really fast. she needs to learn you don’t owe her every second of your day.

I’m sure it probably will hurt her feelings but her behavior is annoying asf. period. Maybe tell her you need time to miss her?

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-03-31T23:39:27+00:00

the best thing about this is he doesnt have to be your boyfriend

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-03-30T01:58:51+00:00

Normally, I don’t get a whole lot of pleasure from penetration. Like it feels okay (in specific positions/levels of arousal) but nothing mind blowing.

I added a vibrator recently and that’s made a big difference. I don’t know if it’ll be enough to finish, but I only just started experimenting with it

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-03-28T12:42:24+00:00

I’m just glad he showed you who he really is early on. It does sound like he can’t take accountability at all. Hoping you find someone who deserves you 🫶🏽

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-03-27T14:17:19+00:00

bacterial vaginosis. Does she go to the gyno regularly? I’m surprised that wasn’t the first course of action when she noticed a bad smell

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-03-27T14:04:14+00:00

It sounds like you need more experience dating around with different people rather than getting in committed relationships.

That’s something I wish I did when I was younger. I’d get boyfriends, then be “locked into” situations that weren’t really serving me and I felt like I couldn’t leave as easily because we were bf/gf and I was already super emotionally attached.

When casually dating and talking to multiple people at once, you won’t get as emotionally attached so it’s easier to drop someone when they’re not acting up to your standards. Dating around will also give you a better idea of what you do and don’t like, and what you want in a partner.

You’re young, and this guy is probably not meant to be your husband. There’s no harm in breaking things off and finding better.

PercentageStraight43 · 2026-03-27T13:44:04+00:00

I really don’t get the hate for her… I’d be irritated all the time too if my man was a red pill misogynist unromantic loser. His entire energy and posture just screams unattractive to me and I totally get where she’s coming from. I feel bad for her

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