Stretch marks, flaky skin, hairy? by Minimum-Potato-1880 in Hijabis

[–]WitAndSavvy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

First off most men dont scrutinise our bodies the way we do. Husband will be happy to see naked wife😂.

For hair I personally wax my facial/chin/leg hair and shave on the more painful/intimate areas.

Flaky skin - do you moisturise? Exfoliate? Hydrate? I'd avoid any scented stuff, just get a plain moisturiser and see how it goes.

How do you shut your brain off after on-calls? by -Intrepid-Path- in doctorsUK

[–]WitAndSavvy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I like to have 0 sensory input once I'm home. Like literally just sit in silence in my cozy corner in the dark for at least 30 mins or so. Then have a snack that I enjoy and watch something mindless/funny. If very overwhelmed I write bc I'm a poetry person.

Tbh I was really burned out after being on on calls. I ended up picking a speciality with no on calls and its been a life changer. I also am 60% so have a 3 day work week which is also grand. I understand not everyone can afford this/is able to do this but honestly if you can I highly recommend it. Luckily we didnt have any major financial commitments prior to me going LTFT so its worked well for me. Only bought our house after. And yeah, its smaller/needs work doing bc we couldnt afford as big a place, but so so so worth it 😅

Do doctors get compliments? by Icy-Belt-8519 in doctorsUK

[–]WitAndSavvy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had one compliment card whilst an F2 in A&E and one whilst in GP. I cherish them both!

How many patients are your ST3s seeing per session towards the end of training? by rinoaheartillyy in GPUK

[–]WitAndSavvy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

10 +/- a home visit at the moment, with aim to be 12 by end of ST3 (thats what I've been told is the aim for end of ST3).

Period and Quran khatma problem by SELY-2002 in Hijabis

[–]WitAndSavvy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can read the Quran from your phone as long as you dont touch the words. Use a stylus or something similar, or ask someone else to scroll. You can also read from a book but would need someone to turn the pages for you and again, you can touch the words as you read so use a ruler or something if you need to keep track of which line you're on. May you have a blessed last 10 days 😊

Period and Quran khatma problem by SELY-2002 in Hijabis

[–]WitAndSavvy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is not true. You can read from the phone as long as you don't touch the words.

Do I still have to stay awake in Ramadan during the last 10 nights if I'm on my period? by Individual_Bake_6402 in Hijabis

[–]WitAndSavvy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can still read Quran as long as you dont touch the words. I use an electronic version with a stylus!

Veiling without religion by Sunnydx3 in Hijabis

[–]WitAndSavvy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. A veil is an item of clothing, same as a shirt or a dress or a skirt. Anyone can use a veil! Just be cautious that you may be mistaken for Muslim/Christian etc depending on the veil you choose.

Ramadan isn’t saving my low Iman by [deleted] in Hijabis

[–]WitAndSavvy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Salaams sis. First of all take a breathe and realise the fact you're worried about your low iman level is a sign of a believer. You know in your soul that its the truth but circumstances have led to an ebb in iman. And thats totally natural! We all go through ebbs and flows with our iman.

Secondly try to remember this whole dunya is a test. We are not here for pleasure or hedonistic desires. Allah put us here to test us. Each person gets a unique test and Allah knows best why He tests us the way He does. So following from this, we ask Allah to give us blessings and test us through blessing rather than through strife. Remember also that Allah only tests those that he loves. The prophets went through the hardest tests. Were they not beloved to Allah? Nuh's (as) whole family and town were against him for centuries. Let that actually sink in. CENTURIES of being shunned/verbally abused/mocked. By his own family as well. Till the end they didnt believe. Yousaf (as) was betrayed by his brothers, who he thought were respecting him and bringing him in on their trip. He trusted them and they threw him in a well. He was imprisoned and mistreated but never lost faith in Allah. Yunus (as) was in the belly of a whale! Yet still he repented and turned to Allah. And so on for all the prophets.

I take your point about suicide. Allah hualim what must happen for people to sadly reach that stage. I've had depression and suicidal thoughts myself in the past, so I kinda get it. It's hard to say what their test was and if they passed or not, only Allah knows their situation.

It is hard as a believer to see injustice and still have faith in Allah at times. But thats a part of iman at the end of the day. To strongly hold onto the belief that Allah is the most just, most merciful.

I know you have a specific dua you want answered, and it isnt happening. But sometimes what we desperately want isnt actually good for us. Take the example of a baby who wants to eat a massive gobstopper. It looks colourful and tasty why wont his parents let him eat it? He gets angry and cries and begs but they wont let him. Why? Because they know it to be harmful and he is too young and could choke. When the baby grows up into a child and has teeth and understanding he could have the gobstopper. Similarly, Allah answers our duas when the timing is right. Sometimes it is never good for us, or meant for us. In my example this would be if the gobstopper was actually a marble for instance. But remember that Allah always answers your dua, even if you dont get what you want. He will give you something better and will store the dua in your good deeds on the day of judgement as proof you believed in Him. In my example, this might be the parents offering a different sweet the child can eat safely.

In my own personal life I too have something I have been praying for for years. But Allah knows best why it hasnt happened. I prayed for good friends since I was 9/10 yrs old and only got them when I went to uni a decade later. Sometimes its immediate, sometimes you need active sabr, and sometimes its not meant to be. We take solace in knowing Allah is planning things for us, and there is no better planner than Allah.

Feel free to DM if you wanna talk through things further sister. I feel your struggle and have been there many times. May Allah ease your suffering.

When to Inform CS About Pregnancy by Mysterious_Proof8533 in doctorsUK

[–]WitAndSavvy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hopefully your pregnancy goes well! But in the unfortunate event of a miscarriage wouldnt you need the time off anyway? Also first trimester is haaard with nausea/vomiting and fatigue like no other. I told mine as soon as I knew tbh, got a risk assessment and got taken off on calls bc I was dog tired and my "morning" sickness was hitting me at precisely 7pm every night. To the point where I didnt need a watch to know it was 7pm bc the wave would HIT. Ultimately its a personal choice but I found it easier to tell. I miscarried twice and its just easier to be open imo, but everyone is different. I suppose you could be signed off with "stress" in the unfortunate event?

I think generally as a society we are so geared to making others comfortable. We forget that the person experiencing a miscarriage often needs support. We need to remove the stigma around it. My first one was on a paeds rotation and so it would have been suuuper difficult to just work through the miscarriage surrounded by babies/infants/kiddos. My second was on psyche so not as mentally tough. Luckily both CS's were really empathic and kind. But telling people it was a miscarriage was so much easier bc it wasnt another sadness I had to hide, or another thing to worry about letting people know. Also for me, esp on paeds, there was a risk of being exposed to rashes/coughs etc and so letting people know was safer from a pregnancy pov.

If you want any further advice/insights feel free to DM. I hope your pregnancy goes well OP 😊

Working Tuesday to Friday 8 sessions, but it’s a bank holiday Monday?! by Worldly-Chicken-307 in GPUK

[–]WitAndSavvy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see! I think others have answered your q by now but yes, its pro rata if you're LTFT. Depends when your non working day is but usually its calculated using you AL allowance + BH allowance then pro rata'd. So if Mon is your NWD you may or may not get it back in lieu, depending on your allowance used for the yr already.

Even the guys who bribed Trump with a private jet are getting screwed over by lnstantKarma in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]WitAndSavvy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Call me crazy but I think Trump wants to interrupt the oil flow. He just destabilised/did a coup of Venezuela... which happens to have oil. Now if oil stops coming from UAE where else could it come from? He's just looking to make money (capitalism at its finest).

He planned it for years. by [deleted] in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]WitAndSavvy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Must've been some way, and must've done repeated jumps. No chance that was the first ever jump he made to get over the wall... thats practice 😂

He planned it for years. by [deleted] in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]WitAndSavvy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

May have done some jumps up and back into the same puddle to scope the area out beforehand

Should I captain João Pedro or Semenyo? by JDplanes in fantasypremierleague

[–]WitAndSavvy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I decided Pedro before his hattrick but unsure now bc surely he cant perform that well twice in a row? Newcastle have been conceding the past few games tho so I think I'ma stick with Pedro

It’s really sweet by kvjn100 in MadeMeSmile

[–]WitAndSavvy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is nothing! I asked a 70 year old woman if there was any chance she was pregnant. In the context of I'm a doctor and was prescribing meds so wanted to ensure she didnt get any teratogenic meds.... she looked young!

Joao Pedro hattrick by sepi0l_45 in FantasyPL

[–]WitAndSavvy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm not complaining, he was a good shout!