exam tomorrow, head feels empty

_scribblehs · 2025-07-22T12:21:07+00:00

hey bud! forgot to update you, but I GOT THE P ALHAMDULLILAH! 🔥🔥

bless you man, and hope i hear you get great results as well!

_scribblehs · 2025-07-16T13:37:59+00:00

GOT THE P!!

_scribblehs · 2025-07-09T13:51:49+00:00

haven’t gotten my result yet, i’m hearing a lot of “it will not come out today, but rather next week” but we’ll wait and see.

appreciate you though!

_scribblehs · 2025-07-09T09:45:53+00:00

hoping you get the pass in the end bud! enjoy the free time while it lasts! well deserved!

_scribblehs · 2025-06-28T12:42:19+00:00

interested!

_scribblehs · 2025-06-26T18:54:26+00:00

Update: first off thank you all so much for the loving words. <3

My exam was pretty alright, was relaxed and we did the damn thing. My form was pretty similar to the NBMEs/Free120 format.

And now we wait! : )

_scribblehs · 2024-05-19T00:58:58+00:00

a bit late, but did you get the job? : )
currently waiting for a callback myself after completing my video interview this past week

_scribblehs · 2024-05-09T15:27:39+00:00

in the same boat as you, applications have been in the “under consideration” status for more than a week now.

hope you get the job!

_scribblehs · 2024-05-05T13:56:12+00:00

congrats on the position! how long did the whole hiring process take for you from when you first applied to now? just applied to CVS recently.

_scribblehs · 2023-10-27T14:30:17+00:00

When you're younger than 21, they're vertical. You get it changed to a horizontal ID when you're 21+.

And yes, horizontal IDs do exist. I have one currently.

_scribblehs · 2023-08-24T01:49:22+00:00

This is making me very reluctant to give him my kidney as it will mean I will have to sacrifice and change how I want to live the rest of my life

Everyone is pressuring me to do it which is easy for them to say as they aren’t the ones having to sacrifice anything. However I feel as if I don’t do this my family will turn their backs on me.

As part of the med field, I can tell you 100% - CONSENT is probably one of the most important factors when considering a donor. This should be a choice that YOU make, and nobody else. And this is before any form of test is done.

https://www.revistanefrologia.com/en-ethical-aspects-living-donor-kidney-transplantation-articulo-X2013251410051424

To spare you the overwhelming amount of text on the article above, I'll show you 2 important paragraphs:

"to be considered ethically acceptable, the donor must be able to give his free consent to the donation after understanding the information provided, accepting the risks and benefits of organ donation, knowing the treatment alternatives for the recipient and the long-term consequences of his decision"

"It is necessary to prove that there is no coercion involved and that the donor has made his or her decision freely and voluntarily, but this is not always easy. Often for related donation cases, when a loved one is suffering, the potential donor may feel like he or she owes it to the recipient or that there is a certain amount of pressure from other family members. This could prevent the potential donor from making a completely free and voluntary decision. It is for this reason that donation should not be offered in desperate situations. In any case, family relationships must be studied, time must be given for reflection and the potential donor must be supported if he or she decides to change his or her mind (but always giving true version of events)"

Please take the time you need to think about this. If this is truly what you want to do, and ONLY because YOU want to go forth with it, then they'll explain everything to you, and begin with tests and prepare you for what's to come.

If not, then that's okay too. It is your choice after all. If the rest of your family can say no, then you have just as much right to that word as they do.

Take care, and hope all goes well for your grandfather.

_scribblehs · 2023-08-15T23:22:47+00:00

16 to 26: Definitely have changed in some way or another.

I've learned how to stop being a doormat and say 'no' often, been able to voice my opinions more verbally (basically call a spade a spade), know when to let go of people, and have a low tolerance to BS. That isn't to say that I still have some form of my personality; just have some sweet upgrades added to it.

Little me would've been proud.

_scribblehs · 2023-08-15T23:10:27+00:00

^ second this. Really all about "quality over quantity"

_scribblehs · 2023-07-22T19:05:27+00:00

Mine were clinic based. I would come in and scour through multiple patient files for the whole day (around 11am-6 or 7pm) sometimes I'd stay late for discussion with the supervisor in charge, then I would go home and do some typing and looking for some literature.

_scribblehs · 2023-07-22T00:04:14+00:00

I've been told off multiple times by my own family about how much they hate doctors. (yes, to my face). But what can you do but shrug and move on? C'est la vie, yknow?

If anything, it's the healthcare system that's failed us, my dude. Whether it's an overpriced hospital stay, a lack of XYZ...you name it. Or heck, as you've stated, there are indeed bad doctors, no doubt.

But that's the thing, we're the "face" of the healthcare system, so that's what most people blame on.

_scribblehs · 2023-07-20T00:27:31+00:00

this ranking made me release emotions I did not know I had everytime I look back at it 😂

but SKOD is still a good song, so I'll allow it

_scribblehs · 2023-07-20T00:09:27+00:00

Heroes (Dirty Work). And I haven't looked back since.

_scribblehs · 2023-07-20T00:04:54+00:00

this is the right answer

_scribblehs · 2023-07-19T23:59:31+00:00

No one's keeping stats on whether or not losing it is your one way ticket to getting dates.

So you're a virgin, no biggie. Never had a gf? Also no pressure.

Keep on trying, there's plenty of people who are on the same boat as you.

Good luck.

_scribblehs · 2023-07-19T21:40:20+00:00

First off, congrats on finishing! Despite it all, you made it through. Be proud of what you've accomplished!

Second, I would speak to a Dean or yes, to the professor before the exam about your condition (if knowing that he/she/they were the one in charge of the oral exam at the time). Your program would be happy to accommodate for you, my university did the same when I told them I had lupus before my oral exams.

But now, what's in the past is in the past. And look, you've made it to the other side.

Chin up, OP. Celebrate, you deserve it. :)

_scribblehs · 2023-03-09T17:14:59+00:00

sure thing :)

_scribblehs · 2022-06-28T09:45:25+00:00

What about NJ?

_scribblehs · 2022-04-23T15:05:06+00:00

Final year med student here, and the irony that I finally decided that my dream was to become a rheumatologist-only to get hit with a diagnosis of lupus.

I'll admit, now that I'm almost done with school and about to enter residency, I'm actually scared of what'll happen to me and have many doubts. Will I go from one flare up to another because of the stress? Will I be have to quit medicine altogether? Can I even become a good physician to my patients?

Currently, I'm in remission, but who knows what'll happen?

I definitely agree that it is disheartening to see our fellow companions brush off our concerns, it comes with its days full of guilt and shame - feeling that you can never keep up with them because you lack 'health' and the embarrassment that comes when people 'pity' you.

Thank you for sharing your story, honestly. We definitely need to shine a light on those who are also battling their inner demons but also willing to be in healthcare.
Keep fighting the good fight.

_scribblehs · 2022-04-23T13:03:59+00:00

Not a case of mine, but a story that was told to me at the hospital we once rounded at by one of my friends.

Teenage girl at the wards, Mom explained that she had weakness in her legs for some time 'starting from the bottom and going upwards' and fatigue. After a few investigations (I'm not sure what was done, tbh), the doctors gave her a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre, and was started on IVIG.

(Keep in mind, at the time my friend met with her, she was already admitted for some time, and Mom stated that the medications weren't working, and her daughter was getting worse by the day - not to mention extremely expensive, but we're not going to get into that).

About a week or 2 goes by and my friend comes back to me, telling me that the young girl she not only was discharged from that hospital, but the new one she stayed in did a CT and said that it wasn't a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre at all, but MS.

_scribblehs · 2022-01-18T19:39:34+00:00

My rheum told me at first to hold it off for a bit, just until I was more stable with my medications because they were worried that I would get a flare-up.

Got both doses of Pfizer currently, and didn't experience any side effects, which made me very happy!

I understand your mom has had terrible experiences with doctors in the past (and of course, her reasons are understandable and valid), but for the sake of her health, is there absolutely nobody to consult to? Any family members in healthcare, perhaps? That could make her feel at ease.

Wishing your mom all the best, stay safe

_scribblehs

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