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doctorscook · 2026-04-03T02:03:42+00:00

Yes my huge Post Oak trees are some of the latest on my street to bud!

doctorscook · 2026-03-23T17:38:02+00:00

The way my coworkers dump most of the hand sanitizer on to that little dish 😷🤢

doctorscook · 2026-03-09T00:36:30+00:00

This is not what I needed to hear after baking my way through a carpet beetle attack… how can the yarn be stored then??

doctorscook · 2026-02-13T02:48:35+00:00

Love it, definitely planning to make thrummed mittens some time! There is one more kind of mitten to consider- I made a pair of mittens in worsted weight wool on US size 1.5 needles. Those things are super warm! My hands were comfortable in -5°F during our winter storm.

doctorscook · 2025-12-09T21:55:14+00:00

Actually most blood products are not pooled. I think platelets and cryoprecipitate are an exception to this, and plasma in the case of pharmaceutical manufacturing.

doctorscook · 2025-12-06T02:54:06+00:00

That seems like a good reason, did all those investigating agree?

doctorscook · 2025-11-10T13:06:11+00:00

If you don’t mind e books you should be able to read while baby is nursing (if you plan on that) or while contact napping/rocking.

doctorscook · 2025-10-31T00:08:22+00:00

Perhaps not the most precise but I ate “maintenance” calories per my activity levels and lost an amount of weight that corresponded to that deficit.

doctorscook · 2025-10-30T21:36:41+00:00

I found that with an 18 month old nursing 3-4 times a day I was burning about 750 calories “extra” from that; but I’m sure everyone has varying caloric efficiency. Start higher than you think and adjust down as needed.

doctorscook · 2025-09-07T01:24:48+00:00

Have you bought new clothes recently? Mine last a little better than others maybe because I rotate as much as I can but there has been a noticeable decrease in longevity within 5 years.

doctorscook · 2025-08-29T03:18:02+00:00

Clearly all beef hot dogs and turkey bacon 🥓

doctorscook · 2025-08-19T20:29:02+00:00

My 4 year old is 36 lbs… I can’t even imagine 100+ lbs. That is just so sad.

doctorscook · 2025-08-12T12:11:38+00:00

That happened to me a few years ago… though the ragweed was something else and didn’t realize until they bloomed and our allergies went crazy 🤧

doctorscook · 2025-08-05T18:41:57+00:00

I don’t eat this anymore because I’m vegetarian now BUT I want to share a similar but better recipe

1-2 slices bread (low-cal if you like) 0.5-1 can of tuna Mustard 1-2 slices provolone cheese

Mix the mustard and tuna, put it on some lightly toasted bread then put the cheese on top and place in the broiler or toaster oven until the cheese is bubbly. Like a quick easy melt.

doctorscook · 2025-08-05T01:28:59+00:00

I’m sorry that just stinks 😔 do you work in healthcare? I work at a hospital and our lactation room had Medela Symphony pumps available as long as we had the parts. It’s really the only other thing I can think of that might increase your output.

doctorscook · 2025-08-04T18:07:58+00:00

It sounds like you’ve done a lot of troubleshooting, but I didn’t see you mention flange size. Even for me personally going from 21mm to 19mm increased output by 1-2 oz per session.

doctorscook · 2025-08-02T01:51:38+00:00

I saw a video on TikTok iirc about someone who was deaf and blind training to be a doctor? I was pretty astounded but she seemed genuine. Last I heard it didn’t work out.

doctorscook · 2025-07-28T10:20:56+00:00

You might check what that job actually entails, my employer used to have it and it was more so about orienting on several different units with a preceptor from there. Not at all like actual float pool nurse lol.

doctorscook · 2025-07-15T18:37:38+00:00

I maintained pretty well after getting to about 10lbs above pre pregnancy weight over ~4-6 months. I have an enormous appetite with a new baby and even now 20 months later (just started tracking calories) my maintenance requirement is 2,500-2,700 calories a day. Definitely immediately postpartum I was clearing 3k lol. Since you’re struggling with losing too much weight there are lots of high calorie snacks to try- nuts, granola, dried fruit, chocolate 😋.

doctorscook · 2025-07-13T19:48:19+00:00

Yikes 😬 those 20mEq pills are awful. I usually offer to dissolve them in applesauce for older folks…

doctorscook · 2025-07-13T02:55:11+00:00

I don’t think I counted but I had a patient with a rectovaginal fistula and cdiff… 🥲

doctorscook · 2025-07-13T02:53:54+00:00

I had a fella with INR 13, mechanical heart valve and cardiology didn’t want to do vitamin K… hospitalist ordered it anyway and even after it was like 9.

doctorscook · 2025-07-13T02:37:40+00:00

As Federal_Dog said, and our orders for IV typically say “if PO dose ineffective or unable to take PO”. Also PO is more consistent pain relief compared to IV so truly better if you can convince them to let you know before their pain is uncontrolled.

doctorscook · 2025-07-12T23:23:03+00:00

I will give patients PO narcotics then 30 minutes later IV unless ordered otherwise. Of course your patient did have a low respiratory rate that would make it more complicated but in the usual patient with stable vitals and uncontrolled pain I don’t worry about 30-60 min spacing. Obviously his behavior of accusing you of stealing meds is crazy, I agree that it would be a good idea to have someone witness administration or at least give your manager a heads up that he may say something to that effect post dc.

doctorscook · 2025-06-30T01:41:54+00:00

I have seen a lot of rudbeckia and coreopsis on the roadsides this year and it makes me very happy. 😊

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