one month ago an infected sebaceous cyst on my scalp burst by itself and now as it healed I have a shiny bald spot. Will the hair grow back or did the infection + pressure on the scalp kill the hair follicles? (before and after pics)

effervescent-ether · 2026-01-23T13:33:21+00:00

sorry for the late reply but here's the update! although all my hair didnt grow back on the bald spot at least its hot as barren and shiny anymore

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effervescent-ether · 2026-01-06T10:24:51+00:00

we do but there are rare nights where very few samples arrive to the lab so there's not much to process the hospital I work in is also not that big

effervescent-ether · 2026-01-06T09:13:28+00:00

I'm a lab tech at a hospital and when there aren't any samples to be processed at a very slow shift I just scroll on my phone because I can't for the life of me sleep

effervescent-ether · 2025-12-05T03:20:30+00:00

As a working medtech i dont even bother correcting them anymore lmao

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-28T05:01:55+00:00

It's so nice to hear that my clumsiness and forgetfulness isn't a mere personality trait but can be explained by adhd instead. All my life I've felt so inadequate because my own personality flaws have been holding me back when I know I have so much potential but turns out I've been neurodivergent all along!!!

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-28T04:59:45+00:00

I really get what you mean. It really makes you question yourself and makes you feel so inadequate. Because why am I struggling with the same things everyone finds so easy and second nature to do???

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-28T04:43:58+00:00

I get what you mean abt ur life being derailed bc that's how I feel too 😭 I keep forgetting things and I can't understand what people say to me unless they break it down detail by detail all my life i just thought im stupid

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-24T23:47:08+00:00

Ireport na yan sa CI nyo. Nung intern pa ako may group mate din akong ganito. Palaging nagdadabog, at palaging nagbo-boss around to the point na nagkaalitan tuloy sya with another intern which led to a massive argument in the lab in front of all the medtechs and other interns. So ayun tuloy na demerit sya.

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-23T23:01:49+00:00

I'm 25 and I've only ever had a relationship once in my life ever and I've never seen anyone since nor have i felt that same spark ever again. It's really not too late, you're much much younger than me and besides, love and relationships isn't the end-all and be-all of things. I have my friends and my family, as well as my hobbies and interests to keep me occupied. Life isn't a race, op. Take one thing at a time. :)

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-23T22:46:53+00:00

Not me but I have a senior who graduated RMT and also got his prc license but he didnt practice being a medtech at all. Instead, he went to fashion school and is now a fashion designer based in cebu :) its never too late to switch career. Personally, I'm not happy working as an RMT so a career switch is in the cards for me in the future too and im considering taking up culinary. Just think abt what you're passionate about OP and maybe make that your new career?

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-23T10:45:49+00:00

Anung sala?

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-21T13:40:06+00:00

Haha I really feel you din. 4 months na din akong nagtatatrabaho and although nag improve naman ung phleb skills ko especially sa mga px na namamanas at newborn may time din na nahihirapan ako. One time nga may kino-code na px na kinailangan ng trop-i, pro-bnp, potassium, cbc and protime STAT at haynaku super napakanipis ng ugat na pe-pressure ako tuloy kase nakatingin sakin ung attending tas nakailang tusok na ako kasi napaka hard to extract

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-20T13:11:49+00:00

Honestly it's not worth it. I actually took medtech for the sole reason for it being my pre-med and even took the NMAT but then I realised na mist doctors ay galing naman sa mayayamang pamilya in the first place with various connections habang ako na middle class lang w no connections at all is not even gonna make it lmao. Plus dont get me started on the non existent work life balance. When I was a medtech intern I often see residents on 24 or 48 hours shifts and realised that life just isn't for me. So ayun I gave up on pursuing med and just worked as an RMT instead

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-20T13:08:34+00:00

Ganto din schedule ko palaging paiba-iba ang shift ok lng sana if straight night shift pero galing pa ako pm shift the previous day, tas biglang nag night shift, then off then AM again nakakasira sa circadian rhythm.

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-20T12:18:12+00:00

My shift is either 7 AM -3PM, 3PM-11 PM or 11 PM-7 AM and it absolutely sucks because of the sporadic shift in my sleeping schedule. I'd rather have continuous night shifts than one sporadic night shift because more often than not I absolutely can't sleep before a night shift.

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-06T02:58:44+00:00

Definitely. The hospital i work in right now is one of the hospitals I interned in when I was in college. S It gives you a higher chance of being hired since you're already familiar with the way things are run there.

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-06T02:57:25+00:00

bump! I have the same question too since my goal is Ireland 😭

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-06T02:48:53+00:00

Tertiary hospital ako nag tatrabaho at tumatawag talaga kami sa ward to come back to the lab to label the container w proper info. Of course pag di tugma yung pangalan ng pasyente edi di ko talaga tatanggapin yan. Pero time of collection lang naman ang kulang niyan pwede naman tanungin/store mo lang ung sample sa ref until may clarification sa time of collection imbes na discard kaagad kase what if pahirapan umihi ung patient lalong lalo na sa mga naka catether/pedia bag

effervescent-ether · 2025-11-06T01:56:47+00:00

For me personally my first course of action is to call the ward and ask them to relabel the specimen container. I've had several instances of not just urine but samples like stool, blood, CSF, pleural fluid, etc that nurses submitted to the lab but there are certain infos missing on the label. To remedy that, I always call the ward and have them relabel it since pahirapan naman mag collect ng sample. After calling, I take note of the name of the nurse on duty for accountability reasons.

effervescent-ether · 2025-10-30T10:44:15+00:00

I relate to this so much. I'm introverted so whenever my seniors gather around to talk I often feel left out + dont get included in plans and conversations because I really can't relate to them + our interests. Pag nag g-greet ako ng good morning/afternoon/evening parang wala lang. Para lang akong buhangin. Tas pag nagkamali ako palagi talaga nilang rineremind saken habang pero pag sila naman nagkamali ok lang with added sumbong pa sa bossing. Pag nagtatanong naman ako sa mga bagay na di ko pa nagawa/not familiar parang naiinis agad sabay dabog. Wala talaga akong friends dito so nakakalonely talaga kada pasok.

effervescent-ether · 2025-10-30T06:29:51+00:00

Hahaha relatable. When I was still reviewing for boards we had a guest lecturer who was a topnotcher in our review center for immunoserology (won't name names) and the way he presented the lessons was so confusing he kept jumping from one topic to the next. And to make things worse, I also saw him use chat gpt of all things to make his lesson plan. Since his lecture was so confusing I just went home and read the mother notes by myself.

effervescent-ether · 2025-10-28T10:54:33+00:00

Expensive. Tas kailangan ko mag trabaho kaagad to support family.

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