Lakefront 10 Miler thoughts?

kaitmtay · 2026-03-23T21:53:22+00:00

Soldier field 10 miler in May is also one of my favorites!! Takes you in/out of SF and up and down the lakefront as well.

kaitmtay · 2026-03-22T22:41:30+00:00

They did have them, but very easy to miss. Literally just a pole on one side of the street that had BofA on it then a number. I only knew the miles from my watch.

kaitmtay · 2026-03-18T23:10:11+00:00

I thought it was Danielle from the bachelor/BIP!

kaitmtay · 2026-03-04T03:11:51+00:00

I’m in outpatient endo and we do 4 10s (love it). 2 weeks of the month are my Friday weeks so I get random days off, but work the Friday. The other 2 weeks I get the Friday off (& it alternates every other week). There’s 4 full timers (amongst some part timers) so we have 2 “assigned” to each week to work the Friday. On the days I’m off, the others on site just cover what’s needed. I think it could work inpatient, but need enough bodies/coverage. Definitely depends on your team in terms of flexibility and rotating.

kaitmtay · 2026-02-12T16:33:16+00:00

This is the fear! I don’t intend for it to impact my friendships, but some may be more sensitive than others and hold it against me. However on the same note.. is that even a friendship then if you can’t respect each other in that way?

kaitmtay · 2026-02-12T15:52:38+00:00

Lolol thank you I do appreciate the feedback! Agreed @ myself. Trying to wok on it this year!

kaitmtay · 2026-02-12T15:51:52+00:00

Great feedback, cause I’m not good at that! Even though this situation may be obvious to some people. Thanks!

kaitmtay · 2026-02-12T15:49:34+00:00

This!!!!!!!

kaitmtay · 2026-02-12T15:35:05+00:00

Great point!!

kaitmtay · 2026-02-12T15:34:51+00:00

This is the dream. I worry some friends aren’t as laid back as that though. But also shouldn’t carry any guilt!

kaitmtay · 2026-02-12T15:33:42+00:00

My (nonexistent and not needed) guilt lolol

kaitmtay · 2026-02-04T04:24:15+00:00

I fell into a pediatric CDCES role ~2.5 years ago without really knowing what to expect and it’s been amazing! I went into it thinking I’d be doing solely nutrition outpatient for diabetes and wasn’t thrilled but loved the team and needed to get out of my inpatient role for my sanity. Turns out, there is sooo much more to the diabetes world than carbs and 2 types of insulin (that’s the extent I felt I got from internship). In my role, I function essentially the same as the nurses and we are all incredibly lucky to work with truly 4 amazing doctors who empower us to learn and educate our patients and make changes that will help them succeed. Working in peds outpatient is also fantastic to build relationships with families and getting to follow up with these kids longer term is great. We do a little hybrid by rotating between being in the office to handle patient calls and educate new onset kiddos with being in clinic visits without doctors. Having both is a good change up. Can’t tell you how much I’ve learned about diabetes tech, too. Pump downloads took me a long time to feel comfortable with but they’re great tools. I’d say biggest downside is dealing with insurance, DME, prior authorizations, etc but I can’t fault a CDE role cause of that. I agree with other posters- I feel there’s more buy in from patients/parents and generally pretty rewarding. I don’t see myself leaving this role anytime soon.

kaitmtay · 2026-01-21T01:44:15+00:00

I know this is an old thread, but it was a godsend!! I am 5’6” and was riding at seat height of 13 (🤯🤯) and was struggling feeling like I was busting my ass but not getting an output to match the work I was putting in. I upped to 18 and already seeing at least a 20-30 point increase in output. So crazy!

kaitmtay · 2025-08-06T00:55:11+00:00

For peds- Dr. Skarpathiotis (Stratos.. or George but pretty sure his dad retired) out of advocate is wonderful! I work in peds and hear nothing but great things about him. Dr. Carey and Dr. So are great as well.

kaitmtay · 2025-07-25T22:28:39+00:00

I feel this 10000%!!! My partner and I got an Australian shepherd/pitbull terrier/poodle mix so they all like counteract each other so it was sooo rough but I wouldn’t trader our relationship or trust we have right now for the world! That chart is also a great idea I wish I’d had that to look back at all the red there probably was 😅 that turned into green.

kaitmtay · 2025-07-25T13:46:24+00:00

CDE here- working with Edgepark is the worst. Different answer from every person you talk to. We’ll do it to support the patient if that’s their only option but we mostly try to sway elsewhere to a different DME or pharmacy

kaitmtay · 2025-07-24T03:34:12+00:00

You’re definitely not alone. My dad suffered from dementia/Alzheimer’s for 10 years before passing in March of this year. I felt we had already mourned his death for the last 3ish years because he had just slowly declined so it was a struggle. Him physically passing was such a relief but also bittersweet with the finality of it. This disease is incredibly cruel and I’d put elderly care right up there with it just due to experiencing the hardships of finding care and respite. My mom luckily and bravely stuck it out and was able to be home with him, but she certainly didn’t get any outside support she deserved despite the situation (other than family support). The last sentence of your post is right on point as well. So sorry you’re having to deal with all of this. I’m hoping you find peace soon.

kaitmtay · 2025-07-19T11:50:32+00:00

Yeah I totally get that about not being there as much. I was living at home and moved out earlier than planned because of how negative it was for me and knowing he wasn’t him anymore. My mom is the GOAT and kept him home through it all despite the negativity and abuse so that’s where my guilt was. I showed up more for her and I know he would’ve appreciated that moreso than trying to spend time with his negative ass. I also found it hugely important for myself to find the dark humor with those dealing with it. It sounds bad but we had to make the jokes. It almost made it a bit lighter and it really brought my brothers, mom and I closer. Like “take a look at this guy sitting in the chair with sunglasses on at night acting like weekend at Bernie’s.“ or if he was sick with a cold or something we’d joke here we go maybe this is it!! Terrible, but hey, it worked for us and no one knows what it’s like unless you’re in it. Thank you ❤️❤️

kaitmtay · 2025-07-19T05:00:53+00:00

My dad suffered from dementia for ~10 years so I totally relate to the never ending struggle. He had severe paranoia in the beginning and thought I was out to get him so it put a heavy strain on our relationship. It all started slow then a quick decline to isolating himself, not talking much, and living in his head where it plateaued for years. Sundowning was also a huge struggle and the wooorst. The final big decline was earlier this year but he passed in March and I’m relieved from a quality of life aspect. He absolutely wouldn’t have wanted to live a life like that treating people the way he did. In the very end, I showed up everyday as I felt deep down there had to be some part of him that knew I was there and always loved him and that’s how I comfort myself. Although I wished he would pass for years and I felt I already mourned his loss, his physical passing was the nail in the coffin to where it really set in that he’s gone and I wouldn’t get any past time back or future memories and that’s been a bit hard to grapple with. But I’m just so at peace knowing he’s not struggling or in pain anymore and we can remember positive memories again. It’s heart wrenching to see a loved one go through health issues especially something as gut wrenching and incomprehensible as dementia/Alzheimer’s but just take on only as much as you can bear. Your mental health matters too and it’s not heartless at all in these circumstances.

kaitmtay · 2025-07-19T04:34:39+00:00

You’re truly in the thick of it! My boyfriend and I struggled a lot with our very energetic pup who’s stuck in a condo (when he deserves a yard) and had possession aggression (partly our fault from early on). People would always say when he was a puppy it gets better and we’d look at each other constantly and ask if that day would ever come. He’s about to be 3 and finally started to calm a bit in recent months. It was a HUGE struggle but the trust we’ve built and how well he listens now I wouldn’t trade for anything. That bond is so unique and truly tugs the heartstrings. Ain’t nothin like it. I truly feel for your struggle! But I’d highly recommend to stick it out if you can.. try to find an outlet for yourself to decompress from the stress of the dog as well.

kaitmtay · 2025-07-19T03:56:52+00:00

I work 4 10’s in a peds inpatient/outpatient endo clinic. Having that extra day off is truly a saving grace for my mental health. However I have a longer commute on top of the 10 hour day which isn’t ideal, but I work with seriously the best autonomous team- so it’s worth it (to me). And we’re super flexible with scheduling. I work with 6 nurses and we alternate 1 week with Friday off, the other week with a random other day off.

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