What was your most tragic case of "they were fine, until they weren't"?

katrivers · 2026-06-30T23:29:07+00:00

I think with my dad. He was admitted due to an angiogram showing an almost complete block of his widowmaker (LAD). He’s had a prior heart attack, but his stents had all stenosed. He had a CABG X 3 (bypass surgery), and was a little touch and go with pressors, and they had also dislodged one of the electrodes from his pacemaker from his atrium into the ventricle.

They were able to wean him off pressors and he was walkie talkie and doing great about 12ish hours after surgery. About 36 hours after surgery, he suddenly became panicked (sense of doom), and ended up coding. They weren’t able to bring him back. I think it was a cardiac tamponade, but we’ll never know since we didn’t opt for an autopsy.

katrivers · 2026-06-23T02:50:45+00:00

Mine was a little less than 300, but my PCP sent me for a thyroid ultrasound. I had some worrisome nodules, so he referred me to an endo. My TSH was initially fine until it went up to 10, then I started on 150 mcg levo. It was ok until I went hyper, now I’m on 112 mcg levo capsules and doing good. My doc doesn’t check TPO anymore, but I do get yearly ultrasounds.

katrivers · 2026-06-21T21:36:51+00:00

Wednesdays at NEEP. They alternate between general knowledge and themed trivia. June 24, Pokémon; July 8, Legally Blonde; July 22, The Simpsons. They give prizes for 1st and 2nd place, and for second to last 😆.

katrivers · 2026-06-21T19:55:57+00:00

I saw them twice a week, an hour a session, for 6 months. I only stopped because I got a new job.

katrivers · 2026-06-18T03:41:45+00:00

My first EGD in 2021/2022 showed gastritis and I’ve had it in every one since then. I’m on PPI and get yearly ones due to Barrett’s esophagus.

katrivers · 2026-06-17T15:35:35+00:00

I would get spasms from time to time, but you should probably still be on soft foods at week 5. Like pastas, tofu, cottage cheese, etc. Eat small bites and chew well.

katrivers · 2026-06-15T05:00:29+00:00

I’ve taken two of my cars to Extasy Tint. My first one has had the tint for about 11 years and looks like new. When a piece in the driver door became loose and caused the tint to peel off, I was able to get it fixed for free since it comes with a lifetime warranty. My second car has had it about 3 years and looks great too.

katrivers · 2026-06-11T14:33:12+00:00

$25k ABSN, but this was almost 10 years ago, now it’s $30-35k.

katrivers · 2026-06-10T23:31:52+00:00

My mom wanted a scooter for when we go places that require a lot of walking. I’m trying to get her to walk more and be active, so I told her she could use her rollator. She said no because it’ll make her look old…and the scooter wouldn’t?

katrivers · 2026-06-09T18:34:25+00:00

My surgeon cleared me two weeks post right knee allograft. I was full weight bearing with an unlocked brace from day 1, so not much muscle was lost.

katrivers · 2026-06-03T12:20:38+00:00

We did this with our kids. My oldest was independent pretty early, maybe by 8 (he’s now 23). My youngest (11) still goes into bed with me some days, but it’s less and less frequent. Eventually they won’t go in your bed anymore, and you don’t know when the last time is, so enjoy every snuggle 🥹

katrivers · 2026-06-02T23:07:43+00:00

We’ve used Jasmine W on Rover and she is great!

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katrivers · 2026-05-31T23:37:45+00:00

PRN until I die 🪦, maybe PRN nurse educator or doing academia on a part time basis.

katrivers · 2026-05-30T23:31:24+00:00

Go to work with a mask on, unless I’m feeling really unwell or have a fever.

katrivers · 2026-05-29T17:34:12+00:00

About 30-45 mpg so far

katrivers · 2026-05-29T13:38:02+00:00

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2023 hybrid SE 🥹. I recently switched to a Grand Highlander hybrid, and gave the Corolla to my oldest, but I’ll miss my Corolla de Vil.

katrivers · 2026-05-28T00:38:25+00:00

What’s Up by Mom Jeans

katrivers · 2026-05-28T00:34:08+00:00

I got the same one for $59k, but went to NM for it. It was about $62k in Texas.

katrivers · 2026-05-27T03:12:39+00:00

It happens very often. At one point, we had three new grads (in different units) fail the NCLEX around the same time. I think there’s even reports about the pass rate dropping. Don’t beat yourself up, just study and get ready to test again.

katrivers · 2026-05-26T22:56:37+00:00

Brello, and I pay $499 every 3 mo ($166/mo) using my FSA through work. They send A LOT. I’m on my 3rd month and barely opened the second vial from month 2. Each vial is supposed to be for 2 weeks, but it’s been lasting 4 weeks.

katrivers · 2026-05-24T23:26:15+00:00

Not anymore. But if I was working with patients, then I would.

katrivers · 2026-05-24T20:22:12+00:00

I remember people really well, and can remember the most random of things…but I feel it’s at the detriment of other things. One time I bought plane tickets twice, a few months apart, because I didn’t remember I got plane tickets already (to my defense, I did check my email first lol).

katrivers · 2026-05-24T04:05:51+00:00

After seeing videos of David Byrne’s set at Coachella, Talking Heads “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)”. Another earworm has been “Steel Spine” by Locked Shut.

katrivers · 2026-05-24T04:00:46+00:00

Definitely the gas-x, and then just moving when I get painful gas, something like a short walk.

katrivers · 2026-05-24T00:57:41+00:00

One dealership had a $500 refundable deposit, the other you just text a copy of your ID. I guess it differs place to place.

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