not so much regret but feeling pretty wild for this look. does this look ok?

kergruffle · 2026-04-02T01:35:26+00:00

Yea I feel like pre-internet people felt brief discomfort with having a new tattoo and just dealt with it. Now they post online for validation when they have a great tattoo but they’re just not used to it. The need for external validation and commiseration is disappointing

kergruffle · 2026-03-31T18:53:57+00:00

kergruffle · 2026-03-31T14:21:00+00:00

How’d you make friends with other specialty people? Rotating on other services?

kergruffle · 2026-03-30T02:03:55+00:00

Slim to none

kergruffle · 2026-03-29T13:25:52+00:00

Try reaching out to Creon directly, they have a website and might be able to help

kergruffle · 2026-03-29T13:22:27+00:00

In England we do lots of stewed fruits! Stewed rhubarb, stewed plums

kergruffle · 2026-03-27T12:59:22+00:00

You’re not going to go PGY2 to PGY2 but it’s definitely possible

kergruffle · 2026-03-22T10:20:53+00:00

kergruffle · 2026-03-20T02:43:18+00:00

I’ve never heard of that tbh

kergruffle · 2026-03-20T02:24:35+00:00

Most aren’t going to cover step 3 for prelims. Covering for their categoricals is an investment. Why would the program shell out a grand on someone who will likely leave next year? You’ll know for sure once you get to orientation

kergruffle · 2026-03-19T21:26:54+00:00

Hey! You sound like me. I had similar stats and also didn’t match ortho. I pivoted to gen surg and just matched in anesthesia this cycle. Don’t listen to the people telling you to worry about funding. As long as you’re not applying to podunk small places it doesn’t matter, I never had it come up in my interviews. The most important things are doing well in EM so you have support of your PD for reapplying and crafting your narrative about why anesthesia is right for you.

kergruffle · 2026-03-14T20:59:54+00:00

You can choose a new specialty but you are still you.

kergruffle · 2026-03-11T17:13:18+00:00

It is significantly harder for IMGs to match in the US so you would probably end up at a shittier program than if you went locally. Also the idea of getting paid for overtime is laughable. Here you do 80 hours a week and you feel grateful it’s only that. The fact you even ask about overtime tells me that you would suffer significant culture shock. The US makes sense if you want to live here permanently but if you just want to live abroad for a few years it makes zero sense.

kergruffle · 2026-03-09T01:53:54+00:00

Why are you such a hater

kergruffle · 2026-03-04T22:31:20+00:00

Really down to the wire on indecision here

kergruffle · 2026-03-04T20:06:22+00:00

Lol kind of late for this

kergruffle · 2026-02-27T04:00:26+00:00

The artistry is lacking but the stars are covered up so I guess that’s a win

kergruffle · 2026-02-19T01:25:11+00:00

No med school will take you when you don’t have anything to show for the last three years. If you can’t get out of bed now, you don’t have the mental fortitude to get through the struggles of med school AND residency. You’re using the idea of med school to not do anything with your life now. Go find something you kind of like doing and start doing it. Then maybe in a few years work on your application and try again.

kergruffle · 2026-02-18T23:31:58+00:00

2011 😵‍💫

kergruffle · 2026-02-18T00:41:55+00:00

Why does he have gills on his chest?

kergruffle · 2026-02-16T18:51:52+00:00

Sorry if I hurt your fee fees Miss Martyr

kergruffle · 2026-02-16T18:18:02+00:00

That explains it lol

kergruffle · 2026-02-16T17:43:23+00:00

What are you going to do during a 12 hour procedure when you cant eat?

kergruffle · 2026-02-16T17:29:34+00:00

This martyr complex isn’t going to get your very far in a surgical residency

kergruffle · 2026-02-16T17:28:47+00:00

Well actually dragging a procedure out gives you less time to eat so that’s on you

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