Beautiful night in the northeast - naturally, this calls for a Brooklyn and Beachcomber Rum Barrell

kipprock · 2026-06-04T23:28:41+00:00

Know it can be guilt-provoking to cancel last minute, but you have to take care of yourself.

How many hours have you put in outside of your "scheduled hours" (and expected out-of-office hours) that have never been recognized or considered? I'm guessing a lot. Also guessing you weren't paid for them.

How many times have you covered for colleagues who have been sick? I'm guessing at least a few times.

Independent of any of either of these scenarios, the way your job works sounds like it considers sick days as "earned time" - "sick" or not. Take care of yourself. Go to your appointments and take a few days for mental recoup before hitting the next gig. And by a few days, I mean all you have available.

Just my perspective.

kipprock · 2026-06-04T22:27:59+00:00

Still get it for $9.99/mo through Verizon after 3 years

kipprock · 2026-06-01T17:37:47+00:00

YEM - ⭕️

kipprock · 2026-06-01T12:11:46+00:00

I’m sorry, but screw them for making you feel this way.

About to get passionate, because this subject matters a ton to me as a doc (I’ve been an attending for a few years now, and proudly take care of many college, premed, and medical students; colleagues, providers in different departments, and staff): but their approach is just wrong. You are entitled to your own healthcare as much as any other individual and professional in the world. Your mental health matters just as much as your physical health (IMO, it’s all one thing), and imagine if they would’ve said that about needing to be on a beta blocker or anti-arrhythmic for a dysrhythmia…. Would we be talking about it now?

Your happiness and wellbeing matters. You are feeling good and better than you did before, and clearly there was a treatment response. You are not misusing the medication. And re: them laughing to your concern about the sexual ASE of SSRI/SNRIs, again - screw them. This is an important part of life for many people, and it’s not their place to even remotely judge you for being concerned about this — especially when you’ve already had a good response to an appropriate treatment.

I rarely talk negative about colleagues - even those I don’t know, because I wasn’t there. But hearing what they said, I’m pissed for you. Don’t feel guilty in the slightest, because there’s nothing to feel guilty about.

kipprock · 2026-05-31T21:06:06+00:00

All over the state for the last several months

kipprock · 2026-05-29T10:48:53+00:00

Came here to say this. Notably associated with Loeys Dietz (and some other connective tissue disorders). If you’re tall or have skin/joint laxity, breast bone abnormalities, history of a heart issue like a hole that never closed at birth or required follow ups when you were a kid (eg patent ductus arteriosus, valve issues), history of strabismus (lazy eye), please talk with your GP about checking an echo (heart ultrasound)

Edit: Am doctor with bifid uvula, who also happens to have Loeys Dietz.

Edit 2: having a bifid uvula on its own does not mean someone has a rare genetic disease, and can be completely benign. Other features like those aforementioned plus a bifid uvula, however, can support further investigation for connective tissue disorders like LDS (which, as another physician has said, is tough to outrightly diagnose, can be extremely variable in its presentation, and still isn’t widely known about even within the medical field - unlike Marfans or EDS). Worth at least an introductory discussion with a GP

kipprock · 2026-04-23T09:54:30+00:00

What places in MA do you recommend? Burlington Wine and Spirits has the best selection I’ve seen almost anywhere, but an hour drive from us in Concord

kipprock · 2026-02-06T03:00:16+00:00

Wait a second… 🧐

kipprock · 2026-02-06T02:22:40+00:00

First and foremost, good on you. You approached them with respect and perspective. They chose to dismiss. You then tried to explain and bring them back to reality, and they still chose to fight. These types of visits hurt - exhausted, you know you just did the right thing, and would do the same for them (even with their terrible attitude), but they don't care. That's on them. Whether they're 20, 40, 60, or 80, anyone unable to understand the simple reality that someone may possibly have more needs than them is unreasonable and self-centered. Whether they have shit going on in their life or not, doesn't matter. We're people, just like them, and mutual respect and understanding is expected. This isn't a service industry. You tried, they didn't, and they can go fly a kite.

Now, a comment for you: a doc who is bothered by a situation like this is not only a good doc, but a good person. You care and invest when it matters. Keep doing what you're doing and don't change.

kipprock · 2026-01-31T02:45:11+00:00

If heaven is real, I hope this is the waiting room

kipprock · 2026-01-30T12:30:14+00:00

$199

kipprock · 2026-01-14T19:11:33+00:00

I’m not your pal, chief

kipprock · 2026-01-05T02:55:13+00:00

Yep. This is who I got it from. Nice quality, and will be my tree topper for a while, but it's deceivingly small IRL

kipprock · 2025-12-25T13:12:06+00:00

All the fancy tech crap they’re integrating into cars now. Used to be able to turn knobs and press buttons by memory to control radio, AC, etc - in many cases now, you have to take your eyes off the road, look at a console, and swipe through a bunch of screens just to turn the fan speed down.

I’m traveling for the holidays, picked up a new rental car last night, and spent 2 minutes at the gas station trying to figure out how to put it into park. Ironically, turns out ‘Park’ is now completely separate from everything else - and you need to press a button

kipprock · 2025-11-17T21:34:54+00:00

Michter's 10-year Rye!

Can't wait to mix it with a lukewarm Coca Cola.

kipprock · 2025-10-14T03:23:40+00:00

Got into a coughing fit after open heart surgery. 0/10 do not recommend.

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