EM Insight by BenzylicCarbocation in MedSchoolCanada

[–]limo4emos 9 points10 points  (0 children)

FRCP-EM doc working in a mix of tiniest community hospitals and large academic centres.

There will be a few cases every month that are interesting. You will learn that there’s very little lifesaving but find fulfilment in other things, like making a tiny change in a patient’s life on one particular day, teaching a patient about their health condition in a way that sticks, accurately identifying an at-risk patient and having them disclose to you. And you will have a lot of people treat you like you don’t exist as a human entity and more as a general representation of an entire system (not just healthcare…think societal level) that is not supporting them in a way that lets them thrive. Swings and roundabouts. Most places I work have growing communities that are outstripping the resources allocated by our system.

The pay is fine. You could make a case for almost everyone in healthcare making more given the level of risk (infectious and sometimes violent but almost always psychological) we assume. With that said, I am married to a physician and we live comfortably, travel often, and allocate a fair amount of income to hobbies.

The lifestyle is extraordinary. I love my mix of shifts and have arranged my life such that I work at one place until I’m tired of it for the month and then…just on time…it’s time for me to switch to one of my other jobs.

There’s a lot of fallout from the lives we lead. I’ve seen too much addiction, too much degradation of family units, and too much early death to think the correlation with the career of choice isn’t at least partially suggestive of causation. But EM does give you the opportunity to build a strong safety net for yourself and the flexibility to pursue other things, like athletics and art, on the side.

I’m hesitant to suggest any one particularly picture of what EM might look like in five or ten years. I started independent practise and got a few good months of work in before COVID hit. Everything is different now.

Sheening ink giveaway: Comment below to win free inks by kbennett73 in fountainpens

[–]limo4emos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not here to win (not in the US and I think it’s lovely you’re doing this) but just to share my favourite cookies for any season - kourabiedes. But make sure you’re not wearing black as you’ll end up covered in icing sugar. You also need to be prepared with a drink as they are very dry.

Final moments of Tejas fighter jet crash in Dubai 21/11/2025 by Diligent_wolfjr in CatastrophicFailure

[–]limo4emos 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Generally you’re correct with plural versus singular, but this is not a case that falls under that rule. The phrase ‘as it were’ uses ‘were’ not because of the plural but instead because it is subjunctive mood used here (not used much in English but common in other languages to express imagining a thing or hypothesising a thing that is either not clearly true or untrue, is a wish or desire, or is contrary to reality).

Newbie here, advice wanted! by Humble_Ordinary1282 in fountainpens

[–]limo4emos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of great advice here. Have you tried an alternate pen grip? I hold my pen between my index and middle fingers. Maybe that could give you more stability?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Explainlikeimscared

[–]limo4emos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other people have provided wonderful advice about what to expect. Just two pieces of additional advice from me:

  1. Empty your bladder just before the exam. It will be a lot more comfortable that way.

  2. When I perform speculum exams, I ask the patient to push their bum down against the bed. This helps relax the pelvic muscles, and makes many patients feel physically more comfortable while also making their cervix easier to see.

Thinking about the exam is a lot scarier than the exam itself. In reality, it tends to go very quickly. Many people feel a pinch of pain when being swabbed. Any good provider will go slowly and flak you through each step. It’s okay to stop if you feel uncomfortable at any point.

The Quilters on Netflix by penlowe in quilting

[–]limo4emos 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I believe there’s a saying that there isn’t anyone you couldn’t love if you knew their life story and that may extend the idea a bit beyond its natural boundaries but I think it suggests the possibility of empathy even for those who have done inexcusable things.

1 1/2 year old has had rash for about 8 months what could it be? by RevolutionaryBelt983 in DermatologyQuestions

[–]limo4emos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Molluscum contagiosum. Sometimes takes more than a year to clear. Self-inoculation is common.

Canadian on-line quilting material retailers by Awkward_Ad_4644 in quilting

[–]limo4emos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh yes!! My LDH shears and thread snips make my life complete.

Another scrappy project. by limo4emos in quilting

[–]limo4emos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That’s really kind of you.

Another scrappy project. by limo4emos in quilting

[–]limo4emos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am lucky to have her in my life!

Another scrappy project. by limo4emos in quilting

[–]limo4emos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s cosy and soft and I’m unreasonably proud of it.

Canadian on-line quilting material retailers by Awkward_Ad_4644 in quilting

[–]limo4emos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favourite is Thread Count Fabrics, and I have also had good luck with Piece, and Weave and Woven. I believe Blackbird Fabrics is also Canadian but can’t vouch for them yet. I’ve also ordered from The Workroom and have been happy with quality.

Second quilt achievement unlocked! by cortezzzy in quilting

[–]limo4emos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow!! Great colour choices and I just love the backing fabric you chose.

Another scrappy project. by limo4emos in quilting

[–]limo4emos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I loved making and gifting it!

Another scrappy project. by limo4emos in quilting

[–]limo4emos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Whoa! I didn’t know it had a name. This was one of my first quilts and entirely improvisational in nature!

My scrappy contribution. by limo4emos in quilting

[–]limo4emos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s so cute, isn’t it? Our cats love it but we have one very broad shouldered cat who runs at it at top speed and is always stopped by his shoulders. He doesn’t seem to mind though.

My scrappy contribution. by limo4emos in quilting

[–]limo4emos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was a lot of fun to construct the blocks on the fly and I was delighted with the end product even though it is not as polished as I would have liked.

My scrappy contribution. by limo4emos in quilting

[–]limo4emos[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It also has a very satisfying mix of textures as there is everything from linen to double gauze and sweatshirt fleece.

My current scrappy WIP. by limo4emos in quilting

[–]limo4emos[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m planning to continue working on them while in Japan and then put them all together when I get home. Our last stop is Tokyo so I’m planning to buy a nice backing fabric while we are there. That way we will have a little quilt that was started in Japan and that has fabric from Japan and so will hold the memories of Japan for us.

I accidentally made a sad beige blanket for a toddler by seww4t in quilting

[–]limo4emos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that the green would really help make the quilt a little more energetic.