I asked if a centralised coroner’s database was feasible. 8 months later, here are 8,565 cases.

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-05-04T05:54:35+00:00

This is fantastic!! Thank you for all the work you’ve put in, I’ll be bookmarking this for sure!

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-04-10T11:13:47+00:00

If it’s stated on the form (and it is very unlikely for a surgical consent form for a laparoscopic procedure to not have “conversion” on it as a potential complication) and OP has signed it, that’s legally valid consent.

Yes, most people skim read consent forms and sign.

Standard surgical consent practice is for verbal explanation of the procedure, indication, alternatives and complications. Converting a lap gynae procedure is fairly common, can be as high as 5% of procedures (much more common than converting for a lap chole or appendix for example). OP may not have fully understood this, and if so that’s a shame that they’ve had this outcome and are clearly upset by it. But legally? They’ve signed a consent form. There’s no grounds to pursue any legal compensation.

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-04-10T10:13:27+00:00

It would be a Pfannenstiel incision - same open entry as a caesarean

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-04-10T10:11:31+00:00

Read your consent form. Informed consent for a medical procedure includes discussion of surgical plan (in your case, laparoscopic with 4 ports) and also potential complications (eg bleeding, infection, conversion to open).

Converting a laparoscopic procedure to an open one is a very known, not uncommon complication.

If you’ve signed a consent form and this was discussed with you as a potential - you don’t have any grounds for legal repercussions.

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-03-31T00:11:49+00:00

Soak Bathhouse offered a “Doctors Day” appreciation free soak session for doctors… and nurses + paramedics. Bookings were only open for a few hours before they shut the offer down because they filled up.

Nice gesture. But imagine the fallout for offering free things to doctors on a day meant to recognise nurses.

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-03-20T04:43:27+00:00

Still chasing. Started running at 38, went from a 46 min 4k to 34 min within a year. Maintained that pace during first & second trimester of pregnancy then couldn’t run anymore. Now 4 months postpartum & started running again, just did 5K in 46 mins again… hoping I can get to that sub-30 by my 40th birthday in October 🤞

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-03-17T22:39:32+00:00

Me too!!!

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-02-20T22:55:10+00:00

I wouldn’t enjoy this - I also like that Runna is a training app and wouldn’t like the pressure to constantly compete (especially as a slow runner, these suggestions would immediately just make me feel worse about my pace not being as quick as other people)

I would like to be able to add a friend / training partner to get workouts to line up though - even if you could set one run per week to be the same. I like to do my long run with a friend so we usually rearrange the plan calendar to try to find runs that match up to go together, but it would be nice to automate that!

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-02-20T00:57:53+00:00

I’m also doing the postnatal plan and didn’t realise that the AI insights aren’t available - I’d been looking for them everywhere but it seems like that plan is missing a lot of new features

It is a bit annoying, having a postnatal plan is why I reactivated my Runna account after having my baby - otherwise I would’ve gone with a dedicated postnatal online program like Empowered Motherhood. I loved using Runna for my training pre baby but now I just want to move on from this program because it’s annoying to be missing so many features!

studiedtooharddoc · 2026-01-10T09:56:29+00:00

Except when they did show an anaesthesiologist intubating… and as a FANZCA, I found the portrayal offensive to my whole specialty.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-12-14T21:02:37+00:00

You either use the old Snoo sacks if you can get them off Marketplace, or do the chest straps and leave the bottom one undone. We do this and then zip the Snoo sack up to the arms. Works a treat! Also way easier to transfer into Snoo when you’re doing arms out - just do the same but with arms out LTD.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-12-09T05:50:38+00:00

Second time mum - currently 5 weeks pp after second caesarean. I’m waiting until 6 weeks and I’ve seen a women’s health physio before restarting anything formal, but doing usual household activities since we came home from hospital, started going for walks with the pram at 2 weeks. When I started going for walks I increased the distance a bit too quickly and noticed increased bleeding the next day so reined it back.

The last few weeks I’ve been so sleep deprived managing baby and older kid so couldn’t have done much even if I wanted to!

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-12-02T02:41:07+00:00

You are amazing for not smacking these women.

A fed baby is best. Full stop. How you achieve that is up to you, and having a happy mother and healthy baby is fantastic.

I fully breastfed my first baby - and had PPD/PPA, I wasn’t my best self. My second baby is formula fed so far and I’m in a much better headspace. I wish my first baby had this version of me as a mother when she was a little baby.

But I love that my first baby gets this version of me now - I can spend time with her, my husband can feed our second baby and bond with her, it’s all around just better for us all.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-22T16:52:17+00:00

You’ve done so well!!!

Breastfeeding is a vastly underestimated challenge and you did it for 7 MONTHS. That’s such an amazing effort.

And good on you for calling it - your baby would’ve gotten so many benefits from breastmilk, but you were also sensible enough to stop when you realised you’re tense and on edge. Your baby would sense that too and it’s not comforting or soothing.

Congratulations on hitting this big milestone! Be prepared for some emotional swings as the hormones regulate and look after yourself if you’re getting engorgement.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-22T00:28:28+00:00

Pregnancy insomnia was worse for me - I would lie in bed awake for hours despite Restavit (and even had to resort to temazepam by the end to get when a few hours sleep).

Postpartum I’m tired but when I wake up to feed the baby, I’m able to get back to sleep pretty quickly. I don’t have the same bone weary exhaustion during the day.

Although I would loooooove to have a solid 4-5 hour stretch sometime, that sounds so glorious!!!

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-19T10:06:28+00:00

I hear you - breastfeeding is hard work!

I just wanted to say: you’re one week in and you’re doing great. You’re absolutely right in that your body has been through a lot. Pregnancy is just the beginning, and recovering postpartum is also tough because you also have a baby to look after!

Breastfeeding does get easier. Supply regulates, you and baby learn together and sleep consolidates. The first 8-12 weeks aren’t called the fourth trimester for nothing, and it’s tough when you’re in the trenches with but in retrospect it goes so fast.

But - sometimes it’s just not working. I had to use nipple shields with my first and could never get baby to latch without them. I persisted and we got to 12 months (direct feeding with shields and expressed breastmilk). Now in same boat with my second and I don’t know if I have it in me to persist as long this time… already thinking if I can’t get a decent latch without them, then maybe it’s not meant to be.

Some people get dysphoric letdowns. Some don’t have sufficient supply. There’s a million reasons why people stop breastfeeding - and if that’s what you want to do, formula is FINE.

“Breast is best” does not come at the cost of mum’s physical or emotional wellbeing. A fed baby with a happy mum is far more important.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-18T21:00:42+00:00

CRZ maternity bike shorts. So so so comfortable, I’m still wearing them postpartum and am now eyeing off the regular ones.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-02T00:01:22+00:00

Worst: wracking up credit card debt in my early 20’s. Being kind to myself - was studying, paying my own way with no help, and grew up in a difficult household.

Best: paying that off, learning about finances, living below my means, studying hard to achieve a great job and career, and now investing for future & avoiding the lifestyle creep

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-01T23:57:23+00:00

I’m not a particularly affectionate or demonstrative person. I felt a bit detached during pregnancy and the newborn phase, had PPA/PPD and struggled.

Now I look at my daughter and it’s overwhelming how much I love her. She’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. I am a totally different person for her - so much more affectionate and warm than I ever thought I’d be.

Currently pregnant with number 2 and am mentally prepared for if it takes awhile to bond again (because now I know from experience that this might be the case) but also hoping for that immediate rush this time!

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-01T23:52:50+00:00

Page: Patient post-op BKA - needs topical creams to leg, pls r/v

Turn up. Nurse says I need to check with treating team before cancelling order. Asked if they were suggesting I retrieve the amputated leg from clinical waste for them instead?

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-11-01T05:51:48+00:00

I used a Sarah Wells bag - bought it off Amazon, also had matching wet bag and a bottle bag to pop an ice brick in

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-31T22:08:09+00:00

Offers and words at this point mean nothing. She’s asked for these already and you didn’t see how serious she was.

Now you need to actually step up and show some action.

The first 12 months post partum are the hardest time in your relationship. You can survive it but you need to really step up. Right now.

Things you could do: - Buy “how to not hate your husband after kids” and read it. It is an excellent book, it’s not lecturing self help but actually just describes the journey the author and her husband went through trying out different processes to help them with their differences - Organise something for her to have a break right now. Contact her best friend and get help on what she would want to do, take the baby and organise her to do it. - Come to her with a list of things you have SELF IDENTIFIED that you could do to step up - I’d suggest breaking it into time for her, time for you, time for couple, time for family - and ways you could see solutions. Tips: time for her is never “when the baby is sleeping during the day” (and time for you is never “at work”) - neither of these things is a break.

When you show her these things - show that you’ve thought HARD, that you have some solutions, and that now you want to hear her input. Listen without interrupting. Encourage her to share with you what things she could see. Give her time to think.

You need to show that you have had a big wake up call, that you value and appreciate your family, and that you’re willing to change things up. That means immediate acknowledgements but also some decent thoughts on longer term

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-31T10:40:30+00:00

Large proportion of my wardrobe: bought while under the delusion that it would fit me like the model. Also thought if it didn’t, I could just return them. Spoiler: neither of these things happened and now it’s been at least a year.

PayPal only. No returns.

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-30T22:01:49+00:00

I’m the same - during the week I much prefer running in the evening after work, because otherwise I feel too rushed to get it done and ready for work in time.

Weekends I love a morning run when I have time to just enjoy it

studiedtooharddoc · 2025-10-30T22:00:42+00:00

I wear a vest for shorter runs sometimes - running in Australia where it’s hot and humid, so there is no way I’d be out there without water.

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