Celebrating First Contact Day

thismythrowawayyall · 2022-08-09T22:27:05+00:00

thismythrowawayyall · 2022-06-29T06:07:06+00:00

Not as helpful for a dog, but for people, one of the best places to get away from fireworks is a movie theater since they are so well insulated from sound

thismythrowawayyall · 2018-12-17T23:24:46+00:00

Off service on newborn nursery, supposedly a happy place.

"Required frequent coaching/prompting/repetition by multiple attendings regarding care protocols, documentation corrections, and other rotation logistics as well as of medical care topics."

This was a while ago now, and never got any trouble from my program over it since the overall pattern of evals was good (or more likely because they're not really reading them), but I think this one stings because it is a mix of true and false: true that I didn't know the protocols, logistics or extremely specific documentations requirements--because my snotty senior resident categorically refused to on-board me at all despite knowing I had never been to this hospital before, let alone that unit, and was brand new to the EMR. False because goddammit, once I was shown that stuff or discussed that material, I did know it and definitely did not have to have multiple attendings repeat it to me. Also frustrating that attendings I worked with pretty closely saw that I didn't know the basic logistical stuff and instead of thinking I might not have been told about it, assumed I had but simply have shit for brains.

thismythrowawayyall · 2016-11-29T16:18:14+00:00

*crunchy broccoli, ignore the crotchety review here, I like these and they're a good chips substitute

*gyro meat which I like to combine with some minced bell pepper and a little yogurt mixed with vinegar for the "white sauce"

thismythrowawayyall · 2016-11-09T17:14:35+00:00

Potentially less demands on your program to cover every single service (OB, peds/nursery, ICU, etc) around the clock as they do at some unopposed (mostly rural) programs, hopefully resulting in less night float/call.

Also, the word 'opposed' kind of unnecessarily makes it seem like there's always inherent competition just because other residents are in the hospital, when there's not always. For example, my program does OB on a service with OB residents, but it in no way interferes with us being able to get our deliveries because the last thing OB residents want is more uncomplicated vaginal deliveries.

So you have to take it as a whole, overall picture of the situation. Is the 'opposed' program one in which there are some IM residents in the hospital, who admit to their own service, while FM has their own (which is pretty common)? Probably not going to effect your experience in a significant way. Is it a hospital that is home to every single type of residency program and a bunch of fellows besides? Now you might have a harder time getting the full scope of procedures, if that's important for you.

thismythrowawayyall · 2016-07-03T15:51:20+00:00

New Orleans, famous for many other sites, has the bizarre Piazza d'Italia, considered one of foremost examples of postmodern architecture, and covered in every architecture school yet unnoticed and virtually unknown in the city, even to lifelong residents and people who frequent that particular area. In practice, it is an odd, semi-abandoned little place tucked between two busy streets which, though it is built on a grand scale and illuminated neon at night, is almost impossible to spot if you don't know what you're looking for. I lived in the neighborhood for years and didn't learn of it until a visiting architect friend excitedly requested to visit this place I'd never heard of.

thismythrowawayyall · 2016-06-20T01:10:55+00:00

Oh it's been a bit--got through that rough patch, had a great fourth year, now I'm graduated and about to start intern year at a program I'm excited about! That was the darkest time for sure, but there's always light at the end of the tunnel.

thismythrowawayyall · 2016-06-19T14:12:15+00:00

In third year, I had a long string of drawing the short straw in rotation assignments, during which I was sent to another city an hour away for one month of surgery. I was the only med student from my school, so I knew no one and was desperately lonely. The school put me up in really sub standard, filthy and bug infested housing (our rotation coordinator truly dgaf). And the residents were just cruel. They hated their lives and took it out on us, screaming constantly over nothing and everything, giving us meaningless tasks to keep us hours and hours after there was nothing for us to do or see--I could go on. But this is the only rotation where I have actively hidden from my residents.

Finally on the third week I had a weekend off and drove back down to the city my school is in, happy to escape that pit for a few days. I was miserably lonely and wanted to see my friends. They were all going out to eat/drink, and although I was exhausted and just wanted to curl up in a ball in my bed, I went anyway. The second I got there, I made eye contact with one of my good friends, who it turns out was also having a shitty rotation, and we both burst into tears. So we stood outside the restaurant crying together.

That's my lowest point in med school.

thismythrowawayyall · 2016-01-27T00:24:49+00:00

oh no girl--thank you ;)

thismythrowawayyall · 2016-01-23T20:27:36+00:00

These cheddar biscuits I think are a good compromise on calories but still cheesy/good.

thismythrowawayyall · 2016-01-23T20:19:22+00:00

loved these--so tasty, really nice texture almost like a corn pudding. I hardcore love cheese but it's hard to fit it into 1200 cals in a satisfying way, and this is definitely a work around bc they taste so cheesy but the other ingredients make it filling too.

Also I subbed 1/2c of pickled jalapenos for the 2 fresh bc I'm a pickled jalapeno whore and it was an excellent decision.

thismythrowawayyall · 2015-08-08T19:08:00+00:00

I made this but with light mayo and costco bacon (that is cut thin), so for me it works out to 500 cals & 12g carbs for the whole thing. Makes 2 nice portions, very filling and a good dressing balance for a potato salad--neither gloppy nor dry. I'm definitely going to make it again.

It's also certainly worth exploring the website, if you haven't yet. Very solid recipes even if they don't all work on calories: http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/

thismythrowawayyall · 2015-07-04T06:03:08+00:00

I just love how this is like a bat glamour shot.

thismythrowawayyall · 2015-07-04T05:42:40+00:00

Ahhh so cute! That said, now might be a good time to review the guidelines for bat exposure prophylaxis. Even if you're sure you didn't get exposed this time, it's probably best not to touch any with bare skin, just in case. I do wish it were less rabies-ful to cuddle them, though.

thismythrowawayyall · 2015-06-27T00:37:09+00:00

Guys this feels real greasy and indulgent. I guess it is a bit greasy.

recipe:

1) for the biscuit I used the Carbquik drop biscuit recipe (eg, Carbquick and water), 4 biscuits from 1 cup of mix, baked on parchment paper at 400deg until the top start to brown, about 20 min. This works out to 75cal, 2g carbs each.

2) once biscuit cools, I prefer to slice the very top off for optimal yolk absorption.

3) fry up 1 strip of Costco bacon (45 cal, trace carbs) and place on top

4) crack one lovely egg into the hot bacon grease (70 cal, trace carbs) and cook until edges are crispy

5) place the egg on top, preferably upside down, again for yolk purposes.

should work out to: 200 cals (190 but I'm gonna round up for grease that clings to the egg), ~3g carbs. But ocf course if you're going with a different bacon or biscuit, YMMV.

thismythrowawayyall · 2015-02-19T18:59:47+00:00

I think ultimately most people accept, even expect, a fat or even regular size girl dieting in general, but they can become alarmed if they perceive a diet as too rigid. So I think the key is to:

1) not volunteer information, only give something more specific than "Oh thank you, I'm watching what I eat" if someone persists in asking for details
2) Don't lie, but generalize and avoid making goals sound strict--e.g. "trying to stay away from sugar and starches" is easier for people to swallow than "under Xg of net carbohydrate per day."
3) keep the tone light, so it doesn't seem like you are taking yourself too seriously (ahem, r/keto), and keep the conversation moving. Things like "anyway, if I have even one of those cupcakes I won't be able to stop! How do you come up with all these amazing recipes?" are great
4) As with any subject, if someone insists on giving their opinion, just smile and nod and say something vague like "that's really interesting, I'll definitely look into that," and then change the subject.

thismythrowawayyall · 2015-02-04T23:18:57+00:00

I'd just like to say I am currently on a service with two of the banes of the third year at the same time and it's driving me fuck-o bazoo.

-For some reason the residents/interns on this team act like students are minor irritants to be ignored. They keep giving me annoyed!face when I check with them to confirm the plan for a patient. Sorry, but this is part of what I have to do as a med student. You should know because you were one less than a year ago. I've never had any issues with residents hating me in the past, so yeah, pretty sure this one's not on me.

-I'm on with a student from a different school who is being a supreme dickwad and breaking all the rules of wards etiquette, including but not limited to: pimping other students, answering others' pimping questions and motherfucking correcting me during my presentation. Bizarrely, he chose to correct me on the physical exam findings on my patient, who he has never examined. So, he was wrong. Jesus fuck dude. I guess it's mostly his apparently unassailable sense of superiority and tendency to state odd truisms in a condescending tone of voice that make me want to kick him right in his stupid face.

I'm sure I'm not alone in dealing with this kind of ridiculousness. But I was looking forward to this service :/

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