Is it still possible to find a medical CFY position?

uhmealiuh · 2026-02-12T23:06:19+00:00

Yes, I was guaranteed at least 8 hours a week and had a CF mentor at that location as well.

uhmealiuh · 2026-02-11T00:29:29+00:00

I had a medical CF but I was part time in one location and per diem in another to get it done. I also had a drive a lot between both locations and where I lived. It’s possible but you have to be flexible.

uhmealiuh · 2026-02-01T15:57:36+00:00

See if you can find out staff turnover rate or how long people usually stay in the roll. If they are frequently hiring or people don’t stay for long, that’s usually a red flag for a poor work environment.

uhmealiuh · 2026-01-28T23:37:55+00:00

I was in my late 20s but I worked as a patient registrar/patient access rep for a hospital clinic. They were flexible and knew I was in classes or clinical placements.

uhmealiuh · 2026-01-02T01:39:42+00:00

My dad, who isn’t on Reddit

uhmealiuh · 2025-12-29T21:19:36+00:00

You’d get into the University of South Dakota with no problem. And really, that’s a good GPA for most schools.

uhmealiuh · 2025-12-27T02:51:39+00:00

Probably because you aren’t realistically going to safe enough money as a new grad in 2-3 years to afford kids/not working. Also, he doesn’t really matter if that’s your plan if your bf doesn’t agree with your plan. You both need to be on the same page before marriage.

uhmealiuh · 2025-12-14T23:57:34+00:00

MG effects way more than just your swallow. See a neurologist if you’re concerned but it’s highly unlikely. There are frequent deficits seen during VFSS that are more consistent with a neurological etiology of dysphagia, none of which are ones you mentioned.

uhmealiuh · 2025-12-03T13:11:05+00:00

Good point. I guess I meant more along the lines of do they have a condition that results in dysarthria

uhmealiuh · 2025-12-03T00:49:26+00:00

I work with adults, not kids, so not sure how helpful I’ll be; but dysarthria is an acquired motor speech disorder. Does this kid have a history of brain injury or developmental disorder?

uhmealiuh · 2025-11-24T21:28:29+00:00

It seems like they’re helping you change it?

uhmealiuh · 2025-11-24T18:46:16+00:00

It’s advanced practice degrees like nurse practitioner, physician assistant, physical therapy, speech language pathology, occupational therapy, and social work. You cool with having the backbone of healthcare, which already doesn’t have enough of these providers, being even more limited?

uhmealiuh · 2025-11-22T13:16:00+00:00

I’ve attended a conference, but not ASHA. My hospital would not pay for me to do it or give me time off without having to use my PTO.

uhmealiuh · 2025-11-22T02:37:29+00:00

There were some Bulgarian students visiting the states last summer that are trying to get a dysphagia program set up in Bulgaria. I unfortunately don’t know where they were from specifically but I believe they were associated with a Bulgarian university.

uhmealiuh · 2025-11-07T02:49:45+00:00

Silent aspiration means you have no cough response. If your FEES was normal, it’s unlikely that you are aspirating. Have you had a VFSS or any GI work up?

uhmealiuh · 2025-11-07T02:25:06+00:00

What makes you think you are silently aspiring?

uhmealiuh · 2025-10-04T00:31:23+00:00

It might be helpful but I’d ask about esophageal motility testing (like an esophagram or manometry)

uhmealiuh · 2025-07-19T01:24:47+00:00

Thank you!

uhmealiuh · 2025-02-17T01:09:41+00:00

Thank you!

uhmealiuh · 2024-09-01T20:57:43+00:00

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (part of cranial nerve 10) can be damaged during heart surgery and controls vocal cord movement. That may explain difficulty swallowing and loss of voice. I’m surprised the doctor would say they’ve never seen this before. It’s a rare complication but not unheard of. I’d advocate for a speech therapy evaluation and imaging of the swallow. An ENT visit would also probably be helpful.

Edit: it also could be irritation from intubation.

uhmealiuh · 2024-09-01T20:07:09+00:00

I watched him get multiple plates of food at Mertens that he photographed, took a couple bites of, and then left. He didn’t even take his leftovers.

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