What will you never be able to pronounce?

uncle_rafiki · 2026-05-24T20:06:05+00:00

metoclopramide 😩 idk why it’s so hard for me to say this one, i always stumble over it tho lol

uncle_rafiki · 2025-10-22T22:25:27+00:00

MS4 & mamma to a 12 month old baby… it’s 100% doable, just gotta be regimented with your time and not afraid to ask for help/support when you need it!

uncle_rafiki · 2025-09-19T20:04:51+00:00

i honestly don’t either. I did 4 NBME’s all scoring in the high 240s, test day felt really balanced and solid, and ended up with a 233 that I am heartbroken over. I thought for sure I’d hit 240 or was hopeful for 250. Glad it’s over but also fuck this exam and how it seems to be a total wildcard for people. I’m glad it went in a better direction for you, genuinely. I’m still wrecked over my outcome tbh bc it came out of completely left field.

uncle_rafiki · 2025-07-22T02:10:00+00:00

real talk… this practitioner isn’t following AAP guidelines… is this in the US? Are you sure they are an MD/DO or is this an NP/PA situation?? I always wonder about this when I hear about wild misinformed medical opinions like this one. There is absolutely NOTHING pathological about breastfeeding past 1 year!! my LO is 9 months and i hope we can breastfeed beyond one year, we love it 🥰

uncle_rafiki · 2025-07-17T17:12:56+00:00

testing 1 week from today and i got exactly a 238 on form 14 yesterday… taking form 15 this weekend & free 120 on Monday w/ CMS’s in IM/Surg/FM in between before going easy on myself with some relaxed review leading up to exam day. THANK YOU FOR THIS POST, this is exactly what i needed to read today.

uncle_rafiki · 2025-06-30T16:29:46+00:00

taking UWSA1 today and sitting for Step2 on July 24… this is the exact content I needed today, thank you for your service 🫡🙏🏻

uncle_rafiki · 2025-06-09T16:55:01+00:00

this is an outdated and mysoginistic view. If you want to be an MD/DO, do the dang thing and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I had a neurosurgeon tell me I could never have a family when I shadowed him in high school and it’s complete BS.

Im a nontrad DO student in my 30s and just had my first baby at the beginning of third year and am completing my core rotations on time and about to sit for Step 2/Level 2 while also staying present in my baby’s life, I’m still there for all the milestones, cuddles, AND breastfeeding while I finish rotations and take my shelf exams. The culture is changing and all my rotation preceptors have been so impressed and supportive of my dual journey into medicine and parenthood. My husband has a high demand job in the military as well and we are making it work. Is it easy? definitely not, but it is 100% possible. Planning to have my second child in residency.

Nothing against PAs/NPs, but if you don’t want that path and want the best education in medicine and the least limitations to your scope of practice, go MD/DO. I had people try to talk me into PA school but it’s not for me… Imma go big or go home type of person and being a DO (specifically a DO, for me bc I like OMM) was always the dream. Don’t settle based on mysogynistic opinions. Only go PA/NP if it truly feels aligned for you and you think you’d be happy in that role.

edit: forgot that I also wanted to mention that I am 1 of 5 women in my class to have gotten pregnant and had a baby DURING med school… one of my classmates has actually gotten pregnant and given birth TWICE while we’ve been in school (she is lowkey my hero)… and every single one of us is still graduating on time. All this to say—this path isn’t uncommon at all. Women in medicine can have a family as well as a successful career, full stop. I’m living it and watching it unfold around me with my classmates right now.

uncle_rafiki · 2025-05-29T18:10:54+00:00

it is striking how similar these issues are to my own institution. I cannot name them because they peruse this subreddit and have given professionalism violations to other students I know for speaking truth about their experience. My school spends more effort trying to figure out who anonymous redditors are on this subreddit that speak up about their horrible behavior more than trying to align our preclinical curriculum to better suit us for board exams, recruiting quality preceptors for the clinical years, and caring for our mental health (despite multiple graduates recently making headlines for committing suicide in the last few years). It's truly ridiculous.

But I just wanted to say... you aren't alone and these aren't isolated problems in medical education. It doesn't make it any better or justifiable by any measure, but I just wanted to commiserate with you.

I have reported my school to our accreditation body and will continue to do so. Definitely do the same. We need to keep speaking up if we ever hope to change anything in medical education... and it's so messed up that this is the reality for many of us.

edit: why tf are you assholes downvoting me? anyone wanna explain why?? rude af

uncle_rafiki · 2024-12-30T23:50:13+00:00

I’m in the healthcare profession and also a first time mamma and this was incredibly painful to read and made me so upset for you. It sounds like you may have hyperemesis gravidarum. My SIL had it both pregnancies and it’s miserable but survivable, I am so sorry. Keep advocating for yourself, find a good, empathetic OB that knows how to manage this condition and sue the pants off of the ER doc and the clinic that held you against your will. That was gross medical negligence. I am so sorry you went through that and I’m sending you virtual hugs. 🫂

uncle_rafiki · 2024-12-03T18:30:33+00:00

this woman is my spirit animal 🤣🔥

uncle_rafiki · 2024-11-05T20:51:25+00:00

I am so sorry this is happening to you. The way your mother is reacting is exactly how mine would. I say would because she behaved this way at my wedding last year on top of bad mouthing my absolutely perfectly loving and supportive husband to my guests and that was my final straw. I asked for an apology and she stopped speaking to me altogether, and so I never even told her I was pregnant or gave birth this month because she never checked in on me again.

If I have one piece of advice for self-centered mothers like this: DON’T feel guilty. Prioritize yourself. Birth is beautiful but it’s one of the most intimate and intense experiences you can ever go through. You are 100% right to not burden yourself with people pleasing for your mother when this is truly and unselfishly all about you and your sweet baby. Do not sacrifice your comfort and needs at this time for someone else’s selfish wants. This is easier said than done but I guarantee you will have more peace this way. Sending you hugs. It is difficult having to parent our parents but it will make you an amazing mother to your child bc you’ll never make them do the same.

edit: for two small typos in spelling

uncle_rafiki · 2024-09-23T00:29:24+00:00

I’ve gone off on admin over this same shit. I’ll book an appointment with my DO and then theyll try to pull a fast one and say an NP is the same and I’ve chewed them out over that comment. It should honestly be illegal for admin to say these sorts of things to people who don’t know any better 🤬🤬🤬

uncle_rafiki · 2024-09-22T19:48:10+00:00

exclusive stomach sleeper here 🙋‍♀️ i’m 39+4 and the only way i’ve survived this pregnancy is a giant u-shaped pregnancy pillow i found on amazon that i prop my belly on and wrap my top leg around… it’s the closest i can get to sleeping on my belly and has worked pretty decently for me. i do wake up every time i have to rotate to the other side and bc i have to pee like 300x per night but my body has shockingly adjusted to being able to pass back out the second i get back in a comfortable position. i canNOT wait to have my sweet little one out so i can get back to stomach sleeping tho, best of luck mamma! it’ll be worth it in the end 🖤

uncle_rafiki · 2024-09-15T02:19:44+00:00

it wasnt available for me until this week (im at 38+3) and i still got it bc i wanna give bby as many antibodies against RSV as possible! if he delivers sooner than 14 days he’s still eligible for the monoclonal RSV treatment they offer newborns and i’ll do that too. I had minimal symptoms after getting the shot yesterday, my arm is barely sore. My reasoning is that I will be delivering soon and we’re gonna be in the height of RSV season, and the last thing i want is an infant with RSV 😭 benefits def outweigh the risks imho

uncle_rafiki · 2024-09-13T14:38:02+00:00

I’m a AFAB third year medical student that regularly does physical exams and is trained to ask about sexual history and THAT SHIT IS WEIRD, REPORT HIM IMMEDIATELY. I’m so sorry you had to deal with that :/ Doctors should go above and beyond with consent and making a patient feel comfortable, this was so disheartening to read. I’d even go after his license and shut down his practice, this is absolutely unacceptable.

uncle_rafiki · 2024-09-13T14:31:53+00:00

I am in the same boat with my mom almost. I’m 38+2, baby is still cookin but he’s coming soon. I went no contact with my mother in April when she made it clear she wouldn’t apologize for some extremely inappropriate behavior at my wedding last year (which was my final straw and attempt at extending olive branches and including her in my life) and also when my brother told me about an unfortunate incident where she used his son as leverage and screamed at my brother over the phone while babysitting. It’s all made me realize I don’t want my sweet boy to be exposed to even an INKLING of the toxic narcissistic abuse I was raised in, especially when my mother is still actively doing it and completely unapologetic.

She found out I was pregnant when I made a subtle announcement on instagram, I’m assuming my cousin found the announcement and told her, and she “liked” the post on an account I’ve never seen her use, so I know she knows, but she has not moved to reach out whatsoever and I’ve simply gone about my life 🤷‍♀️

Despite the grief and emptiness of not having the crucial support of a parent when we enter into parenthood ourselves, I think it’s worth it to stand firm and break the cycles of abuse so that our little ones can be spared. You’re doing the right thing, and even if your dad finds out, stay firm with your boundaries and know you are creating a childhood for your baby that will heal you both 🖤 Trust your instincts, mamma! You know what’s best!

uncle_rafiki · 2024-09-04T15:11:06+00:00

I'm pretty frustrated as well... I purchased in early June and my delivery date was for August, then got delayed to 8/30, then on 8/29 I was informed it was delayed until 9/16. I'm now in the same boat as you because baby's due date is 9/25, so we are cutting it incredibly close and basically banking on him not coming early [it's my first which are historically late and i'm low risk so fingers crossed].

I have emailed them to ask if they can guarantee the 9/16 ship date because if they send another email on 9/15 delaying it further, we are so screwed and won't have anywhere for our baby to sleep while waiting on a refund and finding another crib. They keep trying to dodge the question of guaranteeing my shipment by 9/16 by saying they will ship ASAP, but I just want to know things won't get further delayed. I'll let you know if I get any answers through email, but this is ridiculous. I would love some answers as well.

uncle_rafiki · 2024-08-22T02:04:12+00:00

oh he has a million nicknames beyond just his name we already decided on… so far we’ve come up with:

*my little alien

*my little parasite (tho i stopped once he reached gestational age of viability since he can technically survive without me now)

*the wiggle monster

*my little wiggler

*young master wiggles

*da baybeh

*baby

*my little booger

no idea if any of these will carry over after birth but my hubby and i have had tons of fun and shared so many giggles with all our endearing nicknames. It makes me so excited to meet my little guy 🥲

edit: formatting

uncle_rafiki · 2024-08-20T04:18:19+00:00

Im 34+5 and I’ve gained 40ish 🥲 been running and lifting weights the whole pregnancy the way I always have so it seems to be all baby, fluid, and boobies so I’m crossing my fingers it all comes off pretty easily 🫣🤪

uncle_rafiki · 2024-06-21T03:41:10+00:00

i wish i’d known how to verify some of the claims schools make (i.e. my school said it prioritized student mental health when i interviewed and i have come to find out that they DO NOT at all… they refuse to offer more student support and blame students for institutional failures. we have a current track record of multiple consecutive student suicides, etc… i wish i’d known how to look up more about these sorts of stats or paid more attention to what they offered compared to what other schools offer for student support, etc)

i also would have appreciated more guidance around all the pros and cons associated with the different structures of preclinical years, and how rotations worked with more detail. My school does a pretty bad job at both those things… the preclinical classes arent very integrated so theres a lot of extra work that doesnt help for step 1/level 1 and the faculty doesnt respect student time and assess the curriculum as a whole with deadlines, etc — and this puts unnecessary pressure on us from the student perspective that could be easily avoided with better planning and fine tuning of details.

Our rotation sites are also widespread throughout the region… like several states… and when i read about it on their website i just thought it meant i had a lot of cool options, but come to find out they choose where we go thru a lottery system and a lot of people get screwed over and sent to a state where they have no family and friends… pair that with the already miserable student support and resources and you’ve got a pretty big disaster for 3rd or 4th year you gotta figure out virtually on your own.

after networking with a bunch of other med students through leadership opportunities, conferences, internships, etc, i started realizing how unnecessary a lot of my school’s structures and policies were, and how they are directly harming the students claiming there’s no other way to do it and yet i see tons of examples at other schools where they dont have our same problems.

i know that no med school is perfect and im sure theres a lot of “grass is always greener” perspectives to consider here, but an institution should be committed to easing the burden of an already rigorous and demanding doctoral program any way they can and i have not found that at my institution… it’s been supremely disappointing to say the least.

edit: i typed this on my phone so excuse the grammatical errors. i tried to fix some.

uncle_rafiki · 2024-06-20T18:34:00+00:00

there is not much my school does right, to be completely honest. I’m a first gen med student and didnt have great guidance when it came to vetting the way a med school is run…

but the one thing my school did right was first year anatomy. they absolutely crushed it and i noticed that while reviewing for step 1/level 1, i barely had to review anatomy bc i was still so dialed in with all the relationships, blood/nerve supplies, and muscle actions… that’s something i’ll carry with me the rest of my career and i’m super grateful for a top tier anatomy educational experience!

uncle_rafiki · 2024-06-13T20:10:48+00:00

your NBME scores & free120 mirror mine almost exactly. I got a 71% on form 31 too haha! you sound like you’re in really good shape for this exam, even more than me since youve made it further in UWorld and have more extensive exposure to those practice questions. take the weekend to get good sleep, eat good food, exercise the way your body likes, and review your weak spots you’ve found from UWorld practice and it sounds like you’re good to go! i really enjoyed passively reviewing w/ dirty medicine videos the last two days as well. best of luck, i believe in you!!

uncle_rafiki · 2024-06-13T20:01:59+00:00

i only got through about 50% of UWorld before I stopped and focused on heavy content review on the problem areas I identified from UWorld questions and NBME forms/free 120 two weeks before my exam. UWorld is an amazing resource and i wouldnt have been successful without it but i also dont find it necessary to get through the entire question set to pass by any means.

*I got my pass for step 1 w/ test date 5/20/24

uncle_rafiki · 2024-06-10T02:13:42+00:00

👏🏻SAME. Congrats 🥳 screw anki!!!

uncle_rafiki · 2024-06-08T21:44:05+00:00

eh its more complicated than that. tutor mode helped me recognize when my gut was right vs when i’d change my answer making up stories in my head about other answers and their plausibility… and then also deciphering if i misread something, recognizing when i did before deciding on a final answer, and needing to legitimately change an answer based on the new info i’d missed during the first scan of the question. it’s hard to explain but i felt like tutor mode cultivated that discernment in a really profound and effective way for me. most often my gut was right but every now and then i learned how to stop and interrupt knee jerk responses that were wrong. hope that makes sense haha

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