@Papa_Heme There are times it takes all of my will power not yell into the phone “no, please, give me the long version.”
English
Dr J
4.1K posts
Dr J
@Exploratorylap
Trauma Surgeon/Surgical Intensivist #weallhavetodieofsomething he/himbo/homo @UR_Med, @URochesterSurg, @UMNCare alumnus
Minneapolis, MN Katılım Ağustos 2020
317 Takip Edilen1.5K Takipçiler
@legalstufff It’s totally normal for the partner with a norma to have feelings about us being MIA. And it’s even ok for them to voice it.
Just not with anger or petty and impossible demands.
“I miss you, is there a time/way we can connect soon?” 👍🏻
“You NEVER… If you loved me…” 👎🏻
English
And I think people underestimate how demoralizing it is to just be trying to survive in your job, already feel tired and pulled in different directions, and have loved ones browbeat us about our work demands as if we also didn’t wish there was an easier way most days.
All the snide little comments cut like 1000 knives.
English
I have spicy opinions today. But about this relationship scenario…I’m actually on the dude’s side.
Attorneys (and others) often have inconvenient demands on our time. Not because we’re chasing clout or whatever, but because our employer or a case demands it. When we’re stuck in a case, we’re stuck having to follow thru until we can get unstuck (not always easy or possible).
My husband is usually a cool guy and supportive. But on Sunday morning, I was in bed reading a 15-paragraph “urgent” email from a client. I was already annoyed. Then hubs opened his eyes and sarcastically said, “what a surprise, you’re already on your phone reading emails.”
I came this 🤏 close to telling him to get the fuck out the house my job primarily pays for and don’t expect much alimony.
It’s easy as the beneficiary of another person’s earnings to complain about the time it takes to make the money. If you don’t like someone’s work hours, go find the person with a chill job and easy hours which may not pay as much.🤷🏻♀️
Annalise Keating@Ariannnyy_
Dating scene is so cooked. This girl just told me she was seeing this lawyer for four months. He was always either on the phone at dinner or would cancel the dates due to work. When she called it out he said “okay, well, it’s either that or we can split the bill.”
English
When I was 7 months pregnant, my husband and I went to a party and they had cherry pie. I brought one slice home specifically for myself because at that stage of pregnancy I thought about food constantly.
I put it in the fridge, went to bed, and fully planned on eating it the next day.
The next morning I woke up already thinking about that pie. I walked to the kitchen excited, opened the fridge, and the container was empty.
That man ate it.
Not even after a few days. Not after asking me if I still wanted it. This happened within hours.
I just stood there staring into the fridge trying to process what I was seeing. Then I started crying so hard he thought something actually terrible had happened.
And honestly I still defend my.......
English
@legalstufff Right?! They like the vacations we pay for. But get pissed when we’re not available on a “normal” schedule.
Don’t get me wrong, I’d rather not be on call on Christmas either. But someone has to be!
English
@Exploratorylap It’s incredibly annoying when they’ll happily accept the pros of our job but then use the inconveniences to try to make us feel bad. I’m not here for that.
English
@Hearts0faKing Libra. And I need effort and reciprocity.
Also, make me special, wanted and safe.
But all that has way more to do with how I’ve been burned in the past than what constellation the sun was passing through the day I was born.
English
@captchristman @MarioNawfal Most of the American refineries are on the gulf coast in Texas and Louisiana. So to get to Asia, they have to go through the Panama Canal
English
@MarioNawfal Why would shipping companies reroute because the Strait of Hormuz is blocked?
Vessels can get to the U.S. and back to their origin without using the Panama Canal across the Atlantic
English
🇺🇸🇵🇦 The Iran war just turned the Panama Canal into one of the most expensive shortcuts in global trade.
Because the Strait of Hormuz is basically locked down, shipping companies are completely rerouting.
They’re buying more oil from the US and Latin America, crossing the Atlantic, then jamming it through the Panama Canal to reach Asia.
Demand is so insane that some companies are paying millions in premium fees just to jump the line and cross faster.
DW News
Mario Nawfal@MarioNawfal
🚨🇺🇸🇨🇳 The U.S. and five Latin American nations just issued a rare joint statement against Chinese pressure on Panama... Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States released a coordinated declaration calling out China's "targeted economic pressure" and recent actions affecting Panama-flagged vessels. The statement frames it as a sovereignty issue and pledges hemispheric solidarity with Panama. The trigger is the Panama Supreme Court ruling on the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals, two of the most strategically critical port facilities at either end of the Panama Canal. China is reportedly retaliating against Panama through commercial pressure on Panama-flagged shipping, which carries a huge share of global trade. The strategic context is much bigger than Panama. The U.S. has been quietly assembling a coalition to push back on Chinese influence in Latin America for over a year. Today's statement formalizes that effort with a specific, named adversary and a specific, named flashpoint. Bolivia signing on is the most surprising piece. Bolivia has tilted toward Beijing for years on lithium and infrastructure deals. Their inclusion suggests Washington is making real progress reasserting hemispheric coordination. The Panama Canal control question has been a Trump fixation since his first term. China's grip on the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals has been the subtext of every Trump statement about "taking back" the canal. Today's joint declaration is the diplomatic version of that posture, and it has six countries publicly behind it. The Iran war exposed how stretched American military capacity is. The Cuba and Panama moves this week show the administration isn't waiting to recover. The chokepoint strategy that controls global trade is being asserted everywhere at once, from Hormuz to Malacca to the Caribbean to Central America. Trump is playing the geopolitical version of speed chess on multiple boards simultaneously.
English
I got bit by a coral snake on Sunday. med flighted to the ER. Spent almost 3 days in the ICU & bout died lmfao. First pic is me holding it thinking it was a king snake. The rest are the affects. Still rocking nerve damage. But wild getting bit by the most venomous snake in the US
English
@WillDynamiteLee @MissSassbox Try it with earl grey tea. The hint of bergamot is 👌🏻🇫🇷💋
English
@MissSassbox It’s a beverage. Half Black Tea, preferably Lipton and half Hot Chocolate. Folks look at me like I have two shark heads but I love it
English
drop your personal snack hack you enjoy, that you think no one else does and maybe we end up with a bomb list of new things to try ⬇️
English
@doclauravater In my job (trauma and surgical critical care) the death and dying is often more sudden/unexpected. But walking with families and patients through the process is one of the most sacred and beautiful things about my job. It’s hard and heavy at times, but also an honor.
English
Had a goodbye call with a patient on hospice today. You wouldn’t guess it, but these calls are filled with both tears and laughter. It reminds me what a gift it is to be invited so intimately into other peoples’ lives.
English
@heavensbvnny Laughter. (Especially with people you’ve known a long time and deeply love.)
Solving wordle in 2.
Board games nights.
Dancing.
English
@Here_s_Hoping This reminds me of an Alice Walker short story I read 20+ years ago in college- “Everyday Use”
Use them. Your great grandmother made them to be used.
English
Dilemma. What do I do with these embroidered pillowcases ? They were given to my mom at her wedding. They were embroidered by her grandma, my great great grandma. My mom never used them because /she “couldn’t ever replace them” after her grandma passed. She kept them in the linen closet in the house I grew up in. She gave them to me when I got married and yes, I’ve also kept them unused in my linen closet for 20 years. I don’t want to get rid of them (I won’t). Do I use them or keep them safely store me for future generations to not use, either?
English
@courtnelc Honestly, back in college I never bothered to lock my car. There was never anything in there to steal.
English
I was telling the auto adjuster of how when I was in college, there was a series of break ins for student cars. I was tired, broke, and it was finals. I put a sign on my window that said “please do not break in. I have nothing. I am on my final straw and will kms if you do”-
English
@lady_valor_07 Roth IRA. Automatically divert part of every paycheck in it. Even if it’s only $50/pay period.
Time in the market beats everything else. 40 year old will be grateful.
English
I’m an Orthopaedic surgeon and I’m pretty sure I can tell the difference between a liver and a spleen….
ABC News@ABC
A grand jury indicted a Florida doctor on a charge of second-degree manslaughter for allegedly removing a patient's liver instead of his spleen during a 2024 surgery. abcnews.link/bbmMxh8
English
@Stemulite23 @txsportsdoc The surgeons professional fee doesn’t just cover the time in the operating room. It covers: evaluating the patient preop, reviewing their records, planning the operation, all post op care in the hospital, and follow up visits in the clinic.
English
@txsportsdoc A few thousand dollars for say 6 hours is still $500/hr
Who is not comfortable at that pay rate?
English
Perspective matters. What is getting a second chance at life worth? The Cardiovascular Surgeon who made this happen was the lowest paid in the whole process. Probably 4-6 hours of surgery and maybe was paid a few thousand dollars. That CT surgeon trained for at least 15 yrs to be able to do this. The system will pay this same CT surgeon more, to perform varicose vein procedures in their office. In fact, performing bypass surgery won’t pay a CT surgeon enough to maintain a private practice. The hospital on the other hand,was likely paid several hundred thousand.
Thanks for sharing your story Ed. Hope your next chapter in life is even better☺️👊
Edward Bukstel@ebukstel
@BKRBusinessMin @TomVargheseJr Personally I think specialists deserve a raise. ❤️
English
This girl said: I once booked an aisle seat on a flight because I like being able to get up without climbing over people. Simple. Intentional. Paid for. I get there and someone’s already in my seat, sitting all comfortable next to their friend like they planned it that way. I pause, double-check my ticket, then politely tell them that’s my seat. They hit me with, “oh… would you mind switching so we can sit together?” Now mind you… this wasn’t confusion. ---
English