So a few months ago I found my bio family’s Facebook information. Unfortunately, my bio mother herself is deceased. I have 3 bio half (?) brothers, an uncle, and some other folks as well. I’m unsure of who my bio dad is. I sent the uncle an Instagram message in December and he never responded which makes sense I’d probably assume it was a scam as well. I laid it to rest and decided to wait and see but nothing has come with it. Through Facebook, I found a phone number for one of my bio moms friends (it was posted on her timeline saying hey call me) and I was wondering if it would be a good idea to call it? It says it’s still active and belongs to the same guy still, he’s in his 80s I believe. I am 16 and my grandparents (who take care of me and are adoptive not bio) say it’s fine but I’m not sure. I’m open to any advice.

Hi!

I’m a rising senior, and I’m on the fence about what I want to do. I’m between radiology, nursing, and being a doctor. Nursing checks a ton of my boxes in terms of lifestyle but I only want to be a CRNA or a Flight nurse. My plan would be to gain experience in the ED or ICU and then once I hit 2 years do travel contracts for a bit and then reassess what I want to do and go from there. I have some wants for a job, but I understand specifically with nursing I probably would not get all of them met.

My wants for a job:
\\- ability to work nightshift
\\- 12 hour shifts (3x12 preferably)
\\- I like the appeal of procedural based work with some patient education thrown in
\\- non desk job
\\- flexibility (for me this means being able to work in lots of different places and overseas maybe [US based] and being able to see lots of different things and units in the hospital)
\\- good work/life balance
\\- ability to take travel contracts (I know these exist
\\- dear god please not a 9-5
\\- it’s silly but I want to clear 100k (post taxes + deductions eventually)
\\- something I can get at least a bachelors in, and bonus points for the ability to get a masters/doctorate

Lastly, I’m really looking for a job that can give me the ability (financially and time off wise) to travel. I have a bucket list a mile long and I want to see the world man. Seeing the world is going to be my priority in life no matter what specific job I have. And I know I talked about money and a ton of other stuff in this post, but at the end of the day I want to go into medicine because science is so freaking cool and I want to save lives and help save lives as cliche as it is.

Thank you!

I did also post this on the main nursing subreddit so I’m really sorry if the formatting is weird.

Hi!

I’m a rising high school senior and I’m starting to think about my future and what I want to do. I know I want to do something in the medical field but I’m between radiology, nursing, and going the doctor route. I have some specific goals/wants for a job and I’m wondering if being a rad tech or doing nuclear medicine would be able to fulfill all of them? In terms of jobs, I think I would want to start out in nuclear medicine and cross train into other modalities. Basically my goal would be to get all the certifications and be trained in as much as I can (ie- CT, X-ray, Mammography, and I know MRI and ultrasound are technically different but those too.) to make myself the most hirable. I’m on the fence on if I would want to go back to get an advanced degree like a masters or a doctorate, and if I did I would go for PA, CAA, or cardiac perfusion. In terms of other things- I do plan on moving to a large city and I do not want any children, ever.

My wants for a job:
- ability to work nightshift
- 12 hour shifts (3x12 preferably)
- I like the appeal of procedural based work with some patient education thrown in
- non desk job
- flexibility (for me this means being able to work in lots of different places and overseas maybe [US based] and being able to see lots of different things and units in the hospital)
- good work/life balance
- ability to take travel contracts (I know these exist for ultrasound and xray and you can make bank.)
- dear god please not a 9-5
- I like the appeal of high acuity things like the ED and or ICU (if I do go the nursing route the goal is either CRNA or flight nursing) but I guess not a requirement
- it’s silly but I want to clear 100k
- something I can get a bachelors in

Lastly, I’m really looking for a job that can give me the ability (financially and time off wise) to travel. I have a bucket list a mile long and I want to see the world man. Seeing the world is going to be my priority in life no matter what specific job I have. And I know I talked about money and a ton of other stuff in this post, but at the end of the day I want to go into medicine because science is so freaking cool and I want to save lives and help save lives as cliche as it is.

Thank you!

As the title says, this is getting absolutely ridiculous. I have the biggest, most awful anxiety about putting on a new Dexcom. Why? Couldn’t tell you, but the second I hold the thing against my skin I’m filled with dread. Half the time the button doesn’t even go because I’m too nervous to press it all the way. It’s not the pain, I do self injections and it’s not an issue at all, I have no issues with blood draws and IVs and whatever. So do any of you have tips to deal with the anxiety? I’ve used ice in the past but today I accidentally froze my skin leaving the ice pack on for too long and still freaked out and didn’t do it. It’s been like 4 days since I’ve had one and it’s actually becoming an issue now. I seriously would love any and all advice on how to make this better. Thank you!

So I’m still in high school, I’m a senior this year. And I have been horrified at the thought that I would have to do all of the fun things and travel and see the world before I turned 30 because I would have to have kids. I found this sub and I was so excited that there’s functioning adults out there who have no desire to have kids. Ever. I want to be a nurse and work nights and the idea of having to come home to a kid is so stressful. The idea of having to work to not only support myself but someone else is also so stressful. Without a kid I will have more time and money to take care of myself and grow into the person I want to be, advance my career and pick up overtime, and most of all travel and see the world. It’s also the simple things too! Like coming home and eating food and just being able to have my space and not have other people there if I don’t want them there. I also don’t have to worry about my kid, despite my best attempts, turning into a terrible person. I’m a guy, so the whole pregnancy thing is so freaking scary and I could never ever subject my partner to that. Babies are cute sure, but the best part is that I can hand them back to their parents I don’t have to pay for them or change them. I’m truly so excited for child free life, and I can’t wait for my future. Thank you for listening and being part of my epiphany :)).

I AM A DUDE

This is unfathomably embarrassing to post and I will be deleting it. So is sit down air real??? I was watching some TikToks as one does and I fell down the rabbit hole of “sit down air” or the air that happens when you sit down that can be a bit ripe shall we say. Last year I was going through a TIME shall we say. Basically nobody had told me I was supposed to yk wash down there and I started t and so everything was weird. That small haunts me to this day and sometimes I still get it despite trying to clean. To be honest the “water only” approach does jack shit for the smell so I use soap on the outside and it’s alright mostly. But bro this is so embarrassing 😭😭 can people actually smell it?? Probably tmi but people say once you start t it smells similar to balls. Is this accurate?? I’m embarrassed but also kinda worried it’s outted me. I pass and I’m stealth so like I’m really hoping it hasn’t?? The ladies on TikTok had like 6.5 million step processes to get your cooch smelling like a rainbow vanilla cupcake swirl Sundae Alla harry styles “watermelon sugar” but that doesn’t really scream man. Is there a fix for this?? And how do I make it smell not like a dirty sock. Truly bless all of you for reading and or responding to this, this is a horrifying discovery to make. And for reference I’m 16.

M16, 5’3, 120lbs, Doxazosin, have never smoked, I have PTSD

Hello-

I was sexually abused for years as a child by a doctor, and I may have to get a colonoscopy because of a bunch of GI issues I have been having and I am freaking out.

My requests-

No students, fellows, interns, or residents. I don’t want them in the room during the procedure, looking at my case, or doing anything related to it. It’s taken a lot of mental work to be able to trust my main doctor. I want to limit as much as possible the amount of people both in the room and involved with my care at all. It’s a teaching hospital because it is the only dedicated children’s hospital in my state.

Underwear. I have talked with some folks and the best plan I have come up with is to ask if I would be allowed to wear disposable sterile briefs into the procedure, ask if they can cut them off to do it, and then ask if they can put my actual underwear back on me before I wake up. I don’t want to fall asleep or wake up without underwear.

Finally- getting redressed after the procedure. My grandparents are my guardians, so they would be who would take me. I want to ask if it would be possible for me to be able to put pants on before they come see me in the post op area? I don’t want them to have to see me without pants or help me put them back on.

Those are my requests and I really do not think they’re that crazy but I do not know. My plan was to type all of this up onto a document and get a letter from my therapist and maybe my psychiatrist stating I do indeed have diagnosed PTSD which I take medication for and to give it to my doctor at the pre op appointment. I feel very guilty asking them to do extra work for me, but I would feel worse if I crashed out on the doctor or nurses on the day of the procedure.

Hello-

I was sexually abused for years as a child by a doctor, and I may have to get a colonoscopy and I am freaking out. I am a teenager, I’m having a lot of GI issues.

My requests-

No students, fellows, interns, or residents. I don’t want them in the room during the procedure, looking at my case, or doing anything related to it. It’s taken a lot of mental work to be able to trust my main doctor. I want to limit as much as possible the amount of people both in the room and involved with my care at all. It’s a teaching hospital because it is the only dedicated children’s hospital in my state.

Underwear. I have talked with some folks and the best plan I have come up with is to ask if I would be allowed to wear disposable sterile briefs into the procedure, ask if they can cut them off to do it, and then ask if they can put my actual underwear back on me before I wake up. I don’t want to fall asleep or wake up without underwear.

Finally- getting redressed after the procedure. My grandparents are my guardians, so they would be who would take me. I want to ask if it would be possible for me to be able to put pants on before they come see me in the post op area? I don’t want them to have to see me without pants or help me put them back on.

Those are my requests and I really do not think they’re that crazy but I do not know. My plan was to type all of this up onto a document and get a letter from my therapist and maybe my psychiatrist stating I do indeed have diagnosed PTSD which I take medication for and to give it to my doctor at the pre op appointment. I feel very guilty asking them to do extra work for me, but I would feel worse if I crashed out on the doctor or nurses on the day of the procedure.