And getting paid like a LA doc to do 25-50% SA work at this point. Of course, the pricing on SA services is whack so I have no idea if I'd exceed my base. We're in a high COL area and we charge more to castrate a goat than neuter a dog...
Live and learn I guess. Sucks, but we were all young and stupid once. Hopefully you won’t be twice
I'm sorry <3 I am straight and married, but I am trying to figure out what to do now if my IS accepts me. It's the only one I applied to earlier this year because of my husband's job. I'm now regretting not taking advantage of the international UCAS deadline extensions or even applying to another school in a state that isn't as horrifically red as my current one. I'm not sure what to do if I get offered a seat, chances are very low as I'm very non-trad and it's my first cycle, but still...
same, if vmcas was still opened id totally be applying to a canada or uk school. really, really hoping that nothing changes in this country too drastically and clinging to the idea that we'll all be so busy with vet school that, by the time we're graduated, it'll all be over
I never thought I'd be seeking refuge in my biochemistry class but here we are 😕
It's a good question to have. I don't forsee the ability to take out loans being changed, just options for repayment. He has historically opposed loan relief measures, going as far as proposing to get rid of PSLF (which he will most likely try to do again).
Since they really just hate Biden, I'm hopeful they'll just shut down his SAVE plan but leave everything else alone. Just let student loans go back to what they were before covid. But I won't lie, I'm slightly terrified they'll get rid of income based repayment plans entirely. This will destroy so many people financially. Hopefully they just get rid of SAVE and then go back to ignoring student loans like they did the in the past.
I will also be moving if I do not get in this round. I'm so emotionally gutted by all of this. I don't even know how I will afford it at this point if I do get in.
I sure hope so... I'll apply tomorrow if any are still open
I froze during my UPEI interview, which was my first one. Completely lost my train of thought, error 404 brain not found. The silence felt deafening and like it went on forever, but probably only lasted about 10 seconds. I finally broke the ice by saying “wow, I was really on a roll there too!” I got a chuckle, a reassurance that I was doing fine, and we continued on. The whole interview I felt awkward and that moment I thought for sure sunk me. I got accepted. Awkward and nervous is to be expected. They can see beyond that to how you answered and what you said.
Update to the updates: Insurance **** the fan and denied it after the peer to peer request. Dr finally got it pushed through. Tried to get it scheduled and the local hospital didn't want to schedule me because I am pregnant. Que my rant and incessant bugging them practically everyday because the obstricians and radiologists societies both say it's fine. Finally got the MRI today AFTER OVER 6 WEEKS-its absurd.
The fact that he didn't make a stupid comment about castration and masculinity is a green flag, though
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If your doctor is cool with Rxing more, GoodRx was something like $10 for 30 tablets when I needed some for my dog (the non-dissolving kind at least). Hope you feel better 🩷🩷🩷🩷
Congratulations on this though (I assume)!!!! I don’t recall seeing it in a different thread but if I did and already congratulated you, WHOOPS DOUBLE THE CONGRATS 😂
Haha thanks yeah hadn't really said anything before. Now just waiting to see surgeon pry mid December is what they said next available is sadly
Craziness. Get a personal account through a supplier and pay $1.50 for 30 tablets!
I was not at home over the summer and had no cerenia with me and needed something ASAP 😂 meijer sells cerenia but does not keep it in stock (at least not in northern MI) 😂🥲 I definitely have work order me things when I need and get zofran for myself (shh)
All Midwest needed was proof I was licensed in the state I was having stuff shipped to. There was a one page new account form to fill out and email in and that was it. I have to send in license renewals annually. They’ve definitely gotten less friendly to the personal accounts over the last few years (got rid of the free jatrx pharmacy that used to let us order hw and ft meds by the box and replaced it with a paid-for online store that costs $30/mo or something to access so now I have to strategically order a case of 10 for hw meds at a time from their regular site (luckily we have multiple dogs and they’re all similar size so aside from a large expense for buying a case it is possible to use them before expiration among the pack), added shipping fees if you have an order less than $150, etc.) but overall I still appreciate being able to order stuff from there.
Imma definitely see if I can get an account with them or a different one if there’s one that’s more friendly to personal accounts 😂
I have Midwest and MWI, was pretty easy to set up both. What’s the online store you can order individual boxes from, Jayna? I haven’t seen that yet, but $30/month isn’t worth it to me either. So far I’ve just found people to split with, but that can be a headache.
I think they called it MyVetStoreOnline? My rep had emailed me about it in March of 2022, trying to get me to sign up when they stopped offering the free JatRX portal they used to use. I complained hard when they took the free option away and replaced it with the $30/mo thing. It’s basically like a clinic storefront where at regular clinic, clients can put in individual rx requests for clients, the vet can approve it, and it ships directly to the client from the supplier. But you could set it up as an individual and submit your rxes as if you were a client and approve them to get meds for yourself by the box. But $30/mo isn’t worth it for just me and my family’s animals.
Excellent I’ll see if I can set up accounts with one or both 😂
I'll message you.
Update: dumped (why am I shocked???)
She’s such a cutie! Sweet too. Let my husband lift her even with her broken leg. I’m so glad she’s going to a loving home 🙂
Especially since there are so many lefties in medicine. Like 1/4 of my class was lefties
I just learned to awkwardly use the right handed ones. It’s a weird movement to unclick right handed instruments but once you learn the muscle memory it’s not awful. Definitely better for you to actually get left handed ones though. If I’d have planned to do traditional practice I may have invested more into left handed stuff. Honestly, teaching yourself to do it both ways has benefits…closing incisions I’d sew the sq one direction holding instruments in my right hand then switch hands and close the skin holding them in the opposite hand. Instructors did a double take but when I explained what I was doing they said it was fine, haha.
