Confessions of a Doctoholic

I assisted in my first neobladder case — and wow, my mind was blown.

Sometimes you’re just not the right fit — even in medicine. This one fired me and honestly... I wasn’t even mad.

❓Ever felt unexpectedly relieved after a difficult situation? Let's unpack this online 📲 @hafsaslaiman

Let me introduce you to the most unexpected foreign body you’ll ever hear about.

❓Have you ever had a ridiculously strange ER visit? Or been injured in a completely random, “this can’t be real” kind of way?
Send me your story — and maybe I’ll feature it in a future episode 📲 @hafsaslaiman.

My first code. My adrenaline. My freeze. This one’s real, raw, and vulnerable.

If you’ve ever had a deer-in-headlights moment, let me know how you bounced back — @hafsasulaiman

Sometimes the hardest patients are the ones who need us the most. This one reminded me why I got into medicine.

What’s one thing you do to stop yourself from becoming jaded?

Ever connected with a patient when you least expected it? DM me your story on the gram or threads 📲 @hafsaslaiman

Needs

❓ What’s your OR pet peeve — camera holding, vague instructions, or unsolicited advice?

An overnight shift turns into a full-blown emergency.

💬 Night shift stories — send me your worst (or best!)

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Hafsa goes too far in a prank that spirals into near disaster.

💬 What’s a fake policy someone convinced you was real? Or one you made up?
Share your stories with me on IG or threads @hafsaslaiman — best one might get a shoutout in the next episode!

One pager. One patient. One night I’ll never forget. This Level 1 trauma case wasn’t just clinically intense — it was emotionally unforgettable. And it changed how I walk into resus bays forever.

What’s the one shift you still think about? DM me @hafsasulaiman or drop a voice note — I want to feature some on the podcast.

A literal side of peas leads to a lesson in medical misjudgment.

💬 What food-related patient moment still haunts you?

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Crohn’s can surprise you — Hafsa shares one case that spiraled fast.

Ever had to act faster than expected?

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It was 2 a.m., the trauma pager screamed, and a GSW patient came in barely hanging on. But somewhere between the chaos and the clamp, I got a reminder of why we do what we do. This isn’t just blood and bullets — it’s humanity in its rawest form.

What was a moment in medicine that made you feel truly human — for better or for worse? @hafsaslaiman

Hafsa vs. NG Tube. Who wins? Tune in for the gag reflex, the glory, and the grossness.

❓ What’s your biggest NG tube horror story or tip? Drop it in the comments or DM me.

❓Ever conquered something small that felt huge?

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That moment when your brain glitches and you say “bro” to a consultant… on a serious trauma case. Yup. That happened.

📲 What’s the most inappropriate thing you’ve accidentally said at work? Confess it on IG or Threads @hafsaslaiman.

From getting humbled by attendings to learning intricate vessel work — it’s a love/hate relationship with vascular.

❓ Have you ever been thrown into a procedure you’d never seen before? What did you do?

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Standing solo in the OR in blue sterile gowns, Hafsa describes the thrill (and fear) of flying solo.

❓ First solo moment stories — hit me with them!

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First-year Hafsa almost gets in trouble for doing a procedure without full clarity. A lesson in hierarchy and second-guessing.

❓ What’s your best “I did the thing but maybe shouldn’t have” moment (that you can share legally)?

❓ Ever got ahead of yourself at work?

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It started like any other shift... until the alarms, the chaos, and the urgent voices kicked in. But the real crisis wasn’t the trauma pager — it was what was happening outside the hospital, and inside my head. This one’s about emotional overload disguised as clinical calm.

If you’ve ever been in a “WTF is going on here?” moment on the wards — DM me @hafsaslaiman and tell me about it! I’d love to hear your stories.