Renshaw01 @Renshaw01@social.cleverlibre.org

I'm having surgery for #breastcancer on Saturday.

As a medical historian, I've been thinking a lot about those who've come before me, like Lucy Thurston, who had her breast removed without anesthetic in 1855.

"“[E]very glimpse I happened to have, was the doctor’s right hand completely covered with blood, up to the very wrist…It was nearly an hour and a half that I was beneath his hand.”

Thurston survived, but many did not. I feel grateful to these women.

#histodons #histmed #introduction

Okay let’s give this thing a go.

In my column on Friday, I highlighted the shocking fact that Britons now have the worst access to healthcare in Europe, and this is causing worsening health

*1 in 6* UK adults needed medical examination or treatment in the last year but were unable to access it (due mainly to waiting lists), higher than in all 35 other European countries

This link is free for the first 300 readers -> https://enterprise-sharing.ft.com/redeem/da24c14e-795e-4ef7-9e5f-66e9c6178d97

More random #security thoughts:

1. Mastodon is pretty chill but expect a surge of troll activity with all the attention. Nothing is totally immune to the challenges associated with attention/scale.
2. Try to be open to new followers but check them out - Who do they follow? Who follows them?
3. Block quickly at any hint of malicious behavior/hate/trolling. Don't engage. Keep the vibe positive.
4. If you see patterns of abuse share that information with your followers.

Whilst I'm on #introductions, I'm also an author. Never thought I'd say that, but here we are.

I wrote "Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD:A Survival Guide" because I struggled during my own PhD. I felt worthless and experienced a range of emotions, feeling suicidal at times, and wanting to quit. So I decided I wanted to create a resource for others that might be struggling.

You can buy/read it here:https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-14194-2. #AcademicChatter #PhD #PhDProgram

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US grapples with spike in trio of respiratory viruses

US hospitals are under pressure as cases of three respiratory viruses—the flu, COVID-19, and RSV—are rising at the same time, and earlier than usual, experts said Friday.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-11-grapples-spike-trio-respiratory-viruses.html