Aya Fares

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Some people become creative when their minds are flooded, but it almost always proves to be unsustainable. Letting yourself get bored is the best favor you can do to yourself. The world is full of distractions but creativity requires getting bored enough to spark an idea

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@probablyhussein The struggle is real

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The running theme of today’s clinic was trying to work out whether patients’ symptoms were caused by cancer or simply the heatwave

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I think in this day and age, it’s important to stay true to who you are and what you stand for

[Ahmad Baydoun @weatherwar]

A new checkpoint in Beirut.

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Every time this search engine says “analyzing query”, I read that as “amazing query” because I’m not used to seeing it written with a “z”, and that’s the ego boost I need for the day

[Reuters @Reuters]

King's College Hospital in London has opened a rooftop garden for critical care patients. Its first patient, a 29-year-old woman dependent on feeding tubes, said the outdoor space gave her 'a real boost to keep on going

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Dealing with an extravasation at 4:45 was my final straw. Even medical photography have left the building

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It’s like MSCC referrals have made a vow not to stop when I’m on call

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After attending a skin cancer conference today, I can’t stress this strongly enough, please don’t use tanning beds

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Never thought I’d have to be called out of a conference to assist with a nappy situation, but here we are

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I never quite saw the appeal of online grocery shopping, until my toddler took it upon themselves to redecorate the supermarket aisles on every visit

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earth is a beautiful place

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I had a student shadowing my clinics today, and one of my very sweet patients gave him a gift and a hug. If he doesn’t end up going into oncology, I’ll be quite disappointed

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The way my daughter has every nursery tune memorized by heart can only mean one thing, I’m raising a genius

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The internet loves a dramatic cancer story. That’s why every few months, a new miracle cure pops up and then disappears into the abyss

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I can’t quite put into words how touched I was to learn my colleague named his baby girl after me. It’s a compliment I’ll carry with me forever

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Sometimes it’s the little details, like EPIC displaying a birthday cake icon next to a patient’s MRN when their birthday is approaching

[Al Musafir @AmzBoogie]

The year is 2002

Your grandfather has just come back from umrah and given everyone their gifts …

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I really don’t get the hype over smash burgers. Honestly why would anyone prefer a sad little wafer of meat over a proper thick juicy patty?

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A single missed turn in London sets off a chain reaction, casting you onto the motorway and stretching the journey by a painful extra hour, and that’s on a good day