Sometimes the scalpel stays on the table. This episode dives into a consult where what the patient really needed wasn’t an operation — it was listening.

📲 Ever had to talk a patient out of surgery (or someone talk you out of something you were sure of)? Let’s chat about tough clinical decisions. @hafsaslaiman

In vascular surgery, sometimes the anatomy throws a curveball. This case? It was an artery doing the slinky dance — and a bypass that felt more like a puzzle.

Ever had a case that turned into a surgical escape room? Drop your story in my Q&A box or Threads! @hafsaslaiman

They weren’t alert. The story didn’t add up. And the person speaking for them? Not legally allowed to. This episode dives into how I uncovered a missing POA and what happens when you don’t have the right decision-maker in place.

t was “contained,” they said. Until it wasn’t. This was one of those cases where the vitals were stable but the room was anything but. The lesson? Control is sometimes just an illusion.

Ever had a shift where everything looked fine — until it absolutely wasn’t? Drop your chaos stories in my DMs or on Threads @hafsasulaiman.

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

Gallbladder surgery is supposed to be routine… until it isn’t. From tricky anatomy to operating room tension, Hafsa shares the chaos and adrenaline behind a case that was anything but straightforward.

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