Confessions of a Doctoholic

An overnight shift turns into a full-blown emergency. 💬 Night shift stories — send me your worst (or best!) lide into my DMs on the gram or threads 📲 @hafsaslaiman

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.

he human side of surgery: Hafsa reflects on what patients don’t say and how dignity is maintained — or lost. 💬  Do you think people should talk more openly about medical devices and dating? Or keep it off the apps? Let me know — no judgment, just curiosity on @hafsaslaiman

A literal side of peas leads to a lesson in medical misjudgment. 💬  What food-related patient moment still haunts you? Slide into my DMs on the gram or threads 📲 @hafsaslaiman

Crohn’s can surprise you — Hafsa shares one case that spiraled fast. Ever had to act faster than expected? Slide into my DMs on the gram or threads 📲 @hafsaslaiman

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? Slide into my DMs on the gram or threads 📲 @hafsaslaiman

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? Slide into my DMs on the gram or threads 📲 @hafsaslaiman

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! Slide into my DMs on the gram or threads 📲 @hafsaslaiman

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? Slide into my DMs on the gram or threads 📲 @hafsaslaiman

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...

They forgot to prescribe her pain meds. Her cast was comically huge. And she had no clothes that would fit over it. From maxing out on oxycodone to begging for stretchy shorts and showering with one leg in the air, Hafsa gets real about the painful, messy side of healing. Plus: what is an NSAID? (That’s a painkiller like ibuprofen, but stronger—non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.) 📲 Have you ev...

Let’s just say things got... personal. Post-op and groggy, Hafsa is told to pee in a bedpan—with her friends in the next room. Absolutely not. In this raw and hilarious look at post-surgery recovery, we hear about the awkward, painful, and just-plain-real moments of being a resident turned patient. Have you ever had a post-op moment that was totally embarrassing or surprisingly hard? Let me know o...

In this rebranded intro episode, Dr. Hafsa returns after a 2-year hiatus—and dives straight into chaos. One ill-timed jump at the climbing gym lands her not just on the ground, but into surgery... at her own hospital. From cocky confidence to lying on the floor yelling “I broke my leg!”—this is how Season 6 begins. 📲 Follow me on Instagram @hafsaslaiman — DM me your “how-I-ended-up-in-the-ER” sto...

I was consulted on an extremely unwell patient in the ED have a listen to how that went

Amidst Madness we Encourage Training; I wish that was what AMET stood for instead it’s the emergency response team. This was my first AMET on my first on call. Have a listen to how it went

In this episode I’m throwing back to my first real case in the OR where I wasn’t just being a retractor. It was INCREDIBLE. Have a listen to how that went!

As a surgery resident the thing I crave is some wholesome OR time, however it is far few and infrequent so when you do get OR time you feel like you’re on cloud 9. Especially when the attending gives you heaps of autonomy. Have a listen yo how my first appendectomy went.

Hey guys, finally I started residency and as you can imagine there’s a first time for everything including draining an abscess. Have a listen to how that went!

Hey guy, after my intense hiatus and my move to the states I’m finally back to tell you about my tales. Have a listen to my orientation week. DISCLAIMER: this episode was recorded a while ago

I couldn’t make this up if I tried. My strangest case last night, tune in to find out more.

In today’s episode I talk about my most dramatic and first night shift. Have a listen to what happened at 3am, the witching hour!

Here’s a little about the behind the scenes of why the strikes happened and the outcome after the last set of junior doctor strikes