Surgical tech realities • Patient perspective • Wild OR stories & life after scrubs

In this episode of The Sterile Truth, host Sky Savona (they/them) interviews Crystal Webb, a former surgical technologist turned accountant. Crystal shares her raw experiences from the operating room, including an unforgettable “broken penis” case, the emotional toll of the job, and what it was like to become a patient herself after a recent cancer diagnosis.

This episode is packed with real talk, laughs, and critical reflections on pay disparity, self-advocacy, and the hidden struggles of life in scrubs.

• 00:00 – Introduction to Crystal’s Journey
• 03:08 – The Crazy Broken Penis Story
• 05:56 – Transitioning from Surgical Tech to Accounting
• 09:13 – The Pay Disparity in Surgical Tech
• 11:59 – The Emotional and Physical Toll of the Job
• 15:13 – Advice for New Surgical Techs
• 18:07 – Crystal’s Experience as a Patient
• 20:58 – Final Thoughts and Reflections

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🎙️ In this first episode of The Sterile Truth, Sky Savona (they/them), a certified surgical technologist, tells the raw and emotional story of their first organ procurement case—one that forever changed their outlook on life, death, and what it means to give a “last gift.”

⚠️ It’s intense. It’s unfiltered. It’s a glimpse behind the surgical curtain you won’t forget.

👂 What’s inside:
• A behind-the-scenes breakdown of an organ donation case
• Life-and-death realities of cardiac death and organ donation surgery
• Sky's takeaways on living fully and not waiting until retirement
• Practical emotional intelligence hacks for surviving the OR
• Wild surgery stories from Reddit

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⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast does not offer medical or legal advice. All stories are shared from personal experience and are for entertainment and educational purposes only.