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Life update. Next chapter: Founder 🚀

Hi fam! Big news to share. I’m taking the leap and going full-time on Intro. I’ve left Square, stepped off the PM career track, and indefinitely deferred Columbia Business School. I’m all in.

I’m excited and I’m scared. Walking away at what feels like the peak of my career is daunting. But I know, deeply, that this is the right moment. Please send love, wishes, and luck our way 🫂

Life update. Next chapter: Founder 🚀

Hi fam! Big news to share. I’m taking the leap and going full-time on Intro. I’ve left Square, stepped off the PM career track, and indefinitely deferred Columbia Business School. I’m all in.

I’m excited and I’m scared. Walking away at what feels like the peak of my career is daunting. But I know, deeply, that this is the right moment. Please send love, wishes, and luck our way 🫂

Life update. Next chapter: Founder 🚀

Hi fam! Big news to share. I’m taking the leap and going full-time on Intro. I’ve left Square, stepped off the PM career track, and indefinitely deferred Columbia Business School. I’m all in.

I’m excited and I’m scared. Walking away at what feels like the peak of my career is daunting. But I know, deeply, that this is the right moment. Please send love, wishes, and luck our way 🫂

Life update. Next chapter: Founder 🚀

Hi fam! Big news to share. I’m taking the leap and going full-time on Intro. I’ve left Square, stepped off the PM career track, and indefinitely deferred Columbia Business School. I’m all in.

I’m excited and I’m scared. Walking away at what feels like the peak of my career is daunting. But I know, deeply, that this is the right moment. Please send love, wishes, and luck our way 🫂

Life update. Next chapter: Founder 🚀

Hi fam! Big news to share. I’m taking the leap and going full-time on Intro. I’ve left Square, stepped off the PM career track, and indefinitely deferred Columbia Business School. I’m all in.

I’m excited and I’m scared. Walking away at what feels like the peak of my career is daunting. But I know, deeply, that this is the right moment. Please send love, wishes, and luck our way 🫂

Life update. Next chapter: Founder 🚀

Hi fam! Big news to share. I’m taking the leap and going full-time on Intro. I’ve left Square, stepped off the PM career track, and indefinitely deferred Columbia Business School. I’m all in.

I’m excited and I’m scared. Walking away at what feels like the peak of my career is daunting. But I know, deeply, that this is the right moment. Please send love, wishes, and luck our way 🫂

Life update. Next chapter: Founder 🚀

Hi fam! Big news to share. I’m taking the leap and going full-time on Intro. I’ve left Square, stepped off the PM career track, and indefinitely deferred Columbia Business School. I’m all in.

I’m excited and I’m scared. Walking away at what feels like the peak of my career is daunting. But I know, deeply, that this is the right moment. Please send love, wishes, and luck our way 🫂

Life update. Next chapter: Founder 🚀

Hi fam! Big news to share. I’m taking the leap and going full-time on Intro. I’ve left Square, stepped off the PM career track, and indefinitely deferred Columbia Business School. I’m all in.

I’m excited and I’m scared. Walking away at what feels like the peak of my career is daunting. But I know, deeply, that this is the right moment. Please send love, wishes, and luck our way 🫂

Life update. Next chapter: Founder 🚀

Hi fam! Big news to share. I’m taking the leap and going full-time on Intro. I’ve left Square, stepped off the PM career track, and indefinitely deferred Columbia Business School. I’m all in.

I’m excited and I’m scared. Walking away at what feels like the peak of my career is daunting. But I know, deeply, that this is the right moment. Please send love, wishes, and luck our way 🫂

Life update. Next chapter: Founder 🚀

Hi fam! Big news to share. I’m taking the leap and going full-time on Intro. I’ve left Square, stepped off the PM career track, and indefinitely deferred Columbia Business School. I’m all in.

I’m excited and I’m scared. Walking away at what feels like the peak of my career is daunting. But I know, deeply, that this is the right moment. Please send love, wishes, and luck our way 🫂

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Palm Springs 🌴! Fun long weekend getaway with G 😍. Weather was nice: in the hundreds ☀️. Mostly recharged and read by the pool 🌊. Really loved downtown, great restaurants and bars 🥂, such nice people ❤️, made a lot of new friends 🫂. Can’t wait to go back soon 🫶🏽. Very grateful 🧿 @g_s_2019

Palm Springs 🌴! Fun long weekend getaway with G 😍. Weather was nice: in the hundreds ☀️. Mostly recharged and read by the pool 🌊. Really loved downtown, great restaurants and bars 🥂, such nice people ❤️, made a lot of new friends 🫂. Can’t wait to go back soon 🫶🏽. Very grateful 🧿 @g_s_2019

Best week ever with the Somans (Gaurav’s parents) ❤️ Heart is full 🫶🏽 @g_s_2019 🧿
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Family has always been very important to me. However, in the last decade all three people who raised me - my single mom, my grandma, and my grandpa - passed away.
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The grief left a huge hole in my heart and my life. For a long time I felt what it was like to move through the world without family.
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I always hoped that one day my partner’s family might become my family too. And somehow that has come true beyond my wildest dreams. 🥺🤞🏽🧿. They are the nicest, kindest, funnest, most loving and thoughtful people ever.
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Feeling so grateful, happy, and lucky to be surrounded by love and family again ❤️. I know ma, bapi and mumma would have loved Gaurav and the Somans. 🫂

Best week ever with the Somans (Gaurav’s parents) ❤️ Heart is full 🫶🏽 @g_s_2019 🧿
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Family has always been very important to me. However, in the last decade all three people who raised me - my single mom, my grandma, and my grandpa - passed away.
.
The grief left a huge hole in my heart and my life. For a long time I felt what it was like to move through the world without family.
.
I always hoped that one day my partner’s family might become my family too. And somehow that has come true beyond my wildest dreams. 🥺🤞🏽🧿. They are the nicest, kindest, funnest, most loving and thoughtful people ever.
.
Feeling so grateful, happy, and lucky to be surrounded by love and family again ❤️. I know ma, bapi and mumma would have loved Gaurav and the Somans. 🫂

Best week ever with the Somans (Gaurav’s parents) ❤️ Heart is full 🫶🏽 @g_s_2019 🧿
.
Family has always been very important to me. However, in the last decade all three people who raised me - my single mom, my grandma, and my grandpa - passed away.
.
The grief left a huge hole in my heart and my life. For a long time I felt what it was like to move through the world without family.
.
I always hoped that one day my partner’s family might become my family too. And somehow that has come true beyond my wildest dreams. 🥺🤞🏽🧿. They are the nicest, kindest, funnest, most loving and thoughtful people ever.
.
Feeling so grateful, happy, and lucky to be surrounded by love and family again ❤️. I know ma, bapi and mumma would have loved Gaurav and the Somans. 🫂

Best week ever with the Somans (Gaurav’s parents) ❤️ Heart is full 🫶🏽 @g_s_2019 🧿
.
Family has always been very important to me. However, in the last decade all three people who raised me - my single mom, my grandma, and my grandpa - passed away.
.
The grief left a huge hole in my heart and my life. For a long time I felt what it was like to move through the world without family.
.
I always hoped that one day my partner’s family might become my family too. And somehow that has come true beyond my wildest dreams. 🥺🤞🏽🧿. They are the nicest, kindest, funnest, most loving and thoughtful people ever.
.
Feeling so grateful, happy, and lucky to be surrounded by love and family again ❤️. I know ma, bapi and mumma would have loved Gaurav and the Somans. 🫂

thankful 🦃 for family ❤️(and health ✅) this year 🙏🏽

G’s bro and sis-in-law came to visit 🫂. Took them to our fave spot in wine country ☀️. Best week ever 🥰. Heart is so full ❤️

💖 @g_s_2019 @somankaran @meghnagoyal1 🏡 @fairmontsonoma

thankful 🦃 for family ❤️(and health ✅) this year 🙏🏽

G’s bro and sis-in-law came to visit 🫂. Took them to our fave spot in wine country ☀️. Best week ever 🥰. Heart is so full ❤️

💖 @g_s_2019 @somankaran @meghnagoyal1 🏡 @fairmontsonoma

thankful 🦃 for family ❤️(and health ✅) this year 🙏🏽

G’s bro and sis-in-law came to visit 🫂. Took them to our fave spot in wine country ☀️. Best week ever 🥰. Heart is so full ❤️

💖 @g_s_2019 @somankaran @meghnagoyal1 🏡 @fairmontsonoma

thankful 🦃 for family ❤️(and health ✅) this year 🙏🏽

G’s bro and sis-in-law came to visit 🫂. Took them to our fave spot in wine country ☀️. Best week ever 🥰. Heart is so full ❤️

💖 @g_s_2019 @somankaran @meghnagoyal1 🏡 @fairmontsonoma

thankful 🦃 for family ❤️(and health ✅) this year 🙏🏽

G’s bro and sis-in-law came to visit 🫂. Took them to our fave spot in wine country ☀️. Best week ever 🥰. Heart is so full ❤️

💖 @g_s_2019 @somankaran @meghnagoyal1 🏡 @fairmontsonoma

thankful 🦃 for family ❤️(and health ✅) this year 🙏🏽

G’s bro and sis-in-law came to visit 🫂. Took them to our fave spot in wine country ☀️. Best week ever 🥰. Heart is so full ❤️

💖 @g_s_2019 @somankaran @meghnagoyal1 🏡 @fairmontsonoma

thankful 🦃 for family ❤️(and health ✅) this year 🙏🏽

G’s bro and sis-in-law came to visit 🫂. Took them to our fave spot in wine country ☀️. Best week ever 🥰. Heart is so full ❤️

💖 @g_s_2019 @somankaran @meghnagoyal1 🏡 @fairmontsonoma

thankful 🦃 for family ❤️(and health ✅) this year 🙏🏽

G’s bro and sis-in-law came to visit 🫂. Took them to our fave spot in wine country ☀️. Best week ever 🥰. Heart is so full ❤️

💖 @g_s_2019 @somankaran @meghnagoyal1 🏡 @fairmontsonoma

❤️🗽🧿
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date night in nyc hits different 🏡✨😍 @g_s_2019 😘
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@theriffraffclub and @indn.nyc didn’t disappoint! Can’t wait to go again! 🥂🙌🏽

❤️🗽🧿
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date night in nyc hits different 🏡✨😍 @g_s_2019 😘
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@theriffraffclub and @indn.nyc didn’t disappoint! Can’t wait to go again! 🥂🙌🏽

❤️🗽🧿
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date night in nyc hits different 🏡✨😍 @g_s_2019 😘
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@theriffraffclub and @indn.nyc didn’t disappoint! Can’t wait to go again! 🥂🙌🏽

❤️🗽🧿
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date night in nyc hits different 🏡✨😍 @g_s_2019 😘
.
@theriffraffclub and @indn.nyc didn’t disappoint! Can’t wait to go again! 🥂🙌🏽

❤️🗽🧿
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date night in nyc hits different 🏡✨😍 @g_s_2019 😘
.
@theriffraffclub and @indn.nyc didn’t disappoint! Can’t wait to go again! 🥂🙌🏽

❤️🗽🧿
.
date night in nyc hits different 🏡✨😍 @g_s_2019 😘
.
@theriffraffclub and @indn.nyc didn’t disappoint! Can’t wait to go again! 🥂🙌🏽

❤️🗽🧿
.
date night in nyc hits different 🏡✨😍 @g_s_2019 😘
.
@theriffraffclub and @indn.nyc didn’t disappoint! Can’t wait to go again! 🥂🙌🏽

❤️🗽🧿
.
date night in nyc hits different 🏡✨😍 @g_s_2019 😘
.
@theriffraffclub and @indn.nyc didn’t disappoint! Can’t wait to go again! 🥂🙌🏽

❤️🗽🧿
.
date night in nyc hits different 🏡✨😍 @g_s_2019 😘
.
@theriffraffclub and @indn.nyc didn’t disappoint! Can’t wait to go again! 🥂🙌🏽

🪔🗽❤️
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love and light szn in the big apple 💕✨
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Thanks to everyone who hosted magical evenings for us to celebrate. 🫶🏽🫂
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Happy Diwali, fam! Hope this new year is the best one yet! 🙏🏽🧿

🪔🗽❤️
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love and light szn in the big apple 💕✨
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Thanks to everyone who hosted magical evenings for us to celebrate. 🫶🏽🫂
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Happy Diwali, fam! Hope this new year is the best one yet! 🙏🏽🧿

🪔🗽❤️
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love and light szn in the big apple 💕✨
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Thanks to everyone who hosted magical evenings for us to celebrate. 🫶🏽🫂
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Happy Diwali, fam! Hope this new year is the best one yet! 🙏🏽🧿

🪔🗽❤️
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love and light szn in the big apple 💕✨
.
Thanks to everyone who hosted magical evenings for us to celebrate. 🫶🏽🫂
.
Happy Diwali, fam! Hope this new year is the best one yet! 🙏🏽🧿

🪔🗽❤️
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love and light szn in the big apple 💕✨
.
Thanks to everyone who hosted magical evenings for us to celebrate. 🫶🏽🫂
.
Happy Diwali, fam! Hope this new year is the best one yet! 🙏🏽🧿

🪔🗽❤️
.
love and light szn in the big apple 💕✨
.
Thanks to everyone who hosted magical evenings for us to celebrate. 🫶🏽🫂
.
Happy Diwali, fam! Hope this new year is the best one yet! 🙏🏽🧿

🪔🗽❤️
.
love and light szn in the big apple 💕✨
.
Thanks to everyone who hosted magical evenings for us to celebrate. 🫶🏽🫂
.
Happy Diwali, fam! Hope this new year is the best one yet! 🙏🏽🧿

🪔🗽❤️
.
love and light szn in the big apple 💕✨
.
Thanks to everyone who hosted magical evenings for us to celebrate. 🫶🏽🫂
.
Happy Diwali, fam! Hope this new year is the best one yet! 🙏🏽🧿

🪔🗽❤️
.
love and light szn in the big apple 💕✨
.
Thanks to everyone who hosted magical evenings for us to celebrate. 🫶🏽🫂
.
Happy Diwali, fam! Hope this new year is the best one yet! 🙏🏽🧿

🎂☀️❤️ spent birthday week recovering in Sonoma with G! Very grateful 🫶🙏🧿 Thank you so much everyone for all the bday wishes! Excited for good health in this new year 🥰🤞🙌 @g_s_2019

First time here was in 2022. Love this spot a lot and have been back every summer since. Highly recommend ❤️ #fairmont #sonoma

🎂☀️❤️ spent birthday week recovering in Sonoma with G! Very grateful 🫶🙏🧿 Thank you so much everyone for all the bday wishes! Excited for good health in this new year 🥰🤞🙌 @g_s_2019

First time here was in 2022. Love this spot a lot and have been back every summer since. Highly recommend ❤️ #fairmont #sonoma

🎂☀️❤️ spent birthday week recovering in Sonoma with G! Very grateful 🫶🙏🧿 Thank you so much everyone for all the bday wishes! Excited for good health in this new year 🥰🤞🙌 @g_s_2019

First time here was in 2022. Love this spot a lot and have been back every summer since. Highly recommend ❤️ #fairmont #sonoma

🎂☀️❤️ spent birthday week recovering in Sonoma with G! Very grateful 🫶🙏🧿 Thank you so much everyone for all the bday wishes! Excited for good health in this new year 🥰🤞🙌 @g_s_2019

First time here was in 2022. Love this spot a lot and have been back every summer since. Highly recommend ❤️ #fairmont #sonoma

🎂☀️❤️ spent birthday week recovering in Sonoma with G! Very grateful 🫶🙏🧿 Thank you so much everyone for all the bday wishes! Excited for good health in this new year 🥰🤞🙌 @g_s_2019

First time here was in 2022. Love this spot a lot and have been back every summer since. Highly recommend ❤️ #fairmont #sonoma

🎂☀️❤️ spent birthday week recovering in Sonoma with G! Very grateful 🫶🙏🧿 Thank you so much everyone for all the bday wishes! Excited for good health in this new year 🥰🤞🙌 @g_s_2019

First time here was in 2022. Love this spot a lot and have been back every summer since. Highly recommend ❤️ #fairmont #sonoma

🎂☀️❤️ spent birthday week recovering in Sonoma with G! Very grateful 🫶🙏🧿 Thank you so much everyone for all the bday wishes! Excited for good health in this new year 🥰🤞🙌 @g_s_2019

First time here was in 2022. Love this spot a lot and have been back every summer since. Highly recommend ❤️ #fairmont #sonoma

Life/health update ✨: Hi fam 👋! Got hip surgery 6 weeks ago 🩼. Today’s check-in went well 🙏. Off crutches, on the right track and very grateful 🙌 Still have a long road ahead with 3-6 months of PT before I’m pain free but feeling cautiously optimistic 🧿 It’s been a rough time since my workout injury last August and the year has just flown by 🫂. Also, couldn’t have done this without my rock @g_s_2019 (thank you) 💕 (+ Huge thanks to Dr Alan Zhang and the awesome team at UCSF) 🫶. Hoping for a speedy recovery 🤗. Ideally I’m fine by Aug, exactly 1 year after injury. 🤞❤️ Excited to get back to life! 🫂

Life/health update ✨: Hi fam 👋! Got hip surgery 6 weeks ago 🩼. Today’s check-in went well 🙏. Off crutches, on the right track and very grateful 🙌 Still have a long road ahead with 3-6 months of PT before I’m pain free but feeling cautiously optimistic 🧿 It’s been a rough time since my workout injury last August and the year has just flown by 🫂. Also, couldn’t have done this without my rock @g_s_2019 (thank you) 💕 (+ Huge thanks to Dr Alan Zhang and the awesome team at UCSF) 🫶. Hoping for a speedy recovery 🤗. Ideally I’m fine by Aug, exactly 1 year after injury. 🤞❤️ Excited to get back to life! 🫂

Life/health update ✨: Hi fam 👋! Got hip surgery 6 weeks ago 🩼. Today’s check-in went well 🙏. Off crutches, on the right track and very grateful 🙌 Still have a long road ahead with 3-6 months of PT before I’m pain free but feeling cautiously optimistic 🧿 It’s been a rough time since my workout injury last August and the year has just flown by 🫂. Also, couldn’t have done this without my rock @g_s_2019 (thank you) 💕 (+ Huge thanks to Dr Alan Zhang and the awesome team at UCSF) 🫶. Hoping for a speedy recovery 🤗. Ideally I’m fine by Aug, exactly 1 year after injury. 🤞❤️ Excited to get back to life! 🫂

Life/health update ✨: Hi fam 👋! Got hip surgery 6 weeks ago 🩼. Today’s check-in went well 🙏. Off crutches, on the right track and very grateful 🙌 Still have a long road ahead with 3-6 months of PT before I’m pain free but feeling cautiously optimistic 🧿 It’s been a rough time since my workout injury last August and the year has just flown by 🫂. Also, couldn’t have done this without my rock @g_s_2019 (thank you) 💕 (+ Huge thanks to Dr Alan Zhang and the awesome team at UCSF) 🫶. Hoping for a speedy recovery 🤗. Ideally I’m fine by Aug, exactly 1 year after injury. 🤞❤️ Excited to get back to life! 🫂

Life Update ❤️🧿🙏

Hi fam, have some great news ❤️ (and some not great news to share ❤️‍🩹).

Great news:
Excited for an MBA at Columbia Business school starting this summer (2025-2027) 🎓!

Classes start in April and I couldn’t be more grateful. It’s an Executive MBA program, so I won’t be leaving Square. Huge thanks to my manager and leadership at Square for being supportive of this journey and helping me manage both. 🫂

Not great news:
I’ve been dealing with a hip injury since August last year and haven’t been able to sit without pain for ~4 months 🩼. It’s been a tough time and I will never take the simple joys of life (like sitting with a cup of coffee) for granted again. 🧿

While squatting with my trainer I tore my right hip labrum. I also have a cam (fai) impingement on my right hip which is making it harder to heal naturally. I’ve tried everything over the last 8 months (meds, injections, physio) but it keeps getting worse unfortunately. I’m giving physio another shot and staying positive but might need to seriously consider surgery.

Unfortunately, I might need to defer school by a year to focus on my hip recovery this year.

Ask:

If you have experience with any of these
(1) labrum/hip injury, surgeon recommendations, especially in San Francisco/ Bay Area (considering Dr Alan Zhang at UCSF)

(2) deferring school and how to make the most of the break (is it better to join late if possible or defer the year)

Please lmk! Would love to chat! 🙏

Thanks fam! 🫶

Life Update ❤️🧿🙏

Hi fam, have some great news ❤️ (and some not great news to share ❤️‍🩹).

Great news:
Excited for an MBA at Columbia Business school starting this summer (2025-2027) 🎓!

Classes start in April and I couldn’t be more grateful. It’s an Executive MBA program, so I won’t be leaving Square. Huge thanks to my manager and leadership at Square for being supportive of this journey and helping me manage both. 🫂

Not great news:
I’ve been dealing with a hip injury since August last year and haven’t been able to sit without pain for ~4 months 🩼. It’s been a tough time and I will never take the simple joys of life (like sitting with a cup of coffee) for granted again. 🧿

While squatting with my trainer I tore my right hip labrum. I also have a cam (fai) impingement on my right hip which is making it harder to heal naturally. I’ve tried everything over the last 8 months (meds, injections, physio) but it keeps getting worse unfortunately. I’m giving physio another shot and staying positive but might need to seriously consider surgery.

Unfortunately, I might need to defer school by a year to focus on my hip recovery this year.

Ask:

If you have experience with any of these
(1) labrum/hip injury, surgeon recommendations, especially in San Francisco/ Bay Area (considering Dr Alan Zhang at UCSF)

(2) deferring school and how to make the most of the break (is it better to join late if possible or defer the year)

Please lmk! Would love to chat! 🙏

Thanks fam! 🫶

Life Update ❤️🧿🙏

Hi fam, have some great news ❤️ (and some not great news to share ❤️‍🩹).

Great news:
Excited for an MBA at Columbia Business school starting this summer (2025-2027) 🎓!

Classes start in April and I couldn’t be more grateful. It’s an Executive MBA program, so I won’t be leaving Square. Huge thanks to my manager and leadership at Square for being supportive of this journey and helping me manage both. 🫂

Not great news:
I’ve been dealing with a hip injury since August last year and haven’t been able to sit without pain for ~4 months 🩼. It’s been a tough time and I will never take the simple joys of life (like sitting with a cup of coffee) for granted again. 🧿

While squatting with my trainer I tore my right hip labrum. I also have a cam (fai) impingement on my right hip which is making it harder to heal naturally. I’ve tried everything over the last 8 months (meds, injections, physio) but it keeps getting worse unfortunately. I’m giving physio another shot and staying positive but might need to seriously consider surgery.

Unfortunately, I might need to defer school by a year to focus on my hip recovery this year.

Ask:

If you have experience with any of these
(1) labrum/hip injury, surgeon recommendations, especially in San Francisco/ Bay Area (considering Dr Alan Zhang at UCSF)

(2) deferring school and how to make the most of the break (is it better to join late if possible or defer the year)

Please lmk! Would love to chat! 🙏

Thanks fam! 🫶

Life Update ❤️🧿🙏

Hi fam, have some great news ❤️ (and some not great news to share ❤️‍🩹).

Great news:
Excited for an MBA at Columbia Business school starting this summer (2025-2027) 🎓!

Classes start in April and I couldn’t be more grateful. It’s an Executive MBA program, so I won’t be leaving Square. Huge thanks to my manager and leadership at Square for being supportive of this journey and helping me manage both. 🫂

Not great news:
I’ve been dealing with a hip injury since August last year and haven’t been able to sit without pain for ~4 months 🩼. It’s been a tough time and I will never take the simple joys of life (like sitting with a cup of coffee) for granted again. 🧿

While squatting with my trainer I tore my right hip labrum. I also have a cam (fai) impingement on my right hip which is making it harder to heal naturally. I’ve tried everything over the last 8 months (meds, injections, physio) but it keeps getting worse unfortunately. I’m giving physio another shot and staying positive but might need to seriously consider surgery.

Unfortunately, I might need to defer school by a year to focus on my hip recovery this year.

Ask:

If you have experience with any of these
(1) labrum/hip injury, surgeon recommendations, especially in San Francisco/ Bay Area (considering Dr Alan Zhang at UCSF)

(2) deferring school and how to make the most of the break (is it better to join late if possible or defer the year)

Please lmk! Would love to chat! 🙏

Thanks fam! 🫶

Life Update ❤️🧿🙏

Hi fam, have some great news ❤️ (and some not great news to share ❤️‍🩹).

Great news:
Excited for an MBA at Columbia Business school starting this summer (2025-2027) 🎓!

Classes start in April and I couldn’t be more grateful. It’s an Executive MBA program, so I won’t be leaving Square. Huge thanks to my manager and leadership at Square for being supportive of this journey and helping me manage both. 🫂

Not great news:
I’ve been dealing with a hip injury since August last year and haven’t been able to sit without pain for ~4 months 🩼. It’s been a tough time and I will never take the simple joys of life (like sitting with a cup of coffee) for granted again. 🧿

While squatting with my trainer I tore my right hip labrum. I also have a cam (fai) impingement on my right hip which is making it harder to heal naturally. I’ve tried everything over the last 8 months (meds, injections, physio) but it keeps getting worse unfortunately. I’m giving physio another shot and staying positive but might need to seriously consider surgery.

Unfortunately, I might need to defer school by a year to focus on my hip recovery this year.

Ask:

If you have experience with any of these
(1) labrum/hip injury, surgeon recommendations, especially in San Francisco/ Bay Area (considering Dr Alan Zhang at UCSF)

(2) deferring school and how to make the most of the break (is it better to join late if possible or defer the year)

Please lmk! Would love to chat! 🙏

Thanks fam! 🫶

Life Update ❤️🧿🙏

Hi fam, have some great news ❤️ (and some not great news to share ❤️‍🩹).

Great news:
Excited for an MBA at Columbia Business school starting this summer (2025-2027) 🎓!

Classes start in April and I couldn’t be more grateful. It’s an Executive MBA program, so I won’t be leaving Square. Huge thanks to my manager and leadership at Square for being supportive of this journey and helping me manage both. 🫂

Not great news:
I’ve been dealing with a hip injury since August last year and haven’t been able to sit without pain for ~4 months 🩼. It’s been a tough time and I will never take the simple joys of life (like sitting with a cup of coffee) for granted again. 🧿

While squatting with my trainer I tore my right hip labrum. I also have a cam (fai) impingement on my right hip which is making it harder to heal naturally. I’ve tried everything over the last 8 months (meds, injections, physio) but it keeps getting worse unfortunately. I’m giving physio another shot and staying positive but might need to seriously consider surgery.

Unfortunately, I might need to defer school by a year to focus on my hip recovery this year.

Ask:

If you have experience with any of these
(1) labrum/hip injury, surgeon recommendations, especially in San Francisco/ Bay Area (considering Dr Alan Zhang at UCSF)

(2) deferring school and how to make the most of the break (is it better to join late if possible or defer the year)

Please lmk! Would love to chat! 🙏

Thanks fam! 🫶

Life Update ❤️🧿🙏

Hi fam, have some great news ❤️ (and some not great news to share ❤️‍🩹).

Great news:
Excited for an MBA at Columbia Business school starting this summer (2025-2027) 🎓!

Classes start in April and I couldn’t be more grateful. It’s an Executive MBA program, so I won’t be leaving Square. Huge thanks to my manager and leadership at Square for being supportive of this journey and helping me manage both. 🫂

Not great news:
I’ve been dealing with a hip injury since August last year and haven’t been able to sit without pain for ~4 months 🩼. It’s been a tough time and I will never take the simple joys of life (like sitting with a cup of coffee) for granted again. 🧿

While squatting with my trainer I tore my right hip labrum. I also have a cam (fai) impingement on my right hip which is making it harder to heal naturally. I’ve tried everything over the last 8 months (meds, injections, physio) but it keeps getting worse unfortunately. I’m giving physio another shot and staying positive but might need to seriously consider surgery.

Unfortunately, I might need to defer school by a year to focus on my hip recovery this year.

Ask:

If you have experience with any of these
(1) labrum/hip injury, surgeon recommendations, especially in San Francisco/ Bay Area (considering Dr Alan Zhang at UCSF)

(2) deferring school and how to make the most of the break (is it better to join late if possible or defer the year)

Please lmk! Would love to chat! 🙏

Thanks fam! 🫶

fam trip 🫶🌞✨ fun weekend getaway to Pacifica 🙏❤️🧿 grateful for friends like family 💕😍🫂

fam trip 🫶🌞✨ fun weekend getaway to Pacifica 🙏❤️🧿 grateful for friends like family 💕😍🫂