diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/do_afters.dm b/code/__DEFINES/do_afters.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..456cf9404004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/do_afters.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#define DOAFTER_SOURCE_SURGERY "doafter_surgery"
+#define DOAFTER_SOURCE_MECHADRILL "doafter_mechadrill"
+#define DOAFTER_SOURCE_SURVIVALPEN "doafter_survivalpen"
+#define DOAFTER_SOURCE_GETTING_UP "doafter_gettingup"
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
index ad9d5ae5abc8..cee697c7d8c6 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/mobs.dm
@@ -395,7 +395,11 @@
 #define WABBAJACK (1<<6)
 
 #define SLEEP_CHECK_DEATH(X) sleep(X); if(QDELETED(src) || stat == DEAD) return;
-#define INTERACTING_WITH(X, Y) (Y in X.do_afters)
+
+#define DOING_INTERACTION(user, interaction_key) (LAZYACCESS(user.do_afters, interaction_key))
+#define DOING_INTERACTION_LIMIT(user, interaction_key, max_interaction_count) ((LAZYACCESS(user.do_afters, interaction_key) || 0) >= max_interaction_count)
+#define DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET(user, target) (LAZYACCESS(user.do_afters, target))
+#define DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET_LIMIT(user, target, max_interaction_count) ((LAZYACCESS(user.do_afters, target) || 0) >= max_interaction_count)
 
 /// If you examine the same atom twice in this timeframe, we call examine_more() instead of examine()
 #define EXAMINE_MORE_TIME 1 SECONDS
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/timed_action.dm b/code/__DEFINES/timed_action.dm
index 871de95cca56..90572cdc5416 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/timed_action.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/timed_action.dm
@@ -1,18 +1,10 @@
 // timed_action_flags parameter for 'proc/do_after'
-#define IGNORE_TARGET_IN_DOAFTERS (1<<0)
+
 // The user can move freely without canceling the do_after
-#define IGNORE_USER_LOC_CHANGE (1<<1)
+#define IGNORE_USER_LOC_CHANGE (1<<0)
 // The target can move freely without canceling the do_after
-#define IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE (1<<2)
+#define IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE (1<<1)
 /// Can do the action even if the item is no longer being held
-#define IGNORE_HELD_ITEM (1<<3)
+#define IGNORE_HELD_ITEM (1<<2)
 /// Can do the action even if the mob is incapacitated
-#define IGNORE_INCAPACITATED (1<<4)
-/// Must be adjacent
-#define REQUIRE_ADJACENCY (1<<5)
-/// Can do the action even if the mob is handcuffed
-#define IGNORE_RESTRAINED (1<<6)
-
-// Combined parameters for ease of use
-#define UNINTERRUPTIBLE IGNORE_TARGET_IN_DOAFTERS|IGNORE_USER_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_HELD_ITEM|IGNORE_INCAPACITATED
-#define UNINTERRUPTIBLE_CONSCIOUS IGNORE_TARGET_IN_DOAFTERS|IGNORE_USER_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_HELD_ITEM
+#define IGNORE_INCAPACITATED (1<<3)
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm b/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
index 6abcf898531c..7e7cdb0f4bc6 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
@@ -270,18 +270,25 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
  * * progress - if TRUE, a progress bar is displayed.
  * * extra_checks - a callback that can be used to add extra checks to the do_after. Returning false in this callback will cancel the do_after.
  */
-/proc/do_after(mob/user, delay = 3 SECONDS, atom/target, timed_action_flags = NONE, progress = TRUE, datum/callback/extra_checks)
+/proc/do_after(mob/user, delay = 3 SECONDS, atom/target, timed_action_flags = NONE, progress = TRUE, datum/callback/extra_checks, interaction_key, max_interact_count = 1)
 	if(!user)
 		return FALSE
 	if(!isnum(delay))
 		CRASH("do_after was passed a non-number delay: [delay || "null"].")
+
+	/*
 	if(target && INTERACTING_WITH(user, target))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You're already interacting with [target]!</span>")
 		return
+	*/
 
-	if(target)
-		LAZYADD(user.do_afters, target)
-		LAZYADD(target.targeted_by, user)
+	if(!interaction_key && target)
+		interaction_key = target //Use the direct ref to the target
+	if(interaction_key) //Do we have a interaction_key now?
+		var/current_interaction_count = LAZYACCESS(user.do_afters, interaction_key) || 0
+		if(current_interaction_count >= max_interact_count) //We are at our peak
+			return
+		LAZYSET(user.do_afters, interaction_key, current_interaction_count + 1)
 
 	var/atom/user_loc = user.loc
 	var/atom/target_loc = target?.loc
@@ -296,10 +303,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
 
 	var/datum/progressbar/progbar
 	if(progress)
-		if(target) // the progress bar needs a target, so if we don't have one just pass it the user.
-			progbar = new(user, delay, target)
-		else
-			progbar = new(user, delay, user)
+		progbar = new(user, delay, target || user)
 
 	var/endtime = world.time + delay
 	var/starttime = world.time
@@ -307,10 +311,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
 	while (world.time < endtime)
 		stoplag(1)
 
-		if(QDELETED(user))
-			. = FALSE
-			break
-
 		if(!QDELETED(progbar))
 			progbar.update(world.time - starttime)
 
@@ -319,35 +319,26 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
 			user_loc = user.loc
 
 		// Check flags
-		if(!(timed_action_flags & IGNORE_USER_LOC_CHANGE) && !drifting && user.loc != user_loc)
-			. = FALSE
-
-		if(!(timed_action_flags & IGNORE_HELD_ITEM) && user.get_active_held_item() != holding)
-			. = FALSE
-
-		if(!(timed_action_flags & IGNORE_INCAPACITATED) && user.incapacitated(ignore_restraints = (timed_action_flags & IGNORE_RESTRAINED)))
-			. = FALSE
-
-		if(extra_checks && !extra_checks.Invoke())
+		if(QDELETED(user) \
+			|| (!(timed_action_flags & IGNORE_USER_LOC_CHANGE) && !drifting && user.loc != user_loc) \
+			|| (!(timed_action_flags & IGNORE_HELD_ITEM) && user.get_active_held_item() != holding) \
+			|| (!(timed_action_flags & IGNORE_INCAPACITATED) && HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_INCAPACITATED)) \
+			|| (extra_checks && !extra_checks.Invoke()))
 			. = FALSE
+			break
 
 		// If we have a target, we check for them moving here. We don't care about it if we're drifting or we ignore target loc change
-		if(!(timed_action_flags & IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE) && !drifting)
-			if(target_loc && user != target && (QDELETED(target) || target_loc != target.loc))
-				. = FALSE
-
-		if(target && !(timed_action_flags & IGNORE_TARGET_IN_DOAFTERS) && !(target in user.do_afters))
+		if(target && (user != target) && \
+			(QDELETED(target) \
+			|| (!(timed_action_flags & IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE) && target.loc != target_loc)))
 			. = FALSE
-
-		if(!.)
 			break
 
 	if(!QDELETED(progbar))
 		progbar.end_progress()
 
-	if(!QDELETED(target))
-		LAZYREMOVE(user.do_afters, target)
-		LAZYREMOVE(target.targeted_by, user)
+	if(interaction_key)
+		LAZYREMOVE(user.do_afters, interaction_key)
 
 /mob/proc/do_after_coefficent() // This gets added to the delay on a do_after, default 1
 	. = 1
diff --git a/code/datums/components/butchering.dm b/code/datums/components/butchering.dm
index 9ed1f0d51424..55ba84fb5f7d 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/butchering.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/butchering.dm
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
 		Butcher(user, M)
 
 /datum/component/butchering/proc/startNeckSlice(obj/item/source, mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob/living/user)
+	if(DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET(user, H))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class = 'warning'>You're already interacting with [H]!</span>")
+		return
+
 	user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] is slitting [H]'s throat!</span>", \
 					"<span class='danger'>You start slicing [H]'s throat!</span>", \
 					"<span class='hear'>You hear a cutting noise!</span>", ignored_mobs = H)
diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 35878ec3c240..eba17e1df3cb 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@
 
 	var/list/alternate_appearances
 
-	///Mobs that are currently do_after'ing this atom, to be cleared from on Destroy()
-	var/list/targeted_by
-
 	/// Last appearance of the atom for demo saving purposes
 	var/image/demo_last_appearance
 
@@ -309,11 +306,6 @@
 	LAZYCLEARLIST(overlays)
 	LAZYCLEARLIST(managed_overlays)
 
-	for(var/i in targeted_by)
-		var/mob/M = i
-		LAZYREMOVE(M.do_afters, src)
-
-	targeted_by = null
 	QDEL_NULL(light)
 
 	if(smoothing_flags & SMOOTH_QUEUED)
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm
index 63d308f69558..3882fe8d5a6f 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@
 	chassis.use_power(energy_drain)
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(set_ready_state), 1), equip_cooldown)
 
-/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/proc/do_after_cooldown(atom/target)
+/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/proc/do_after_cooldown(atom/target, mob/user, interaction_key)
 	if(!chassis)
 		return
 	var/C = chassis.loc
 	set_ready_state(0)
 	chassis.use_power(energy_drain)
-	. = do_after(chassis.occupant, equip_cooldown, target=target)
+	. = do_after(user, equip_cooldown, target=target, interaction_key = interaction_key)
 	set_ready_state(1)
 	if(!chassis || 	chassis.loc != C || src != chassis.selected || !(get_dir(chassis, target)&chassis.dir))
 		return 0
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
index 46d92aa9b6f8..970ddf5ad0f5 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(bamboo_recipes, list ( \
 	force = 0
 	throwforce = 0
 	merge_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/cotton
-	var/pull_effort = 30
-	var/loom_result = /obj/item/stack/sheet/cotton/cloth
 	grind_results = list(/datum/reagent/cellulose = 20)
+	var/pull_effort = 10
+	var/loom_result = /obj/item/stack/sheet/cotton/cloth
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cloth_recipes, list ( \
 	new/datum/stack_recipe("white jumpskirt", /obj/item/clothing/under/color/jumpskirt/white, 3), /*Ladies first*/ \
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(durathread_recipes, list ( \
 	singular_name = "raw durathread ball"
 	icon_state = "sheet-durathreadraw"
 	merge_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/cotton/durathread
-	pull_effort = 70
 	loom_result = /obj/item/stack/sheet/durathread
 	grind_results = list()
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/loom.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/loom.dm
index 28ff5a8de732..e2c3b8909913 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/loom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/loom.dm
@@ -31,11 +31,9 @@
 		user.show_message("<span class='notice'>You need at least [FABRIC_PER_SHEET] units of fabric before using this.</span>", MSG_VISUAL)
 		return FALSE
 	user.show_message("<span class='notice'>You start weaving \the [W.name] through the loom..</span>", MSG_VISUAL)
-	if(W.use_tool(src, user, W.pull_effort))
-		if(W.amount >= FABRIC_PER_SHEET)
-			new W.loom_result(drop_location())
-			W.use(FABRIC_PER_SHEET)
-			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>You weave \the [W.name] into a workable fabric.</span>", MSG_VISUAL)
+	while(W.use_tool(src, user, W.pull_effort) && W.use(FABRIC_PER_SHEET))
+		new W.loom_result(drop_location())
+		user.show_message("<span class='notice'>You weave \the [W.name] into a workable fabric.</span>", MSG_VISUAL)
 	return TRUE
 
 #undef FABRIC_PER_SHEET
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm
index 02fbb9dad7ac..e5be23a2cda1 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@
 		return
 
 	if(user == loc && tied != SHOES_TIED) // if they're our own shoes, go tie-wards
+		if(DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET(user, our_guy))
+			to_chat(user, span_warning("You're already interacting with [src]!"))
+			return
 		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] begins [tied ? "unknotting" : "tying"] the laces of [user.p_their()] [src.name].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You begin [tied ? "unknotting" : "tying"] the laces of your [src.name]...</span>")
 
 		if(do_after(user, lace_time, target = our_guy, extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(still_shoed), our_guy)))
@@ -149,6 +152,9 @@
 		if(tied == SHOES_KNOTTED)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The laces on [loc]'s [src.name] are already a hopelessly tangled mess!</span>")
 			return
+		if(DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET(user, our_guy))
+			to_chat(user, span_warning("You're already interacting with [src]!"))
+			return
 
 		var/mod_time = lace_time
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You quietly set to work [tied ? "untying" : "knotting"] [loc]'s [src.name]...</span>")
@@ -230,6 +236,10 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/attack_self(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 
+	if(DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET(user, src))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You're already interacting with [src]!</span>")
+		return
+
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin [tied ? "untying" : "tying"] the laces on [src]...</span>")
 
 	if(do_after(user, lace_time, target = src,extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(still_shoed), user)))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index b2390fd11320..dd5b29059085 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
 	if(!cuff_break)
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] attempts to remove [I]!</span>")
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You attempt to remove [I]... (This will take around [DisplayTimeText(breakouttime)] and you need to stand still.)</span>")
-		if(do_after(src, breakouttime, target = src, timed_action_flags = IGNORE_HELD_ITEM|IGNORE_RESTRAINED))
+		if(do_after(src, breakouttime, target = src, timed_action_flags = IGNORE_HELD_ITEM))
 			. = clear_cuffs(I, cuff_break)
 		else
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You fail to remove [I]!</span>")
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 		breakouttime = 50
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] is trying to break [I]!</span>")
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You attempt to break [I]... (This will take around 5 seconds and you need to stand still.)</span>")
-		if(do_after(src, breakouttime, target = src, timed_action_flags = IGNORE_HELD_ITEM|IGNORE_RESTRAINED))
+		if(do_after(src, breakouttime, target = src, timed_action_flags = IGNORE_HELD_ITEM))
 			. = clear_cuffs(I, cuff_break)
 		else
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You fail to break [I]!</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 291933deee94..2179a13a7f63 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@
 	do
 		CHECK_DNA_AND_SPECIES(target)
 
-		if (INTERACTING_WITH(src, target))
+		if (DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET(src,target))
 			return FALSE
 
 		if (target.stat == DEAD || HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_FAKEDEATH))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index ae5c2660f107..e602547247e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/proc/get_up(instant = FALSE)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
-	if(!instant && !do_after(src, 1 SECONDS, src, timed_action_flags = (IGNORE_USER_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_HELD_ITEM), extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob/living, rest_checks_callback))))
+	if(!instant && !do_after(src, 1 SECONDS, src, timed_action_flags = (IGNORE_USER_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_HELD_ITEM), extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob/living, rest_checks_callback)), interaction_key = DOAFTER_SOURCE_GETTING_UP))
 		return
 	if(resting || body_position == STANDING_UP || HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FLOORED))
 		return
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@
 					"<span class='userdanger'>[src] tries to remove your [what.name].</span>", null, null, src)
 	to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You try to remove [who]'s [what.name]...</span>")
 	what.add_fingerprint(src)
-	if(do_after(src, what.strip_delay, who))
+	if(do_after(src, what.strip_delay, who, interaction_key = what))
 		if(what && Adjacent(who))
 			if(islist(where))
 				var/list/L = where
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/medbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/medbot.dm
index a4ce830d8372..22d68c8a6190 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/medbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/medbot.dm
@@ -488,6 +488,9 @@
 		return TRUE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/medbot/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	if(DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET(H, src))
+		to_chat(H, "<span class='warning'>You're already interacting with [src].</span>")
+		return
 
 	if(H.a_intent == INTENT_DISARM && mode != BOT_TIPPED)
 		H.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[H] begins tipping over [src].</span>", "<span class='warning'>You begin tipping over [src]...</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index d475891fc28f..e6be2b728d17 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You don't have a free hand to examine this!</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	//can only queue up one examine on something at a time
-	if(examined_thing in do_afters)
+	if(DOING_INTERACTION_WITH_TARGET(src, examined_thing))
 		return FALSE
 
 	to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You start feeling around for something...</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index 6873ee602dac..def2bde930e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 	///List of progress bars this mob is currently seeing for actions
 	var/list/progressbars = null	//for stacking do_after bars
 
-	///For storing what do_after's someone has, in case we want to restrict them to only one of a certain do_after at a time
+	///For storing what do_after's someone has, key = string, value = amount of interactions of that type happening.
 	var/list/do_afters
 
 	///Allows a datum to intercept all click calls this mob is the source of
diff --git a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/lightning.dm b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/lightning.dm
index 5e9db6156cf2..85f211511135 100644
--- a/code/modules/spells/spell_types/lightning.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spells/spell_types/lightning.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	halo = halo || mutable_appearance('icons/effects/effects.dmi', "electricity", EFFECTS_LAYER)
 	user.add_overlay(halo)
 	playsound(get_turf(user), Snd, 50, FALSE)
-	if(do_after(user, 10 SECONDS, user, timed_action_flags = UNINTERRUPTIBLE))
+	if(do_after(user, 10 SECONDS, user, timed_action_flags = (IGNORE_USER_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_TARGET_LOC_CHANGE|IGNORE_HELD_ITEM)))
 		if(ready && cast_check(skipcharge=1))
 			choose_targets()
 		else
diff --git a/shiptest.dme b/shiptest.dme
index b9c9d669050d..c20ad4f84a1b 100644
--- a/shiptest.dme
+++ b/shiptest.dme
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "code\__DEFINES\directional.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\diseases.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\DNA.dm"
+#include "code\__DEFINES\do_afters.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\dye_keys.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\economy.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\events.dm"