I'm too new for such extensive root problems on my dove orchid.

[UsagiGreenPaw]

Ive had this orchid for 18 days and went to repot it last night with some medoum from repotme.

Before I repot it though, I need some help with these roots. A lot of them were obviously dead and i could pull the outer sheath off like it were made of paper. I cut those obvious ones off. The remaining ones...I'm unsure. I think they are dead, but I dont want to go mutilating a bunch of perfectly find but older roots.

I soaked it last night and many of the roots are softer, but not plump. Probably dead? No more roots readily shed their skin, but when I used my fingernail to scrat h away at a root, there was a stringy inner bit. Automatic sign it's dead?

So, I'm hoping there is a way to pamper this one back to health. My sharry baby couldnt be happier, and I'm not sure if I did this to the roots or if it came dehydrated. I have watered it once in the 18 days.
Also! It has some tiny bulbs that were sitting under the bark medium it came in, and they are soft and/or have soft spots. One of the bulbs I accidentally stabbed while checking moisture and now that area is soft. Whoops.

Thank you for the hand holding.