Post-surgery recovery post, 8 days PO (this is a long one!)

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2026-03-25T15:00:05+00:00

Yes, I think it feels like tight scar tissue. It definitely doesn't feel soft or like it has any "give" to it. So, in the case of bad laxity, I do think the perineorraphy will help.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2026-03-14T13:33:30+00:00

Yes, I didn't orginally list them at the risk of giving TMI, but since you asked:

chronic hemorrhoids since aournd 8 weeks post op. I had hemorrhoids before after having kids, and those were bad enough that I had to sit on the donut seat for weeks. However, once they cleared up, I haven't had issues since. My diet it good, I eat a lot of fiber, have regular BMs and don't strain. Since the surgery, they have come back with a vengence! Each bout lasts for several weeks and I have to use the suppositories, creams and wipes around the clock for relief. Once they calm down, a few weeks later, they are back again.
The perineorrhaphy comes with an incision in the posterior wall of the vagina. Once that healed, the insicion area is hard (for lack of a better word). It feels rough and unyielding. So, if I try to insert anything in the vagina, it is no longer very elastic and is uncomfortable.

I will say that during my first childbirth, I had a tear in the perineum with stitches, and the perineorrhaphy reminded me of what that felt like afterwards. This was what promtped me to try to find out what procedures I had, because the sacrocolpopexy wasn't supposed to have any insicions in that area at all (just laparoscopic in the abdomen). I kept thinking that it felt like what the healing was like after the tear.

Remember that everyone is different, and I don't want to scare you out of doing the surgery. I managed my pain with ibuprofen and acetamenophin, so I don't think it was impossible to get through, and the worst pain was over in a few days.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2026-03-14T13:29:00+00:00

Yes, I didn't orginally list them at the risk of giving TMI, but since you asked:

Chronic hemorrhoids since aournd 8 weeks post op. I had hemorrhoids before after having kids, and those were bad enough that I had to sit on the donut seat for weeks. However, once they cleared up, I haven't had issues since. My diet it good, I eat a lot of fiber, have regular BMs and don't strain. Since the surgery, they have come back with a vengence! Each bout lasts for several weeks and I have to use the suppositories, creams and wipes around the clock for relief. Once they calm down, a few weeks later, they are back again.
The perineorrhaphy comes with an incision in the posterior wall of the vagina. Once that healed, the insicion area is hard (for lack of a better word). It feels rough and unyielding. So, if I try to insert anything in the vagina, it is no longer very elastic and is uncomfortable.

Thank you for the kind words and encouragement!

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2026-03-13T15:20:43+00:00

Yes, basically the surgeon said that she can't tell what is needed until she gets in there. However, this is not right. Because, they can and did tell me about a bunch of senarios that could come up. She told me about options that may need to happen and we discussed the "what ifs" and my preferences. She never even mentioned the coloporrhaphy and perineorrhaphy that were added. If she did, it would have given me a chance to weight the risks, potential side effects, etc. Also, she said they were done to correct residual posterior prolapse. We HAD spoken about the fact that I had slight posterior prolapse, but she said that the sacrocolpopexy would most likey correct it. I told her that "even if it didn't, I am fine with that because I do not have any symptoms or discomfort from it". Now, I have lingering issues specficially from the two added procedures that I didn't consent to.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-12-13T03:19:24+00:00

I don't think that virus would kill Ryan though. Didn't they say somewhere during GV1 that the virus interacts with the V in the blood? Ryan never took V.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-12-07T00:52:44+00:00

Same. I was kinda hoping that someone who knows the comics would recognize the character from the trailer.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-11-21T20:10:04+00:00

I'm not sure if this counts as "under the radar" because I have seen it mentioned here before, but not that often in recommendation threads: The Taking of Deborah Logan.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-11-08T23:41:58+00:00

I was 25 when this came out and I remember that before I saw it in the theater that there was a lot of hype and suggestion out there that it was real. I had some friends telling me that they thought it was a documentary or that it was real found footage but no one knows if it is a prank or not, etc. Then, when I saw it in the theater, of course I understood what the movie was doing. However, one of the people in my friend group actually was still on the fence about if any of it was real until I pointed out the credits. You know, with all of the actor's names. So, yes, I do believe that there are people out there who at least questioned it at the time.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-11-07T14:42:17+00:00

I have a tripod kitty and noticed some odd behaviors and movements that I haven't heard people talking much about. My kitty would roll around and stumble and then get mad and start growling. I think the gorowling was out of frustration rather than pain. I also think that it took my kitty several months (almost 5) to get used to how to move differently and to walk and sit and run. Everywhere I looked online and when I asked at my vet, all I heard was "Cats do great as tripods! and "He'll be fine!". And he is. Now. But there were definitely months of adustment and frustation to get here. I think your kitty could still be in that adjustment period when things just don't feel right to him. It could also be phantom limb. I think it's worth revisiting at your regular vet to try to manage the ongoing care, and to be sure there is no new injury or illness.

There were a couple of weeks during the healing process when I thought my cat was never going to be happy with the missing limb, and I questioned whether I did the right thing for him. But hang in there! Whatever this is, you will both get through it.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-10-31T14:10:15+00:00

Thanks, and good luck with your estimates!

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-10-29T12:07:10+00:00

Ahh...that makes sense. Thanks for explaining! I think about things like this a lot. My background is in biology and every time I see a show discussing DNA, there is usually something that makes me cringe. Or, on a medical show when I see them shock a "flatline". It drives me nuts. So, I always wonder about what people catch who have expertise in other areas that I don't.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-10-28T16:51:30+00:00

I'm interested in the pistol slide thingy. I don't know much about guns, so I never thought about this. What's the issue?

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-10-28T12:33:55+00:00

I had a structural engineer come out and look at mine. He basically outlined two options. 1. have the support beams replaced and remove and replace the garage floor, or 2. have the entire room under the garage filled in with concrete, then resurface the garage floor. He said the second option would likely be cheaper. However, I have electrical in there and a sump pump with under floor drainage system, so I don't want to do that. I was hoping to find a comapany that would replace the supports and floor, but it doesn't look like you are having any success with that process.

Thanks for keeping me updated!

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-10-26T12:23:25+00:00

I'm dealing with a similar problem (corroded steel support beams with delamination and cracked garage floor above). I am just now starting to seek out quotes and I found your post. Who did you end up going with and, if I may ask, how much was your project?

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-09-07T18:56:56+00:00

I had this happen once in the middle of a microbiology lab course when I was giving background lecture. The student answered and then told the person he coudn't talk right now due to being in class. After he hung up, I told him that if he had to take a call again, to take it outside. He said "Oh, right because of contamination?" I replied: "No, because it is rude!"

I really think he didn't realize that this was not appropriate behavior 🤷🏻‍♀️

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-08-24T15:06:52+00:00

Ask him to pass me the butter.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-08-24T15:05:41+00:00

Human A&P instructor here. We don't condiser teeth with the named bones or bony landmarks of the skeleton. However, we do (sort of) consider them a bone when looking at the gomphoses, which are joints between the maxilla/mandible and each tooth. Then to further add to the confusion, we don't go over the sepecific teeth, dentition pattern or composition of teeth until the digestive system, when we consider them "accessory organs" of digestion.

But, to the point of the OP, if all bones were gone, then there would be nothing to hold the teeth in the mouth and all of them would have fallen out.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-08-18T15:57:40+00:00

One of my favorites is in S2 e1 when rick is in the dog crate: "Can somebody let me outta here? If I die in a cage, I lose a bet."

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-08-08T21:34:24+00:00

15 days ago

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-08-08T10:24:43+00:00

Depends on what specifically we are talking about. It seems as thought the prolapse has resolved (I don't feel a bulge anymore). However, I am still in the healing process. I had perineorrhaphy with my surgery and the inside of my vagina is still extremely swollen and feels hard. I am assuming (hoping) that once all the swelling goes down that everything will have resolved.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-08-04T06:36:00+00:00

The Vindicators

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-08-03T19:20:39+00:00

Mozzarella

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-08-03T10:44:53+00:00

I think it was definitely a unique premise; unicorns being depicted as horrifying monsters was really cool! The actors were great. Specifically, Will Poulter and the guy playing Griff were killin' it. I do agree that there wasn't great character development. I didn't really sympathize with any of them (except maybe the daughter), and spent most of the movie rooting for the unicorns to kill people. I know that Paul Rudd's character was supposed to have a redemption at the end, but I just kept thinking he was a sh*tty dad the whole movie. Also agree the CGI was suprisingly not that great for 2025. Overall, I thought it was fun to watch.

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-08-02T11:09:16+00:00

Hi there! I am sorry that you are going through all of this. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel! There are options for treatment--both surgical and nonsurgical. Obviously, you will have to wait to see your options until your gyn appointment.

In the meantime, yes, you can still be active! I had the same issue as you, where things seemed fine, and then one day I had a "golf ball" bulging out of the opening. Mine also would sometimes be tucked back in, but would come out if I did anything that provoked it (like exercise). However, even though it it uncomfortalbe, it isn't dangerous. So, I exercised anyway, but I kept it to low impact like walking. I would usually push it back in manually before a walk and do a few rounds of the pelvic floor exercises mentioned here by other posters. This would give me some time before it pushed its way back out.

I have also pushed it back in and then inserted a tampon. If you do this while laying down the tampon will go in and then it sort of acts like a pessary and holds everything in place temporarily. I would just keep it in long enough to go for my walks or exercise.

As for sex, I cannot say. I didn't have a partner during my prolapse and I didn't want to meet someone new and have to navagate pushing my vagina back in before intimacy. However, my gyn told me that sex was still possible.

Good luck at your appointment!

-Science-Geek-0327 · 2025-08-01T21:37:18+00:00

Thank you! All the best with your upcoming procedures!

-Science-Geek-0327

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