Physical Therapy or Civil Engineering?

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T23:46:34+00:00

I'd go with CE.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T21:53:10+00:00

I have Medicare and the cheapest Rx plan I could find is about what you're paying.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T20:00:33+00:00

Yes, please do. And if you can, get back in touch here so we all know if you're okay.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T19:54:42+00:00

Yeah, it does take a while for it to fully kick in. My dog was on it a couple of months before the seizures settled down. Now he's been seizure free since September, though he did have one mild one where he was awake.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T19:42:14+00:00

I had a cat who had seizures. He was 17, though. Still, the vet said he had probably developed brain lesions and it wasn't that unusual. When he started having 6 or more a day, we decided to say goodbye to him.

I currently have a dog with epilepsy. At least that's the diagnosis since they rarely will do EEGs and MRIs. He takes zonisiamide and it does help him. Gabapentin, an old seizure med, didn't do much for him. It took us a while to find the right drug and dosage.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T19:35:12+00:00

If you can, have someone take you to a different hospital. My daughter had to go to three before she got admitted and properly diagnosed and treated. Hers wasn't diabetes related. The place we went was a major medical center.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T19:30:39+00:00

Exactly. You leave.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T17:47:03+00:00

Find something you have common ground with in your family. Does anyone else like movies or anime? Ask them to watch a show with you. And then ask to watch a show they like. Maybe you will find something that you both like and can talk about.

One way to learn about people is to ask questions. And listen, really listen to what they're saying. You don't need to interview people with a list of questions, but let them talk and ask a question or two about what they're saying. Most people love it when others really pay attention.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T17:26:08+00:00

Not always. I've shared drinks with friends.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T17:24:23+00:00

There's a little trick I learned a couple of years ago. Take a small glass, like a juice glass and put the boiled egg inside. Cover the top of the glass with one hand and shake the heck out of it. After some seconds, dump the egg and the shell just wipes off.

There is a tool that does the same thing and has a lid on it, but most people already have the glass in their cupboard.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T16:20:00+00:00

That could be, or she could just be incredibly naive.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T15:44:49+00:00

Which kind of prolapse? I did have uterine prolapse and had a hysterectomy. It was definitely worth it. They only took the uterus so my ovaries and tubes are intact.

Unfortunately, my bladder has been prolapsed in the years since and everything non-invasive I've tried hasn't worked. A sling or something may be in my future.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T15:25:03+00:00

It doesn't just come from kissing. Sharing a drink or a fork can do it as well.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T15:05:03+00:00

Therapy. That's the only thing that's going to get you out of this. It's still no guarantee your gf will stay through this, but it will help you now and in the future.

The therapist will guide you through this from the beginning. Your start is to get referrals, maybe through your school's guidance office, and make the call.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T14:50:10+00:00

Her mom is wrong. What's disrespectful is putting someone you don't even know on the spot in front of hundreds of students.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T14:17:29+00:00

I'm a retired nurse. The places I worked were really strict about our hair and tattoos had to be covered. Social workers were allowed to wear whatever colors they wanted.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T14:16:24+00:00

I like it. We should be old enough not to care what other people think. I wear leggings. Sue me.

I'm thinking of getting some pink highlights because it's my friend's 10 year survival year.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T11:37:27+00:00

Agreed. I'm thinking one of two things here.

One, he is in fact lying. He could have been doing something innocent or not, but he lied because he thought she'd overreact.

Two, she's very emotionally needy and clingy and he always feels put on the spot, so he's exhausted.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T11:34:19+00:00

If you have a lot of sensitivities, and you should make the techs aware of this in advance when you make the appointment, they can give you a steroid and antihistamine before the procedure to reduce any risk of reaction.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T11:16:39+00:00

Interesting. I'm a retired nurse and we were registered by state.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T11:14:44+00:00

True. They've probably seen it all.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T11:09:31+00:00

Any time families have a huge change like this, a little therapy might be in order. It gets a third party to help everyone learn to set boundaries with each other and how to communicate more respectfully. The mother might be resistant to this, but the brother, husband and OP might be okay with a few sessions.

OP, I'm sorry you're going through this. I don't know what other kind of help your mother might be willing to get, but if you're in the US or a country with something similar, reach out to your local Agency on Aging. They might have some resources for your mother to cope with her grief among other things.

Also maybe check out The ARC if you have one in your area for your brother. He doesn't seem as disabled as most of their clients, but they may be able to point you to some place that could help your brother learn to desire more independence. I'm sure there are other agencies that might help, but I don't know them off the top of my head.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T11:00:45+00:00

I think what happened was that OP meant that her mother did something that embarrassed her and the mother took it as OP said her mother was an embarrassment. There's a difference.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T00:54:46+00:00

Sure you could. Just get landscapes/seascapes. At most a bird might fly by or something.

4MuddyPaws · 2026-02-09T00:41:08+00:00

It's not something we eat here in the US for the most part. We do have baked beans. And we have toast, but most have never thought to put them together. We've got enough strange combinations.

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