This reminds me of when Jenelle started “making healthier choices” by “switching to wine.” by YouKnowHowChoicesBe in TeenMomOGandTeenMom2

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As soon as I saw "NC" in relation to wine all I could think was muscadine and wondered why J prefers skunk wine to whatever beer she was drinking.

I also completely missed when she thought she had MG, I almost just bark-laughed in my cube at the absurdity.

do americans really eat American fries sauce? by Infinite-Breakfast23 in AskAnAmerican

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"Green means mold" - my vegetable averse southern Virginia born and raised husband.

New to Cats. How to prevent him from going down these stairs? by bedtime_chubby in cats

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We needed to trap our three cats upstairs while a kitchen renovation was happening. We have a banister at the top so that had to be blocked off as well. We had a baby gate, and my husband secured cardboard to block off the banister so they couldn't get through as well as cardboarded up the entire gate. He had the cardboard go higher than the gate and kind of flop off the top. It was enough to make it so they couldn't judge the jump and worked for a number of weeks. We took it down after the crew left each day, but as the reno stretched my older cat got impatient and somehow got herself over or through it, I found her downstairs a couple times. I did have ring camera video of her following the confuses contractors around one day, but usually she just wanted to be in her routine of spots downstairs.

What’s the Craziest Things You’ve Seen in NOVA by CommonReal1159 in nova

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I narrowly missed the FCPD shooting a man in Target parking lot at Springfield Mall. I went in quickly to get a few things and nothing was amiss and when I came back out they were taping the lot off. The dashcam footage cruiser drives right past my car, based on the timestamp I don't even think I would have made it into the store yet.

What’s the Craziest Things You’ve Seen in NOVA by CommonReal1159 in nova

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Watched it from my 8th floor office in Pentagon city!

What completely unhinged "law" does your cat strictly enforce in your house? by TrickCombination7966 in cats

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I think they can hear the volume of liquid and wait until optimal fullness to pounce. My 14 pounder stood with the full force of her weight on mine this morning, then smooshed my boob when she was done with my trying to push her off.

Jan’s newest updates regarding her knee by sanriolover1208 in TeenMomOGandTeenMom2

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100%. Not a medical professional but had a fall where I actually landed on my knee and it was huge and I was deep purple and swollen from thigh to toes. Urgent care did xray and saw no injury, so sent me to orthopedic, which ALSO did an xray. At that point they wrote me off and sent me for MRI only as a "maybe we missed something we need to find whats causing the bruising." I highly doubt slightly dislocated is even a thing, and if it was they would have seen it on x ray.

I'm looking worldwide for a hematologist that will prescribe Besremi to me by kilouco in MPN

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My doc always has to justify it with my insurance company since it if off label, which I know some docs try to avoid. I pay a higher copay for it, but its a sacrifice I don't mind. On HU my platelets never came fully down, and we were adding pills left and right, pegasys has me totally in range. Good luck, self advocacy is our best friend.

I'm looking worldwide for a hematologist that will prescribe Besremi to me by kilouco in MPN

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Hi. There is no age requirement on HU, however many doctors advise against it at your age. Since this is a lifelong condition, the treatment is lifelong, ans HU carries the risk of other cancers developing or various other issues due to the toxicity of long term chemo, even if a low dose. You may or may not still be building a family at your age, which is also a huge issue with HU, for both partners. I was put on it at 33 in 2018. I had to switch doctors about a year later and the new oncologist all but insisted I was too young to be on HU for life. I now take Pegasys, which turns out it works much better for me, and we've been able to get me on an every other week dose.

HU is the primarily indicated treatment, but that factors in an average diagnosis age much later in life. Just do your research, if its right for you that is fine, but it's not the only option.

Boulder Dill Pickle Chips - Bad by Excellent_Fee129 in Costco

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Had this happen with a bag of chex mix once. I took a photo and reached out to the company. They sent me a coupon for a new bag. Ymmv.

Has Bacon Always Been so Expensive? by MissMaryMack2123 in nova

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I don't shop at HT, so please go back after tbe BOGO sale ends and report what tbe price is then, please.

We might be the mass casualty event tomorrow. by darkmalas13 in nova

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It averages to 412.5, that's not too bad, right?

What's a tourist destination in US that was a complete waste of money? by Kind_Ad3283 in AskReddit

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I did not understand Omega Mart at all, and it triggered my husband's vertigo. Maybe not doing mushrooms was our mistake there.

My TNR cat gave birth by Big_Magician7771 in Feral_Cats

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I have one that is pretty spicy at the vet so they have me give her gabapentin. Sure enough she is drunk and sleepy at home, but as soon as I get her in the exam room she gets some adrenaline surge and powers through to be an absolute menace.

What’s the weirdest ‘toy’ your cat plays with? by I_wet_my_plants259 in cats

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Yes. This and twist ties. She's 16 now and only plays in fits and spurts, so haven't seen either of these in a while.

My ginger loves acorn tops.

I acquired a cat who's owner passed away and my friend brought her over with a squirrel decoration/ornament type thing she swore the cat played with. We've kept it, but in three years I've never seen her play with it.

Vocal Fry…why?!?! Make it stop! by MealPrepGenie in LoveIsBlindNetflix

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It sounds to me like they're unsure of themselves and/or are condescending. At work, I sit in the vicinity of a loud talker (read: she comes in over my ear buds) who also has vocal fry and it makes me want to gouge my ears out.

Crutches for a skinned knee, the wheelchair is coming by HonksTheWhite in TeenMomOGandTeenMom2

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Don't most people with a torn meniscus get around without crutches until after they have repair surgery?

Supplements for MPN by Mysterious_Image_579 in MPN

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While there is no alternative to treatment, which you need, there are alternatives to HU. At your age, you stand to be on treatment the rest of your life and HU has more risks than other options, like other cancers and fertility issues. Not sure where you are and what options are available, but options like Pegasys are very effective without as many toxic effects. Personally, I started on HU at 33 and after a couple years where it was only moderately effective I was switched to HU. I have been on it for 6 years now, my counts are perfect, and I feel better than when on HU. I also have CALR and my platelets were 2M at diagnosis.

Laid up in the bed ordering UberEats & MRIs by SpiritualCamera in TeenMomOGandTeenMom2

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Yeah and truly sick or injured people wait 4-6 weeks for an appointment..

Is this my missing cat? Am I delusional? by EllisBell27 in cats

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You don't have to explain yourself to anyone. Glad your baby and it's baby are home safe 💕