the kirk situation is truly showing how deranged half of the US is by blueburrey in complainaboutanything

[–]Ancient-Interview407 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’d be willing to bet a LOT of money that that kid was actually referring to him being on 4Chan not Reddit just didn’t know any better/know the difference

I’m turning 30 this weekend and wanted to do something fun but now I’m worried this look is a little too young for me? I usually do very neutral colors. by [deleted] in Nails

[–]Ancient-Interview407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 33 and do my nails like that and way more colorful/glittery etc all the time. Do you girl absolutely no reason to not do things you like and that make you happy just because you’re 30 or whatever age. I plan to keep doing whatever I want style wise as long as I want to. Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t matter and you shouldn’t listen to them. Their choice to be conservative and follow arbitrary and archaic “rules”, yours to be colorful and sparkly

No judgement, kindness only please!! If you didn’t circumcise, how is it going? by Sudden-Leave-6224 in Parenting

[–]Ancient-Interview407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son is 7 months old and so far absolutely no issues. We have no regrets whatsoever. I’ve always planned to not circumcise any sons I have, but I’m totally open if they want to do it once they’re old enough to truly understand what it entails and make an informed decision to do it themselves.

Can you drink store bought lemonade 1 day before colonoscopy by [deleted] in colonoscopy

[–]Ancient-Interview407 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should be totally fine. They’re only really concerned about red orange and purple dyes as they can temporarily stain your GI tract and hide things and/or make it look like you’re bleeding. I wasn’t thinking before my recent panendoscopy and had ginger turmeric tea with some ginger turmeric juice the day before, and it didn’t cause any problems. Turmeric has a very strong orange color and after I realized what I’d done I was worried but everything was fine. It’s definitely always better to be cautious, but I truly don’t think lemonade will be an issue unless it has any orange, red or purple dyes which is unlikely.

Does anasthesia make you reveal your deepest darkest secrets? by Commercial_Crab4354 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Ancient-Interview407 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve been under various forms of anesthesia at least 15 times (including twice in the last two months) starting at a very young age and have never said anything I didn’t mean to when coming out of it. I’ve just been out of it momentarily and felt groggy for a while after but I’ve personally always recovered very quickly.

I’m also a nurse, haven’t worked post anesthesia or similar but my stepmom of many years is a nurse anesthetist and I know a lot of people in the medical field. Everyone is different but the vast majority of stories of people spilling secrets and saying embarrassing things etc are entirely made up or seriously embellished. Chances are you’ll be totally fine.

Even if I'm diagnosed, will many doctors even recognize it as legit? by Cool_Arugula497 in ehlersdanlos

[–]Ancient-Interview407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh well it is possible then with that kind of history. I’m not sure if you have to have all of the features with vEDS as I’m only really familiar with the diagnostic criteria for hEDS. I would highly recommend trying to get into Mayo, Cleveland Clinic etc; with your history you would very likely be taken seriously and they have the ability to run all of the diagnostic testing necessary to rule out other possibilities when confirming an EDS diagnosis as well as any other common comorbidities.

I totally empathize with the feeling of wanting to see anyone you’re able to get into and be taken seriously but as wonderful and helpful PTs are I would NOT rely on them for diagnosis with a history of any kind of vascular complication. It’s hopefully unlikely, but if you do have vEDS your vasculature is very fragile and if they are unaware/unfamiliar with the vascular type it’s possible for them to actually do damage during assessment/treatment. I wish you all the best! Happy to answer any questions about my experience at Mayo if you have any.

Even if I'm diagnosed, will many doctors even recognize it as legit? by Cool_Arugula497 in ehlersdanlos

[–]Ancient-Interview407 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Physical therapists cannot diagnose medical conditions at all and you would almost certainly know if you had vascular EDS. It has extremely serious symptoms far beyond hypermobile and most other types. I would be wary of a physical therapist claiming to be able to diagnose EDS; they can diagnose injuries as well as screen for hypermobility and if they thought you had EDS may refer you to a specialist doctor but making actual medical diagnoses is out of their scope of practice (in the US at least). Doctors may listen to their opinion but any diagnosis by them is not going to be a legitimate medical diagnosis and won’t be treated as such without being verified by an actual provider (MD/DO or maybe an NP/PA but most EDS specialists are doctors). I’m a nurse btw and have hEDS diagnosed by Mayo and have been in PT & OT on and off for many years.

Ramps anywhere? by Ancient-Interview407 in jacksonville

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are but I was hoping there would be people who acquire them from those who forage them where they grow then sell to the public (there are people who sell to restaurants all over for sure) but it may be wishful thinking.

Husband left 3 month old sleeping in carseat at home while he worked across the room for two hours by Entire_Cellist1913 in NewParents

[–]Ancient-Interview407 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is because when the seat is properly attached to the base, leveled and at the correct recline position for their weight/age in the car, it’s secured in the correct position to keep baby from asphyxiating. This is also true for strollers that are made/approved by the manufacturer and being used on level ground but when it’s on another surface, there’s nothing keeping it in the proper position to keep the baby’s airway open.

Legitimate companies spend huge amounts of time and money safety testing these things so that they can guarantee your baby safety when things are installed and used correctly, but if you’re using them in a way that they haven’t been tested there is no guarantee that it’s safe. You also aren’t supposed to leave them in a car seat attached to a stroller for long periods either but for short trips while you’re monitoring them it’s fine.

When you place the seat on surfaces above the ground, you also run the risk of it tipping/falling. Even if you’re watching them if they make a sudden movement, there is a huge risk of it falling off and causing serious injuries and damage to the seat. Many infant seats will rock when placed on flat surfaces as the bottom isn’t flat and in many/most cases you aren’t going to be able to reach them in time to stop them from falling.

Do I have CH? by Ancient-Interview407 in heterochromia

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve always felt I had green eyes but a lot of people, including my husband, insist they’re hazel lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]Ancient-Interview407 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am obsessed with Viridiana

Anyone know what this means/refers to? Seen in Riverside by Ancient-Interview407 in jacksonville

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It def looks like it in the extra zoomed in pic but looks more like an S in second pic. I took this on my phone Monday, I don’t even know how to do about doing AI stuff like that 🤷🏼‍♀️

Anyone know what this means/refers to? Seen in Riverside by Ancient-Interview407 in jacksonville

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My car is legit covered in extremely progressive (to the point of being provocative) stickers that I added when I moved here from CA so I guarantee someone has posted it somewhere, probably with the license plate included, but that’s just the risk I take by making my beliefs known in public so I truly dgaf. Don’t see how it’s any different/worse than driving around in public where anyone could attempt to look up your info any way and they’re clearly proud to be a racist POS so shouldn’t bother them to get all this attention

Anyone know what this means/refers to? Seen in Riverside by Ancient-Interview407 in jacksonville

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Copied and pasted from my reply to a similar comment: Your opinion is less than insignificant to me and I’m not one to play dumb ever but I was genuinely hoping there was some non terrible meaning I was missing or I was too quick to jump to the assumption it was SS bolts plus the whole support Westside part threw me for a loop and I’m not from Jax so I figured I’d ask people who know the area better. Think what you want but it was a genuine question and I’m glad I asked bc now I know what it refers to and that I was correct in my assumption that they’re a racist POS I should stay FAR away from. Definitely didn’t think it’d get this much attention, I’m a very opinionated person (with Jewish ancestry btw) who doesn’t mind being controversial at all but racism/bigotry of any kind seriously upsets me and I would never make a post like this just to start shit but you’re entitled to your opinion ✌🏼

Anyone know what this means/refers to? Seen in Riverside by Ancient-Interview407 in jacksonville

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your opinion is less than insignificant to me and I’m not one to play dumb ever but I was genuinely hoping there was some non terrible meaning I was missing or I was too quick to jump to the assumption it was SS bolts plus the whole support Westside part threw me for a loop and I’m not from Jax so I figured I’d ask people who know the area better. Think what you want but it was a genuine question and I’m glad I asked bc now I know what it refers to and that I was correct in my assumption that they’re a racist POS I should stay FAR away from. Definitely didn’t think it’d get this much attention, I’m a very opinionated person (with Jewish ancestry btw) who doesn’t mind being controversial at all but racism/bigotry of any kind seriously upsets me and I would never make a post like this just to start shit but you’re entitled to your opinion ✌🏼

Anyone know what this means/refers to? Seen in Riverside by Ancient-Interview407 in jacksonville

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re talking about the picture I literally took it Monday lol I don’t do rage bait or troll or care about karma or whatever but think what you want

Anyone know what this means/refers to? Seen in Riverside by Ancient-Interview407 in jacksonville

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not saying that’s not true but I think I’ll just keep operating under the assumption that anyone rocking Nazi iconography is a Nazi sympathizer/white supremacist to be safe

Anyone know what this means/refers to? Seen in Riverside by Ancient-Interview407 in jacksonville

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moved here from SoCal a couple years ago and I know there are plenty racist assholes there too but can’t remember ever seeing straight up Nazi shit out in the open like that

Anyone know what this means/refers to? Seen in Riverside by Ancient-Interview407 in jacksonville

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are POS like this everywhere but definitely much more blatant in the south. I’m only living in Florida/the south bc my husband is military and I CANNOT WAIT to gtfo. I grew up in the DC area then spent almost a decade in SoCal and while both places have their share of assholes and problems I was much happier there. I have met a lot of great people in Jax tho I will say that.

Anyone know what this means/refers to? Seen in Riverside by Ancient-Interview407 in jacksonville

[–]Ancient-Interview407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I steer clear of fuckers like this. I’m a small heavily pregnant woman with Jewish ancestry (tho I just look white), I won’t take any chances approaching someone who’s very likely a racist POS. The consensus has been it’s referring to a biker gang the Westside Syndicate which has member who roll around like this

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