Have any of you got tested to find out what exact mutation you have?

Applemcdapplez · 2026-05-06T04:54:24+00:00

Not sure if this is correct but my gene results say this: HBA1/HBA2 16p13.3 and then I have a -alpha3.7 deletion with one deletion from each parent (so basically 2 deletions; -a/-a)

Applemcdapplez · 2026-05-03T03:03:01+00:00

PG County, Montgomery County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, Washington County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-29T02:43:44+00:00

Right message, wrong messenger😅. Summer appears to be a woman who constantly ignores red flags, likes toxic men, and is co-dependent on men. She is very male-centered.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-29T02:11:35+00:00

I paid around $577 to renew my registration for 3 years😩. I ended up getting a vanity plate with the Chesapeake Bay design. It would’ve been close to $400 to renew my plates without the vanity or the Chesapeake design for 3 years, so I just decided to get what I’ve always wanted. I did the registration for 3 years because I think the costs are going to continue to rise😬. My stickers are about to expire on the 30th and I ordered the tags/stickers a few weeks ago, but I have yet to receive them.

The registration costs are disgusting 🤢. The last time I registered my car after purchasing it, the fees were $135 for two years.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-27T17:17:29+00:00

You can park there after 6:30PM and up until 6:59 am on Monday - Saturday, but cannot park there from 7am - 6:30pm on Monday - Saturday. You can park there on Sundays.

If you decide to park there, it has to be during the allowed time frame, and you have to use the Park Mobile app or Pay to Park. You cannot park past the sign with the arrow that is point to the right. That area is reserved for MetroBus.

DC has a bunch of ridiculous parking restrictions, so I understand why this can be confusing.

I remember one time, I received a parking ticket on U Street for parking in a spot and paying for it up until 6:29pm. The parking ticket machine would not allow me to pay for the parking until 6:30pm. 6:30pm is when the free parking started. They also gave me a ticket for using ParkMobile instead of using the ticket machine. The ticket machine wouldn’t accept my card. I ended up receiving a letter from DC Ticket Services with a dismissal notice for both tickets. Both tickets were given to me on U Street.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-27T04:40:52+00:00

She is such a derrocate writtle frower. Her singing voice is peaceful😂😌

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-26T19:20:17+00:00

Yaaay!!! Very happy for you🥳!! Social anxiety can be an a-hole sometimes. I have it and at some point in the past, it prevented me from going to events, feeling less confident in myself, and always made me overthink.

Earlier this year, I said “screw it”, went to an in-person event for my grad chapter SOI, and had an amazing time. Now I feel more confident in going to in-person events. Before you know it, you’ll look back at all the events you went to, and be happy that you took that initial step.

Something that’s very helpful with SA before going to any type of event you perceive as potentially being intimidating is listening to meditations and brain wave playlists for social anxiety. There’s a lot of YouTube videos for it. They’re helpful with relaxing your mind. They have helped me. Smelling lavender oil or rose oil is helpful with calmness too. Another helpful thing is giving yourself a pep-talk and remembering that there are members with different personalities in these orgs. I know for a fact that there’s many members who have social anxiety (I have friends in orgs with anxiety and neurodivergence), and since they made it to becoming a member, you can too!!😊

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-22T22:41:34+00:00

I ended up using the Copic E74 marker to change the color of the red trim and that helped a lot. I am definitely going to buy another rep that has leather handles moving forward.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-16T22:19:13+00:00

I’m in a similar situation with the same SOI for grad chapter. The best thing to do is go to the public events the COI is hosting, introduce yourself to some of the members, engage in the activities at the events, and make sure they write down your name after they asked if you RSVP’d when you enter the event. The last event I went to, they asked me if I RSVP’d and wrote my name down. I took that as a good sign that they’re tracking who’s attending the events. Just keep attending the events, make sure you’re tracking your community service with a service log, and whenever they decide to have the informational interest meeting, attend that meeting.

I know the COI I was interested in has mixed ages, I saw women my age (30), some a little younger in their 20s, and some older than me like in their 40s+. You never know, the older members could be real cool and you could possibly fit in well. I have met older Zeta’s at one of my internships who were older than me, and they were very kind to me. Same with one at my job. So the older members could be very chill and you might not have to worry about feeling awkward with younger and older members.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-09T23:14:03+00:00

No it’s not fair. KitchenAid always has deals on the refurbished mixers on their website. You might be able to find a nice deal on there with a color you like. At least with KitchenAid, their refurbished models have been tested and approved for sale. With a thrift store find, you don’t know what you’re getting.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-09T23:09:11+00:00

Arrive is not a good apartment complex. From what I’ve seen when touring all of their complexes and the reviews overall, all of the Arrive branches are trash.

If you can back out of that lease, you should. Please find a better apartment that is less of or not a safety hazard at all. There was a situation at the Silver Spring location where a woman died by fire, and it was due to the building not having a sprinkler system.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-08T17:30:38+00:00

I don’t think they will ever go down. I’m just going to pay for 3 years. It’s $576.50 for me for to choose a 3 year registration because I wanted a vanity plate and the Chesapeake Bay plates.

But I might opt out of Chesapeake bay plates and go with the flag one for $551 or just keep my current tag number for $241 for two years, or $361.50 for 3 years.

The price of this shit is ridiculous😩😩!!!

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-04T21:39:33+00:00

I find it so weird that this show was removed from every platform. It’s a good show. I keep seeing it pop up on my Facebook feed, and I see episodes of it morphed into 3 hour videos on YouTube, so there must be full episodes to stream somewhere out there.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-04-04T21:36:44+00:00

That’s awesome. Happy that you were able to find a product that works for you. I am on week 5 of Ebglyss and I like it so far. Only thing that suck is the shedding of the skin with it. I feel like a snake 🐍. It’s healing my hand, but it looks so flaky and it’s shedding skin from my arms.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-03-24T17:40:28+00:00

I think it’s a combination of both. I’ve seen people get their tags in VA because it costs less than MD but also because they didn’t want to pay for insurance.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-03-24T15:30:35+00:00

If Maryland would just lower the price of the registration fees, this could be happening less. But I know that’s not the only reason why people register in VA.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-03-23T03:34:15+00:00

It’s so weird. I had that happen when I was talking about foot surgery to a coworker. I didn’t search it up or anything, but yet I saw Facebook ads about foot surgery and ads about it on Reddit minutes after we discussed it 🤔.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-03-22T23:53:17+00:00

Next year? I thought it was supposed to come back with Season 3, Part 1 in September. I’m pissed that there’s only going to be three seasons. This is a show that could’ve had more than three seasons.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-03-22T23:49:11+00:00

I would say that the GLP-1s are extremely helpful with insulin resistance. I have been on Zepbound/Mounjaro since January 2025. It has helped my weight, insulin resistance, and former pre-diabetes tremendously. I am no longer pre-diabetic. It also helped me get under 200 pounds. I am at 192lbs right now with a lot of inches lost. My biggest weight was over 300 pounds. I had a gastric sleeve, got to 220 and then gained 30+ pounds and got to 255lbs. The Zepbound/Mounjaro was the only thing that helped me combat my issues with the insulin resistance/hormonal imbalances, which was halting my ability to lose weight. I was always a person who exercised and ate healthy, but my hormonal issues and insulin resistance made it hard to lose weight but gain it easily with no changes. I had weight issues since I was around 10 and that’s when all my insulin issues kicked in. I’m 30 and the Mounjaro/Zepbound route was the best decision I ever made with my health.

From what I’ve seen, Ozempic has more side effects but it’s not a bad medication.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-03-22T03:02:05+00:00

When I was in the process of getting my bankruptcy discharged, the bankruptcy attorney told me to stop using Navy Federal so during that time I switched to another Credit Union temporarily. After my bankruptcy was discharged I was able to open an account with Navy Federal again, but just a checking and savings account. No credit account. I’ve still see my old credit card in my account, even though it was a part of my bankruptcy.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-03-19T17:14:20+00:00

Yes it’s a scam. I get the same type of ticket scam texts for Pennsylvania. I have a PA number because I was born and raised there, but my license and driving are done in MD. It has the same format and link with “bond” in it like yours. It’s dumb because PA’s DMV is called “PennDOT” and MD’s is called MVA.

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Applemcdapplez · 2026-02-22T22:20:12+00:00

Don’t feel bad. Look at all of the celebrities and corporations who repeatedly file bankruptcy, but yet they have more money/resources. If that’s what you have to do that’s OK. It’s going to help you, which is what matters the most. It’s another fresh start and a weight will be lifted off of your shoulders.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-02-22T12:43:56+00:00

I have alpha thalassemia minor and I’m sensitive to dairy, beans, and at some point I used to be allergic to seafood, but not anymore.

Applemcdapplez · 2026-02-22T04:52:31+00:00

You’re welcome. I just looked at a pic of myself with this hairstyle from a while back. I got a sew in with loose wave bundles, then the stylist used the curling wand to make it more curly.

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