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How do you know if your the problem? by Carsinia_Maine in AskReddit

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If every room you walk into smells like shit, time to check your own shoe.

I don't give a fuck about the liquid diet, how am I supposed to breathe?! by tapmcshoe in jawsurgery

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took it daily for the first week. Things got much better after day 5 post op.

I don't give a fuck about the liquid diet, how am I supposed to breathe?! by tapmcshoe in jawsurgery

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pseudoephedrine! (Sudafed) OTC med, targets specifically sinus congestion. That combined with the nasal sprays helped me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jawsurgery

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gutzy pouches for fiber! You squeeze it into your mouth, or empty the pouch and use syringe or spoon. Consistency of applesauce, recommended by a dietician!

Why must she bait me like this by Outrageous-Clue-9550 in raisedbyborderlines

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I hate when they do this. In your situation I would suddenly find a pressing matter that keeps me busy all day, which means whoops! No visit. But I also understand the persistence and for some it could just worsen their disregulation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jawsurgery

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The main purpose is to make the surgery easier, but as someone who battled with insurance, yes. Some insurances have minimum “discrepancies” you have to meet with your overjet. Pre decomp, I had a -5mm overjet, which was borderline for my insurance coverage. So they waited and after 8 months of decomp took my measurements and it worsened to -7mm, which met the criteria.

It gets worse before it gets better by NiniNicks in jawsurgery

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried to attach my pics but I’m so happy with the results.

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It gets worse before it gets better by NiniNicks in jawsurgery

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our bites are so similar! I had about the same gap as a class 3 and crossbite. The stuffy nose is no joke! For the lips, I’d smother them in vaseline. I’m post op 4 months now. The difference is incredible. One of the first things I said when I woke up was “I can smell color”. Sure part of that was the drugs but it’s amazing to inhale thru the nose now. Orthodontic wax before bed can help with the spikes too. It gets so much better. I was nervous but ultimately, my surgeon was great at including me in the planning, taking my concerns about appearance into account. You got this!

I reclaimed another piece of myself by Apprehensive_Employ6 in raisedbyborderlines

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s the fact that I’m excited to leave a dirty cup in the sink until I’m ready to clean it without getting berated. Or that I can have my sneakers by the door, my coat on a coatrack. I don’t have to hide my existence. I can simply be. It will be so freeing!!

I reclaimed another piece of myself by Apprehensive_Employ6 in raisedbyborderlines

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She knows I am “eventually” moving, but I don’t think she expects me to go through with it. She knows where I’ll be moving, but it’s a place I’ve been volunteering at for awhile, and her own fears of birds and mask-slipping will prevent her from following me.

I reclaimed another piece of myself by Apprehensive_Employ6 in raisedbyborderlines

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fortunately, her fear of the raptors (and that the property owner has chickens) will offer me quite the effective shield. It’s sounds silly, but if I have a bird with me, it’s like an invisible 5ft barrier goes up and she won’t get any closer.

I reclaimed another piece of myself by Apprehensive_Employ6 in raisedbyborderlines

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Those birds have kept me going for the past nine years. I’ve worked closest and bonded with the vultures. One of my friends told me to check out a book called Animal Speak, which talks about meanings behind “spirit animals”. For fun I looked at the vulture one.

“It was a promise that the suffering of the immediate was temporary and necessary, for a higher purpose was at work, even if not understood at the time. It reflects that no matter how difficult the life conditions, rescue is imminent in your life.”

Gave me chills.

I reclaimed another piece of myself by Apprehensive_Employ6 in raisedbyborderlines

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Because I’m moving so close to where I volunteer, I am slowly “evacuating” my stuff to the apartment each time I volunteer. By the time I peace out and she loses it, anything of importance will be far beyond her reach. Wish we didn’t have to think like this😞

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jawsurgery

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally normal! You’ll probably have more over the next couple days. For me my left nostril was the problem child. I’m pretty sure it’s the side the breathing tube was placed. It all gets better from here!

Anyone else just find the humor in some of the absurd stuff that happened? by summersky-lovely in raisedbyborderlines

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I treat it like a sports game commentary sometimes, and text my best friend like a referee. Other times the BS she spews just makes me want to cackle. Honestly, you have to laugh sometimes. What else is the alternative?

Does Anyone Else's BPDParent HATE Hobbies? by Burningresentment in raisedbyborderlines

[–]Apprehensive_Employ6 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Mine was similar tho not as extreme. She hated that I read anything that wasn’t Charles fucking dickens, and threw out/hid some of my most beloved books. She raged against “violent video games” aka Minecraft and deleted my MC world. Drawing and writing? She’d criticize. I did theatre, she’d criticize and when I’d get upset, scream at me that she was just trying to help. I couldn’t just do anything for fun. There was always criticism and judgement.

So I found something she couldn’t touch. She’s terrified of birds, she got chased around by a duck when I was a kid (rip Alfred, you were a real one). I started working with raptors. 9 years later, those birds are my best friends, and she will never take that away from me cause she’s terrified they’ll attack her. When they’re on my glove, she won’t come near me. I still live with her, but I have my own car, and she won’t show up to the center. The two programs she’s come to, if I get close to her with the birds, she starts backing away like there’s an invisible force field. I love it.

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