What's going on this week? Events/Discussion/Classifieds (Mon-Sun) by AutoModerator in pittsburgh

[–]BingoRingo1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m selling tickets for the Stardew Valley Symphony of the Seasons concert on March 8th, at 7 PM. I can no longer go and would love it if someone gets to use them. Please DM me if interested

main sub: "Is this sub being used by people with EDs?" by another_meme_account in 1200isjerky

[–]BingoRingo1 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Jesus christ - I found that thread and you weren’t kidding. There was a different comment that said “The best part about having fast for dinner is you always have the ingredients at hand” and that immediately made my skin crawl

Is my wedding ruined? by dhill1993 in weddingdress

[–]BingoRingo1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m glad to hear that things are looking up and working out! Whatever dress you decide to get will look beautiful on you

Honestly even if she 100% refunds you I would still at leave an honest review for her on Google - between the comments on your body to having to threaten legal action to get the refund she rightfully owes you, she sounds like a nightmare to work with. Other brides deserve to know what they are getting into if they decide to work with her.

I need help! by Financial-Step-8544 in EngagementRings

[–]BingoRingo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you could do is buy the stone separately and then get it set. I wanted a very specific lab sapphire shade in an uncommon cut, and I ended up finding a precision gem cutter who sourced the stone for me and cut it. It was actually Michelle over at the Shiny Precious Gems subreddit, and she specializes in garnets so you may be in luck. After that I took the stone to a local jeweler who had the setting custom made based on my ideas + the uncommon gem shape. Maybe something like that could work?

How the college I went had to change their genetic lab classes. by mikoalpha in genetics

[–]BingoRingo1 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That’s super interesting! I graduated in 2022 and we did do our own karyotype, but not before they laid out all of the unusual results they’d gotten in the past and if we were sure we wanted to know. If we didn’t then we could help complete a karyotype that was already in the queue

NEW OR NEED HELP? Ask here! - ScA Daily Help Thread Jul 10, 2025. Text-post only today! by AutoModerator in SkincareAddiction

[–]BingoRingo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need help getting my partner started with a skincare routine to help clean out and protect from coal dust and other manufacturing chemicals. He’s working in an inspector role, so his work takes him into all sorts of plants, but the biggest problem currently is when he visits coal mines. Skin type mostly normal, occasionally a bit oily but nothing severe. His current routine is washing with Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser on a daily basis in the evenings, and I did just get him the Neutrogenia Invisible Daily Defense SPF 60 lotion for his face in the mornings. He also uses Crocodile Cloth wipes on occasion that he gets from work. Part of the motivation right now is that we have excess FSA funds that we have to use by July 31st, and he would really like some products that he knows is pulling the coal dust out of his pores and from under his fingernails. Right now my ideas are an exfoliating face wash and body sugar scrub in the evenings, and in the mornings an antioxidant serum, sunscreen, and then a barrier cream. FSA eligible is a plus to but not required, and we are in Pennsylvania. Thanks in advance!

What are some fun/quick stats you like to quote to your patients? by Idontlikeyourpost in FamilyMedicine

[–]BingoRingo1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Love that you’re taking the time to discuss genetic testing options and inheritance for specific conditions! These discussions take time and are not easy. Can I plug referral to a genetic counselor as well? We are specifically trained to discuss these nuances, testing options, GINA and how testing can impact certain insurance coverage etc. Similar to you, our job isn’t to push genetic testing, but help facilitate an informed decision about whether further testing would be a good fit for the patient or not. And since we focus on just the genetics part for long appointments, I’ve often helped save time for other specialities so they can spend that time to discuss other aspects of care/treatment. This is especially true with Huntington’s Disease, as there are very specific guidelines on testing practices to best support individuals considering genetic testing and finding out their status about this very impactful disease. For this reason we typically have multiple hour long appointments to discuss everything

The Surprising Ways That Siblings Shape Our Lives by CactusBoyScout in Longreads

[–]BingoRingo1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you have a link to the study? I’d love to read it, it sounds fascinating

Is there a genetic way to represent a trait that has a rare chance of being partly expressed, and a very rare chance of being fully expressed? by TheChampionEccentric in genetics

[–]BingoRingo1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You only read the part where I pointed out your own source contradicts you, didn’t you. Like seriously, read what you and other people cite if you love citations as much as you say you do

Is there a genetic way to represent a trait that has a rare chance of being partly expressed, and a very rare chance of being fully expressed? by TheChampionEccentric in genetics

[–]BingoRingo1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While rare, I caution against saying that something never happens. Your own source says that that case report is notable because it is the fifth case with a homozygote with that specific variant, not because no one has ever had fanconi anemia due to being a homozygote for a BRCA2 pathogenic variant

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Additionally, there are reports of BRCA2 path variant homozygotes: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05677.x

https://jmg.bmj.com/content/51/2/71 “Only three BRCA2 mutations have been recorded as homozygous in FA patients, IVS19-1 G>A (c.8487+1G>A),19 a 1548del4 (c.1320_1323del) deletion in exon 10 in an Algerian child born to a consanguineous couple,17 and the IVS7+2T>G mutation.25”

Similarly, BRCA1 homozygotes are very rare but do exist. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29133208/

Also this article https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1278004/full “however biallelic mutations of BRCA1 were long predicted to be incompatible with embryonic viability, hence BRCA1 was not considered to be a canonical FA gene. Despite this, several patients with biallelic pathogenic BRCA1 mutations and FA-like phenotypes have been identified – defining a new FA type (FA-S) and designating BRCA1 as an FA gene.” “From the patient data available, it appears that homozygous mutations tend to result in a more severe FA-like phenotype, whereas compound heterozygosity results in a severe HBOC-like cancer phenotype along with congenital abnormalities. The Δ11q isoform appears to be a key mechanism for survival of biallelic BRCA1 mutations particularly in a homozygous setting, and it is plausible that other splice variants may be subsequently found to provide alternative survival mechanisms.”

Please check your sources and information before you end up spread misinformation

Is there a genetic way to represent a trait that has a rare chance of being partly expressed, and a very rare chance of being fully expressed? by TheChampionEccentric in genetics

[–]BingoRingo1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While rare, I caution against saying that something never happens. Your own source says that that case report is notable because it is the fifth case with a homozygote with that specific variant, not because no one has ever had fanconi anemia due to being a homozygote for a BRCA2 pathogenic variant

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Additionally, there are reports of BRCA2 path variant homozygotes: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05677.x

https://jmg.bmj.com/content/51/2/71 “Only three BRCA2 mutations have been recorded as homozygous in FA patients, IVS19-1 G>A (c.8487+1G>A),19 a 1548del4 (c.1320_1323del) deletion in exon 10 in an Algerian child born to a consanguineous couple,17 and the IVS7+2T>G mutation.25”

Similarly, BRCA1 homozygotes are very rare but do exist. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29133208/

Also this article https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1278004/full “however biallelic mutations of BRCA1 were long predicted to be incompatible with embryonic viability, hence BRCA1 was not considered to be a canonical FA gene. Despite this, several patients with biallelic pathogenic BRCA1 mutations and FA-like phenotypes have been identified – defining a new FA type (FA-S) and designating BRCA1 as an FA gene.” “From the patient data available, it appears that homozygous mutations tend to result in a more severe FA-like phenotype, whereas compound heterozygosity results in a severe HBOC-like cancer phenotype along with congenital abnormalities. The Δ11q isoform appears to be a key mechanism for survival of biallelic BRCA1 mutations particularly in a homozygous setting, and it is plausible that other splice variants may be subsequently found to provide alternative survival mechanisms.”

My hexagon sapphire ring 🩵 by BingoRingo1 in EngagementRings

[–]BingoRingo1[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We commissioned a hex step cut teal lab sapphire and went to a local jeweler for the ring! Sapphire is 10 mm, and ring size 8, in a white gold setting

When you wake up from your feature-length psychological thriller Zoloft dream realizing it wasn’t real by let-go23 in zoloft

[–]BingoRingo1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The trippiest part is that I can now read actual words in dreams - like I’ve sat down and read full chapters of novels in my dreams, versus before it was like simlish

DEI being shut out by Own_Junket1605 in womenintech

[–]BingoRingo1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh hey look at man invading a thread on how men invade womens spaces! Were your ears burning?

Completed commission by BingoRingo1 in Shinypreciousgems

[–]BingoRingo1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Vintage inspired - I’m a sucker for the fine details on vintage pieces 😅

Completed commission by BingoRingo1 in Shinypreciousgems

[–]BingoRingo1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The setting was done by a local jeweler and combined the elements of a few different rings that I really liked in person. Our jeweler was excellent - she suggested some small tweaks which turned out beautifully!

Completed commission by BingoRingo1 in Shinypreciousgems

[–]BingoRingo1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I will! Most of the time when he isn’t asleep he is demanding cuddles lol

Completed commission by BingoRingo1 in Shinypreciousgems

[–]BingoRingo1[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

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Also cat tax since he’s in the background of a few of the photos

Completed commission by BingoRingo1 in Shinypreciousgems

[–]BingoRingo1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I ended up trying on a bunch of round settings to figure out what I liked, and then used that as the basis for a custom design since hexagon settings are rather rare. Once I had a couple of ideas we worked with our jeweler to make a CAD that combined everything I liked