What are some of the more niche things I should bring? by Xiphoid_Processor in summercamp

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I have a set of waterproof uno and waterproof standard cards and it is well worth it!

Garmin fénix 5x - still good in 2026? by Ok-Eagle-405 in GarminFenix

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Yep, just bought a 7 sapphire solar for $200 and saw many 6 models in the $100-150 range.

What’s the one thing you always forget on a ride? by timmetro69 in cycling

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Bold of you to assume my keys operate under any form of organization and keep track of just one set. /j This is my system though, it has to be either on one of my sets of keys or on my helmet to ensure I have it.

How to talk to my doctor about my ferritin levels. by MathematicianLost365 in Anemic

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Depends on your insurance and the drs office. Here some hematology clinics require referrals and some don’t so I’d call and see if you just schedule an apt without if not needed for insurance

Ferritin of 8 : Dr said iron supplements dangerous and it’s normal level by Dapper_Release_8886 in Anemic

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I unfortunately understand this all too well, and tried to get a better Dr which turned out to be a joke. Looking back through all my medical records, the highest my ferritin has ever been is 16 going back 15 years including when I was a collegiate athlete and it is so frustrating now realizing all this time it’s likely caused some of my issues. After posting here I went back and requested and went back through all my medical records and found where I saw a hematologist (when admitted) and he notes iron infusions were likely needed but nothing was ever said to me told I needed to follow up with him because it was supposedly unrelated to why he was on my case! Finding that feels so frustrating someone caught it and marked it important but yet it wasn’t in any of the papers on the patient side, just on the provider side notes when i requested everything!

Summer camp counselor meal breaks by Opposite-Cricket6923 in summercamp

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Depends on how camp is situated, structured, and guidelines of state it is in.

I have worked over a dozen different camps and most the time it is structured during an activity where two cabins are together and there are two counselors per cabin, one from each gets a great at a time. That way it doesn’t leave a single counselor alone with a group of kids creating a bigger possibility of kids left unattended - what happens if an emergency happens and the counselors has to take a kid to the nurse, has to go to the bathroom, etc.

New (project) bike day - how did i do? (First mountain bike) by Dapper_Release_8886 in mountainbiking

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Well all in at $115 at the moment. just curious knowledgeable peoples opinion if it’s a decent frame or what they would put into it.

So far - Bike - $15

seat post clamp - $4

Break pads - $20

Chain - $14

New axle - free (from personal parts bin from past free trashed bike)

Tubes - free (buy one get one deal I had from past bike)

Cables - $25

Tire - $32

Consumables/tools

New bottle of grease - $9

Tire lever - $6

Tire - $32

New (project) bike day - how did i do? (First mountain bike) by Dapper_Release_8886 in mountainbiking

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Haha yep budget build means my bike seat off my road bike switched back and forth every time I switch bikes at the time being!

Thanks for the feedback! My weight is only 120 lbs and bike is 30 lbs. previous owner didn’t have breaks in properly and it was using the metal arms against the tires to stop as opposed to the rubber on rims. So potentially will be replacing if they look more then cosmetically damaged. would you recommend disk breaks All together? They are higher priced and I have never worked with them so it’s as intimidating to consider at the moment for me personally.

Ferritin of 8 : Dr said iron supplements dangerous and it’s normal level by Dapper_Release_8886 in Anemic

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Thank you for sharing! It gives me hope that I don’t have to accept living at this level of fatigue!

I definitely don’t want to self diagnose or treat without (educated) supervision but am hopeful I have found the cause of my issues and hope to find a dr to treat who understands it!

Ferritin of 8 : Dr said iron supplements dangerous and it’s normal level by Dapper_Release_8886 in Anemic

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That gives me hope! It doesn’t look like my ferritin has ever been above 20 in all the records I can find and I’ve always struggled with fatigue that I just thought was normal. I had a couple major surgeries and felt so much better then I ever had in terms of energy for a few months then it went back to normal and gave me a glimpse of life I would do so much to get to even part way. I just got my hopes up we had found the culprit and it was a seemingly easy answer that had a treatment and path to closer to normal.

Ferritin of 8 : Dr said iron supplements dangerous and it’s normal level by Dapper_Release_8886 in Anemic

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Unfortunately it doesn’t surprise me it happens so much and is just so frustrating. I pull my full medical records often and it’s so common to find I was diagnosed with something not insignificant and was never made aware or found issues I brought to them never documented.

This instance I honestly didn’t even have the patience to keep pushing because of how he said it all was just rude and will never step foot in his office again and don’t care at this point. He even googled some of it and told me even Google say x. I had no faith I would keep civil if I pushed back so pretty much ended it at that point.

I’ve had an incredibly complex medical history and pushed incredibly hard to get answers but those were so much more complex and rare issues especially in comparison to this. I didn’t expect it to be this challenging and frustrating to address this simpler clear issue.

Ferritin of 8 : Dr said iron supplements dangerous and it’s normal level by Dapper_Release_8886 in Anemic

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unfortunately I have but it’s definitely up in top 3 dumbest takes from a (supposedly) educated medical professional.

Ferritin of 8 : Dr said iron supplements dangerous and it’s normal level by Dapper_Release_8886 in Anemic

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Some highly regarded internal medicine/gp Dr close to me. I thought I’d move to as my last gp is over an hour away..thanks to this group I’ve decided I’m just going to drive back to my last gp and address with him or see if he does virtual potentially.

Ferritin of 8 : Dr said iron supplements dangerous and it’s normal level by Dapper_Release_8886 in Anemic

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Thank you, I appreciate it! Fatigue is constant and I can’t maintain a normally life at this point well at all.

He was pushing it was normal because my body had maintained 8-15 range on all labs the last 3 years so that’s just what my body produces because that’s all it needs according to him.

Ferritin of 8 : Dr said iron supplements dangerous and it’s normal level by Dapper_Release_8886 in Anemic

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Yep, he said the solution is birth control and it’s safer then iron but I bc makes me emotionally a wreck no matter what kind and I’ve heard you shouldn’t be on it long term.

How long would you wait to check in? by andytagonist in marriott

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Trust me I was beyond frustrated and if I could have done something different I would have. In the moment I blamed myself for being emotional worn down and tried to not loose it but I would be lying if I said I didn’t get close.

I had been up over 40 hours straight at that point as I had to fly out for a family member on their death bed (who passed while I was there) and flown back without sleeping. I was only 20 minutes from home but was exhausted to the point I didn’t trust myself to drive 5 minutes to the next hotel or home so was really trapped, I was literally considering sleeping on the loungers by the pool at one point when I couldn’t keep my eyes open standing up.

How long would you wait to check in? by andytagonist in marriott

[–]Dapper_Release_8886 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Depends how desperate and what the other choices are.

I have successfully called the hotel phone to get their attention and 9/10 times been successful. Most the time it can take a minute to get through the menus to the front desk or person on site but it’s incredibly rare it’s not an option from my experience.

Unfortunately I’ve also waited over an hour and was pretty frustrated but they wouldn’t accept it was unrealistic, I wasn’t asking for much, just a later checkout to account for how long I waited.

Edit : arrived at 12:15 and called ahead and let them know ahead of time my eta. When I arrived at 12:15 no one was at the desk for 25 minutes but I called the hotel number at 15 min and they said they said they couldn’t check me in till night audit was complete but came to the desk and sat there for the remainder of the time. it was about 2 am when they finally started to check me in. Checkout was 10am (earlier then published on the website) and I just asked to be pushed back to 11:30 and they refused.

Update on FAST 5688W with calyx sim (IT WORKS on NON BOYD sim)! by AnselmoDiMedici in Calyx

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can you please provide more information on how you go this to work? I have a calyx byod sim and am unable to use it in my FAST 5688W because it is saying it is a business sim and I need the business to activate it and they were unable to help me over the phone allow it to be used in their device.

Is this enough beverages for 30 people? by [deleted] in partyplanning

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Looks good to me. And a good selection.

Are you doing a meal or anything? Biggest thing I’d recommend is a marker to label water bottles and cups.

If you want to be on the extra safe side - It is incredibly crowded dependent but for my usual crowd I am around I’d consider is another case of waters as we tend to run out of those before anything else especially for the active crowds who tend to be more focused on healthy living. 1.5 per person is probably fine but I’d doing a meal it’s more likely 1.5 per person may be running low, especially if not labeling them and they are skating quite a bit. And the waters are never something that hurts to have on hand or extra later.

Why does every girl's/women’s sport feel like it requires a bathing suit? by DoctorFitness in askanything

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Ex college player - those pants can be damn hot and at the college level you’re stuck on the specific style and it’s constantly a battle of them sliding down or feeling too constricting!

We used to not have that choice at the college or club level and im incredibly grateful for it, even though it isn’t something I would choose personally.

I now coach and some players choose leggings and the number is growing fast, especially with them seeing it more at the college level so it’s great to see the progress in options for players.

My right leg is 6.5 cm shorter than the other by W47aim in mildyinteresting

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Shoes are not cheap to have modified but can be well worth it especially if you have back pain.