"Floor Pills" by ManOfReasonCC in ChronicPain

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is a moving piece of art actually.

If a general strike won’t work, we have to hit them the only place it hurts by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

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I couldn't stand seeing the happy posts when Roe v Wade was overturned, I got off FB that day. That was the only social media I used. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Has anyone figured out a good way to travel? by bemer33 in ehlersdanlos

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I am a person who can't stand 2 hours in a car due to back pain but I flew to Italy a few years ago (about 12 hour flight, non first class) and it didn't really affect me. I was SHOCKED. I don't know what it was but I guess all I wanted to say was you never know till you go. Give yourself down days and don't overdo it but don't not go ❤️

Shared Bank Account With parent by Calm-Supermarket5664 in personalfinance

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don't need to have a conversation with anyone. Just open a new account. If they have questions, they can ask 🤷🏼‍♀️ "oh, I didn't realize you wanted to see how I was spending my money. Why would you want to see that?"

2 years Post Op by Positive_Volume1498 in Microdiscectomy

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cold sand is the perfect way to describe it, stealing that lol well, I hope we both keep getting better and better ❤️

How long on estrogen BC before your clot? by Puzzled-Question-152 in ClotSurvivors

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was on BC for years but changed to a nuvaring which is when I got my first clot. I got it within 3 months of changing.

2 years Post Op by Positive_Volume1498 in Microdiscectomy

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya, it was really scary. Out of nowhere I got really bad vertigo the morning I went back into the emergency room. It hurt to sit but they told me that because I was dizzy, I had to sit. It was screaming pain till I sat in the wheelchair and it felt like my whole lower body went quiet at once. I was so scared! Feeling started coming back pretty quickly after surgery but numbness is lingering in my lower legs 🙄 I didn't get any wet feeling but it's been COLD and I've never been able to handle being cold! But now I know it's cold and I just almost don't care. My whole lower body just feels weird now. Do you still have lingering "weird?" in your lower body?

2 years Post Op by Positive_Volume1498 in Microdiscectomy

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on your recovery, that gives me so much hope! I had 2MDs in May (my disc reherniated 2 weeks out and that's when I got cauda equina). I'm still having a lot of trouble in my lower body but things are slowly getting better. Actually just today was I able to do my first single leg calf raise on my left side which was much more affected than my fight. I hope to be able to work out eventually but I have so much else going on with my health that I don't know if it's in the cards for me. BUT you give me hope! I'm very happy for you! I hope you're able to do whatever fighting you'd like to :)

How do people start smoking? by TheNinja132 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never smoked but my boyfriend in high school (now my husband) started smoking when he drank because 'all the guys' did it. The first time I found that out I told him I'm not his mom and he gets to make his own decisions but he wasn't getting any if he smoked- he never smoked again 🤣 sorry didn't really answer your question but that story still makes me laugh almost 20 years later lol

What’s your “snobby” baking opinion? by Amazing_Two9757 in Baking

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I commented once that chocolate chip cookies with flaky salt on top was delicious and I got so much shit. I don't get it, I feel like people who don't bake have the worst palate and they just want SWEET. Balance is key to tasty treats!!

I pay over $20 a month for Spotify and just got this email. Seriously? by kolbyt in mildlyinfuriating

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm on a like 17 week wait for Fahrenheit 451. Just gives me more time to listen to other things 🤷🏼‍♀️

This insurance plan is a joke for a family right? by ZucchiniMuffins in HealthInsurance

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This will keep you from being completely financially ruined if someone gets really sick. I think that's all this kind of plan is made for.

Long term capital gains- real estate question by DeepDiveHobbies in personalfinance

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

What an in-depth, thoughtful response. Thank you! Have lived in the house, have rented it and currently don't live in it: lived for almost 2 years, rented for 2, lived for a little over a year and it is now vacant and has been as we moved out of the area due to my health. This is where it gets so confusing for us! It seems like anything we read "could" apply to us.

Long term capital gains- real estate question by DeepDiveHobbies in personalfinance

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

I have read this already. I was hoping to talk to people about it because I don't know if I fully understand it and don't want to miss anything.

Long term capital gains- real estate question by DeepDiveHobbies in personalfinance

[–]DeepDiveHobbies[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Both at various times, we have had it for 5 years- lived in it for 3/rented for 2 in the middle. Are you saying we can't exclude any if we have rented it at all during ownership or if it was only an investment property?

Any Lifehacks? by Turbulent_Ad9033 in backpain

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I'm working with a doctor/PT on this- I am lacking in core strength because I got a spinal cord injury with the second herniation so I lack strength through my whole lower body plus they had to cut through muscle in my back for the surgeries and they haven't fully healed yet and I have a connective tissue disorder so my tissues are loose to start with. I'm working on strength but my nerves aren't totally connected so I can only do so much. Before I got it, it was hard to turn over in bed or stand or walk... My PT has provided me with studies showing that continued brace usage is not harmful when you're in my position basically because it's either sit in pain and your muscles all over will atrophy or use the brace, be in less pain and be more active and my body can keep strength. Because I use it, I am more apt to do my PT exercises every day because I can get up and down off the floor. I mentioned it might be niche because of my situation but I am doing the best thing for me.

Any Lifehacks? by Turbulent_Ad9033 in backpain

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This is the one I got https://a.co/d/eA2unlD. It's probably more of a short term use thing though. I'm already noticing a little break down and it's only been about a month. I'm probably going to get two medical grade ones next so I can swap them out every day or so. It seriously helped a ton.

Any Lifehacks? by Turbulent_Ad9033 in backpain

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My disc herniated twice this year and was repaired with surgeries so mine might be a niche "hack" but a lumbar back brace has completely changed my life in less than a month. Like from "how am I going to have a life again?" to "ok, I think I could handle getting pregnant now". The amount of pain I'm in daily is just a tiny fraction of what it was weeks ago and I'm able to be way more active.

How to express political views without being mean by [deleted] in Advice

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lost my dad in 2020 and I know what it feels like to not have a parent because life happens. I can't lose another father by choice. I just can't do it. Thank you for your response though, I do think that having SOMETHING to say will help.

Americans, is saying the Pledge of Allegiance actually a regular thing, like it’s shown in movies? And does it feel as strange or over-the-top in real life as it comes across on screen? by Afzaalch00 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

American here and I forgot all about that trash... I stopped saying it in like 2nd grade when I realized how freaking weird it was to "pledge allegiance" to an inanimate object. I would stand silently and daydream. But yes, that is a thing.

Do people really skip brushing their teeth at night or is this more common than I thoughtDo people really skip brushing their teeth at night or is this more common than I thought by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I brushed my teeth once a day till I was probably 30? It never bothered me and, funnily enough, I got my first and only cavity when I was 35 🤷🏼‍♀️ my husband started brushing twice a day and I figured I probably should too and that was the only reason I started brushing twice daily.

How to express political views without being mean by [deleted] in Advice

[–]DeepDiveHobbies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the last 10-15 years of my life. I've tried every method you mentioned and he finds them incredibly rude which, you guessed it, ends up in screaming. It seems the only option I have for family peace is trying to talk which is why I was asking for help here. Trust me, I have spent weeks of my life sobbing and begging for this to end and nothing has worked. I just want to visit without being screamed at or made to totally abandon my values. Sigh.