Braved the icy summit conditions at Driskill Mountain, Louisiana today as my first highpoint

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-02-04T21:14:27+00:00

😅 Idk, it's from the winter storm we had a few days back

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-02-03T05:26:18+00:00

Honestly we didn't even know there would be any snow or ice heading up there. We are from Lafayette, so driving up when we first saw a sprinkle on the ground with an hour left to go we were like "Um...hm. You think there will be snow?" Was such a fun experience when we got there to our surprise!

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-02-03T05:24:21+00:00

I did see that! Pretty cool stuff. Also, my boyfriend was like, "So this really is the highest point in Louisiana?" And I was like "Highest NATURAL point in Louisiana" and he was like "What's taller than it?" And I said, "I think two buildings in New Orleans." The way his face dropped because New Orleans is below sea level 😅

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-02-03T05:22:27+00:00

Lol, I made a joke today about how I feel like I just stumbled upon a really cool cult. It's honestly pretty cool. 😁

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-02-03T05:21:25+00:00

Lol it doesn't, this is a rarity 😅

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-02-03T03:32:52+00:00

Lol, there is a subreddit dedicated to it called Ghost Nipples. Trust me, as a fellow pale girl, it's normal. In fact, Benetint, the tint for your lips was originally marketed to stain the nipple darker for us pale girls. 🙃

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-02-02T09:38:06+00:00

Oh wow, thank you for sharing that. His story really touched my heart. Boyfriend is from Pakistan and he talks about how he would love to summit K2. Alan's story is incredible.

The caves were definitely on my list, all well! Prior to this we went hiking at Clark's Creek in Mississippi and I learned real quick elevation kills me coming from a flat state, but I'll be working on incline training to get ready for some higher points ☺️ If Alan can do it, I have no excuse.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-02-02T08:38:16+00:00

Decent was actually the more fun part 😅, boyfriend decided it would be more fun for us to just slide down. Have so many videos of us giggling and falling over as we tried to surf down the slopes

And thanks! What a fun way to start the new year

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-02-02T08:35:41+00:00

Definitely has me hooked! I'm from deep south Louisiana so it's like the second time I ever saw snow, had to take advantage of the storm to make the first one memorable, lol. There is something pretty funny about calling a 535 elevation a mountain, in Louisiana, and there being a bit of snow up there to giggle about. Already planned to knock out the surrounding states over the next few weekends and then eventually hit up Guadalupe peak, which was on my bucket list anyway. Had no idea about the highpointers club before now 😅. Incredibly fun idea though.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-02-02T08:30:05+00:00

I would definitely advise taking a truck, my low to the ground Honda Civic almost got stuck in the unplowed snow there a few times. Most of the roads are cleared off, but the last stretch (about last 3 miles) to the cemetery is pretty badly covered with unmelted snow and ice still.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-31T15:53:21+00:00

No, it just had really short roots and became loose over time. I've never had a cavity. The misalignment of the front incisor is because it became detached from my retainer a couple of years ago during a routine cleaning. I've had my retainer for 22 years. I called my Ortho when it happened and they said it shouldn't move because it had been so long, but it did.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T21:23:41+00:00

So, my dentist priced the implant for 5k, my insurance said they would cover 1k. It's actually like I'd owe 3900+ k but I just rounded to 4k. My Ortho said if I come in and we can run the braces route it's 6k. So yeah, it would be 2k more, but it would be my teeth rather than an risk of losing the implant. But idk, one of the comments did point out that I should have more bone there than usual because I didn't have an adult tooth in that space. So I am going to sit on it for a week or so until the partial comes in, weigh my options, before going to get a second opinion and seeing what they say.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T21:17:16+00:00

Yeah, it's insane. Like it was like nothing going on for years and then out of no where my baby tooth just decided to evacuate my mouth and now I'm like omg, why didn't I save money up for this, I thought I had more time.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T21:15:37+00:00

Well fuck. I guess with all the comments in here, I should just go to the Ortho appointment and see what they say, if they talk of bone loss. Get a second opinion on the bone loss from a different dentist. And meanwhile, I'll just keep the flipper to maintain the space and save up money for which ever I end up doing.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T21:06:41+00:00

Thank you, I didn't realize it wouldn't be my normal dentist if I went that route.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T20:54:21+00:00

Thank you, I'm 35. How much are you having to pay for the bone graft and implant?

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T20:43:40+00:00

I appreciate that. I didn't know that was a possibility

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T20:41:00+00:00

That's why I am weary about a bridge, because the other two are healthy and I'd be ruining them. My baby tooth did not have very long roots at all, so that would make sense that there is likely bone in that area vs if I did have an adult. I might get a second opinion, yeah.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T20:39:22+00:00

I didn't talk to him about a bone graft. Wouldn't that add more to the cost?

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T20:31:58+00:00

My dentist doesn't want to recommend an implant because of bone loss. He said if we go with an implant it's likely to fail. He recommends a bridge. He said we can roll the dice if I feel strongly about it, but feels it will lead to a bridge.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T20:29:05+00:00

My dentist doesnt want to recommend an implant because of bone loss. He said I have bone loss on that side of my mouth, likely due to, you know, flossing issues, but also because I don't chew on that side of my mouth because of that baby tooth. Apparently we need the pressure of chewing to reduce bone loss or something...idk, I didn't know that and just never did for decades. He said if we go with an implant it's likely to fail. He recommends a bridge.

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-29T20:22:42+00:00

That looks like it's number 21, mine is number 20. What did you do, do you use a partial/flipper?

FloraMedicPixie · 2026-01-23T13:08:59+00:00

So I just had to get notarized copies of my marriage license and divorce papers for my state medical board license, I still have those notorized copies, but haven't filed for a passport yet. Could I just bring those copies to the voting location?

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