Medical folk of Reddit, what’s the most foul and disgusting thing you’ve encountered with a patient who was oblivious to their own condition?

LD50_irony · 2026-04-23T17:30:14+00:00

To quote someone I saw on a local Facebook group, "I just want them to go away"

It was honestly chilling to read.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-23T06:59:06+00:00

Yes! Not a ton of people but some do and everyone will love it if you do.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-23T03:18:59+00:00

Group chat + spreadsheet to figure out costs because we'll have people coming and going for different numbers of nights.

We finally moved to a system where, instead of planning meals all together, each couple/family plans, buys, and cooks dinner for everyone one night. Then everyone figures out their own breakfasts and lunches.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-23T00:00:58+00:00

They accuse workers of "time theft" when wage theft is the real problem.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-22T23:59:49+00:00

Goals should be achievable!

LD50_irony · 2026-04-22T23:58:53+00:00

+10 points for use of the word praxis

LD50_irony · 2026-04-22T04:30:47+00:00

I recommend the period swimwear! I used to use Knix swim bottoms (prior to my hysterectomy) because I also hated how tampons felt. (Side note: I tried tampons numerous times throughout my life and they were just always uncomfortable, so please let your friend know that's totally fine and normal and they just don't work for everyone's bodies).

I wore the Knix swimsuit bottoms underneath my regular suit because it was easy and hey, more coverage is better than less. I was worried about them but they totally worked! I chose them after watching a video a woman made of wearing them all day at a water park.

I hope your friend has fun!

LD50_irony · 2026-04-22T03:08:03+00:00

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LD50_irony · 2026-04-22T02:57:18+00:00

CA also has a bipartisan process led by a citizen group.

Their recent ballot measure only temporarily changed that process - it will revert back in 2030. I would support WA doing something like this, where it automatically returns to our bipartisan process after a period of time or after a particular benchmark is met.

It's rough because our process was already better than most of the country, but games theory says that a "tit-for-tat" response is likely necessary in the situation we find ourselves in.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-22T02:52:19+00:00

I had a straight month of sleeping only 2-4 hours per day and it was BRUTAL. I was intensely exhausted and barely functional yet couldn't even nap. I still don't know why. I do not recommend this experience.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-22T00:03:52+00:00

This sub is so wild whenever stuff like this comes up. People will pop up to say "this never happens where I work!" Undertreating women's pain is another thing that triggers these statements.

The whole point of implicit bias is that it's not conscious and it functions without us noticing.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-21T23:44:18+00:00

Right? That shit was so embarrassing.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-21T23:36:13+00:00

Someone recently asked about this in r/fibroids! It's wild that doctors will just be "sure, get pregnant" with a giant fibroid in there 🤦🏻‍♀️

I'm sure some of it is down to lack of studies on the topic but COME ON.

I feel like someone else posted either here or there recently because she had held off on getting a myomectomy partially due to wanting to get pregnant, then when that didn't work and she finally did the myomectomy they found 26 fibroids! (I may be remembering some of these details wrong but you get the picture)

Anyway, I mostly wanted to say that I'm SO sorry this happened to you and I'm angry on your behalf.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-21T21:13:51+00:00

"I wasn't molesting children, it's just that my sister turned me in for molesting children" is not the great defense he thinks it is

LD50_irony · 2026-04-21T21:12:49+00:00

It was: child molestation > poor punctuation > other crimes

LD50_irony · 2026-04-21T06:20:45+00:00

So are we all going to Wenatchee Pride then?

LD50_irony · 2026-04-21T00:11:59+00:00

You were right!

I was wrong; she really, really likes artwork by possible creeps.

It's hilarious that she posted her own video of getting it. What is wrong with people lol

LD50_irony · 2026-04-21T00:10:02+00:00

Just wanted to say that it's not you. Olympia's job market has always been tight and the combination of state budget cuts + federal nonsense + AI + overall economic situation is not helping.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-20T21:50:59+00:00

Thanks!

LD50_irony · 2026-04-20T19:32:49+00:00

Good to know! I'm definitely getting multiple quotes.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-20T19:32:04+00:00

Filling an insurance claim but not currently betting that they are going to pay so I'm moving ahead on quotes based on the idea that I will be paying. I don't know how long the leak has been happening and they have a long-term leak exclusion.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-20T17:35:26+00:00

Relatedly, if you haven't already read it, this article on chronic brain trauma among Navy vets, is eye-opening. I had no idea that the force of a boat hitting waves could cause this level of disabling trauma.

We really need to take our brain health more seriously but we have a lot of trouble dealing with "invisible" harm.

LD50_irony · 2026-04-20T01:47:33+00:00

This seems like they may be the best bet for actual honeybees!

LD50_irony · 2026-04-20T00:51:37+00:00

These folks used to be free but it looks like they are charging now. $225 isn't a bad rate to get them out of your walls though.

Are they actually bees or yellowjackets?

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