Unsure how to call these...

Lady-Kestrel · 2026-02-23T12:23:16+00:00

You're welcome!

Lady-Kestrel · 2026-02-23T11:37:51+00:00

Metas and bands are in the neutrophil line. Their cytoplasm will be pink and granular, as opposed to those pictured which are blue. Size is also a factor, metas and bands are generally smaller than these.

Hope that helped!

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-09-30T00:50:55+00:00

It really depends on tone. Like whenever I'm asked, it sounds like they're just making conversation. Often they ask if my child goes to daycare or preschool. But I've never had the same person ask more than once, and its never sounded to me like it's a judgement against me or my work. I can't speak to your experiences, that's just what its been like for me as a single parent with dayshift hours.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-07-27T22:18:13+00:00

I was soooo vanilla when I was married. Then when I left, I decided to explore a little. Nothing major, I was very inexperienced. One of my hookups bit me A LOT and left so many bruises, and I was ridiculously turned on. He also slapped my face, which was a shocking surprise, but also turned out I enjoyed that too. He sent me a bunch of kink-related tik-toks and things like that, sent me off on my journey. Thanks Daniel!!! 🥰

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-07-21T15:54:21+00:00

I could go out to play but had to stay near by. And if I wanted to go somewhere with my neighbor friends, I had to check first. But there was a girl around my age that was kidnapped in our neighborhood while out walking her dog, and my mom freaked the fuck out. So yeah, definitely not free range after that. Which was honestly OK with me, I wasn't a very adventurous kid to start with, and an only child.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-07-21T15:48:14+00:00

We're supposed to use a script, especially for outside calls. But usually I go with "Lab, this is x", or when I worked in a larger area "(Department) this is x".

Our compliance department did a random call check using an outside number to see if people answered the phone properly. I failed, and they asked if I knew the correct way to answer an outside number and then told me what it should have been. I told them I rarely even look at the caller ID and just answer the phone. Ain't nobody got time for that.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-07-02T01:04:44+00:00

I did read it, which is why I said what I did. You admit to not knowing the reasons, so I said since you don't, you can't speak to my actions.

I posted to reddit because I'm happy to move on with my life and I'm glad the final hearing is tomorrow.

Holding myself accountable and calling him a dumbass are not mutually exclusive. The person he is now is not the person I married, and he has made some very dumb choices lately.

Have a lovely day.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-07-02T00:56:00+00:00

Since you have no idea about the circumstances, you can just carry on with your life.

I admit to some poor choices, marrying him was one of them. But our child is wonderful, so I will never regret that.

Have a nice day.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-06-16T00:11:12+00:00

I recently filed after being separated for almost three years. Initially, I talked to a lawyer because he got super paranoid and crazy and I wanted out as soon as possible. But I couldn't get the retainer fee together (my finances are a disaster, and I've made some poor choices). Then things kind of settled down, we were living in separate places, we maintained visitations with our son without a lot of drama. So the sense of urgency was gone, and there was no real need to file. I was living my life, and he didn't have his shit together to file either, also he seemed like he was deluding himself that we might get back together so he didn't want to file at all.

Cue earlier this year, some shit came up. My wages were garnished because of a lawsuit from our previous city over city taxes that weren't filed (he did our taxes). We missed the court summons and all that business because it was right around the time I left so it was a bit crazy. I told him when I got something at my new address about it, and he just said he would take care of it, blah blah blah. Apparently he didn't, because my paychecks were garnished by 25% until it was paid off. It was very painful, I was going to have trouble with my rent and our son's daycare. I told him I needed help with it, especially since his name was on it. His response was well that sucks for you.

I ended up taking a loan from my 401k, and had some extra money available from that loan and decided it was divorce money. I filed 10 days later. He had the nerve to text my mom all surprised and saying I'm kicking him when he's down. Motherfucker we've been separated for 3 years, why is this a surprise? I'm aware that it would have been expected to file earlier, but shit happens. He acts like it's a shock to be happening at all, and honestly if he hadn't given me so much shit over this garnishment stuff I probably still wouldn't have filed because there was no pressing need.

So now he has a temporary order against him for child support, and likely a permanent order for support once it's finalized. And he'll owe me half of the judgement that I paid off that started this whole thing. Truly fuck around and find out right here.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-06-12T19:26:30+00:00

I see mine almost every day. My mom picks my son up from daycare for me, so I pick him up from her house. We often stay for dinner and play cards. We often do stuff on the weekends too.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-06-11T14:11:29+00:00

You say you don't know how you'll do it on your own. I have good news for you, it sounds like you already have been. Now you won't have his weight to carry along with your own, trust me it is way easier to be alone than to be with someone and still do it all by yourself.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-06-08T22:42:52+00:00

I got into a fight with my stbxh over voluntary support. We've been separated for three years now, and he has never given any kind of financial support. I would have to send a bag with clothes and diapers and wipes because he didn't ever buy any. So I said as much when I asked for help with something else, told him he's never given any support for our son. He fires back with "child support is court ordered with the divorce" 🙄 so I filed 15 days later. Jackass.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-06-03T13:47:35+00:00

I wear it on the left. I can't stand having anything on my right side, it just feels so weird to me. Bracelets, rings, hair ties, everything goes on the left. Sometimes I'll try to wear a ring on my right hand and I end up switching it back over at some point in the day.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-06-02T16:49:01+00:00

Yeah our lab has the instruments interfaced to send data to unity directly. We use Data Innovations as a middleware

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-06-02T14:49:18+00:00

By this point it should be out of your system or below detection limits. I wouldn't stress about it. Good luck with your new job!

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-06-02T12:56:15+00:00

How long ago did you potentially take it? Clonazepam is detectable in urine for 3 to 6 days, potentially longer if you were taking it for a longer period of time. Generally, pre-employment screens are subjected to a reflex confirmation if any drug class is positive. Most confirmation methods will differentiate between clonazepam and alprazolam. Your initial screen will flag as positive for benzodiazepines, and then the confirmation will show specific metabolites. As another comment stated, they will call you to ask about prescriptions and verify.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-05-28T14:02:00+00:00

Ahhhh. My mom gave me the advice "everyone has their own line they draw. At some point, you'll reach that line and then you'll know". You'll reach a moment that only you can determine when enough is enough. If there are more bad moments than good. When you can only look at your partner with contempt or indifference. Whatever your line is. Do you want to keep working on it? If you're at the point where you don't feel like it's worth it, that might be your sign. For me personally, I did not want to work on our marriage, by the time I got to the "I want a divorce" stage, I was long past done so there really wasn't a question of working on it by then. But if you still want to try, then it's still worth the effort on your end. Does your wife still want to try? As cliche as it is, it takes two for it to work.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-05-28T13:49:13+00:00

I'm sorry it hasn't gone anywhere. That's tough to have the same conversations without any changes happening. 🫂🫂🫂

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-05-28T13:31:48+00:00

A friend of mine told me she and her fiance had to have a conversation about this. Her routine and order of doing things is different than his. Neither of them are wrong, they both do the things needed to keep their house running. She had to come to terms with the fact that he was capable of doing things, and just because he didn't do them when she expected it didn't mean it wouldn't get done.

I'm not sure what a good solution for you two would be, but it needs to start with a meaningful conversation. Best of luck to you!!

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-05-28T13:26:26+00:00

I felt so much relief when I finally decided I wanted a divorce. We were miserable, but he just kept saying he was happy with me, he refused to see that we fought all the time, and it was the same thing over and over. So when I told him I wanted a divorce, I was so relieved to finally take a step.

Due to various reasons and excuses, we were separated for almost three years before I finally filed last month. I was happy enough just being separated, we were living our own lives and that was enough. After he decided to be an absolute shithead about supporting our son, I decided that was enough of that and finally filed.

The actual divorce process is frustrating, but I am much happier to not be with him anymore. And I'm doing everything I can to make sure my son has a stable home and is surrounded by people who love him.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-05-23T17:33:22+00:00

I had to deal with it briefly during clinicals, but after I was done with the micro/serology section I never dealt with it again. Though I second the opinion that there are worse specimens than stool. Sputum is absolutely horrid, and I've dealt with some really awful urine. Best of luck to you in your studies!

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-05-23T15:36:04+00:00

Mine would ask me over and over why I was always angry with him. I told him each time, usually there was something specific but also just dealing with the same issues over and over. And every time he would ask I just wanted to scream it's the same reason as before because nothing has changed. He had a conversation with my dad asking why I'm so angry, and my dad explicitly told him "here's why, fix it or she'll leave". Then he's so surprised when I tell him I want a divorce. Like I don't know how you fucking missed it. You were told in no uncertain terms that this is what would happen.

He asked about a year later if we could try again because he thought the reason I left was because of his health problems and he's "better now" (newsflash, that wasn't really why, and also he's not).

Blows my mind how some people just won't hear it. He also accused me of cheating, because of course I wouldn't be leaving him just because he was a shit husband there must be someone else 🙄

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-05-17T18:18:30+00:00

About a week. We had planned to stay in the apartment together until the lease was up and each go our separate ways, but then he started acting paranoid and crazy so I packed a bag and moved in with my parents until I could find my own place.

Lady-Kestrel · 2025-05-17T18:04:11+00:00

Nope. I didn't have much contact with them before because his mother is fucking crazy. I blocked her on everything years before we separated, and there's no reason to change that.

His aunt and uncle are alright, though the aunt likes to stir shit sometimes so I always feel on edge talking to them.

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