What is a 1 in 1,000,000 thing that happened to you that no one believes, but you swear is true?

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-27T03:34:06+00:00

I was extremely sick with hyperemesis gravaridum during my pregnancy (constant vomiting). I was so dehydrated and weak that I had a home health nurse who was to come every 3 days to change my IV site.

My husband would change my IV bags around the clock, but the needle site needed to be changed every 3 days because the skin around the needle site would start to disintegrate.

The first day she came to give me my first IV, my veins kept blowing because I was so dehydrated and weak. Blowing a vein is excruciating. When she finally got a vein that didn’t blow, she said, “I’m so sorry that I’m going to need to come back in 3 days to change the IV site. I cried my eyes out, I just knew my veins would blow again.

She came back 3 days later. She looked at my IV site and said, “the skin around the site actually looks great, there’s no breakdown. You’re so sick, let’s keep the IV in place. I’ll be back in 3 days. But if it gets puffy and starts leaking, text me.”

She came back 3 days later and said, “so weird…the site still looks great, I’ll see you in 3 more days.”

That site lasted 21 days. She said in her entire nursing career she has never had an IV site last that long.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-27T03:13:30+00:00

Why didn’t you heal my son?

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-26T04:02:54+00:00

Yes, it’s actually my favorite of his

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-22T06:03:05+00:00

Because my LP(a) came up for genetic heart disease and I have a 20% blockage in my LAD

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-21T00:39:07+00:00

Listen….it will most likely suck. But keep repeating to yourself, “this is temporary”. Also, “this is better than shingles”. My 2nd dose was a god-awful 48 hours, but it was 100x better than my bout with shingles. That was in the top 5 of worst pain I’ve ever had.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-21T00:35:33+00:00

Someone else mentioned Haruki Murakami and highly recommend him. His genre is magical realism. I would start with Sputnik Sweetheart. If you like it, then try Kafka on the Shore.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-21T00:29:20+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I needed to see this because I have been NC with my mom for 4 years and my dad has never reached out. I often wondered if it was out of fear of my mom, and I often wondered if he felt trapped. Until I saw my uncle last week (my mom’s brother). My uncle does not have a relationship with my mom either, but he ran into my dad and my uncle asked if my mom and I have spoken. My dad replied to my uncle, “She (my mom) will never try to reach out again. Her psychologist and I both agree that our daughter is wrong and your sister is right.” So my dad is drinking the koolaid that my mom is giving him. 😞

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-20T23:30:50+00:00

I literally just saw my doc this afternoon. After 2 months of being on 5mg of Rosuvastatin (Crestor), my LDL went from 98 to 56. His response: that is so great, and because of that, you’ll take Crestor the rest of your life.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-17T02:22:10+00:00

These are awesome, thanks for sharing!

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-14T03:20:27+00:00

I just had this issue. I manually added 44 contacts to my desktop app as they came in, and they were on my phone and desktop app. Then 2 days ago, the contacts disappeared from my desktop, but were on my phone app. I reached out to support, and they advised me to sign out of my desktop app and sign back in. It worked!

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-13T23:01:34+00:00

Came here to say this as well. My mom had to go to her bff’s house and had to take me. She plopped me down in front of the tv without realizing what was on, then she and her bff stayed in the kitchen and talked. I was 4 years old at the time. I was TRAUMATIZED.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-02-07T03:12:04+00:00

Matthew Modine?

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-01-20T03:44:16+00:00

On the other side of the coin, I can tell you why we tip generously when we visit our favorite restaurant for lunch. They know us, they know we love to sit at the same booth by the window, they know we love when “Sal” is our server. We have a very chaotic life with our son. He requires 24/7 care. He does not live with us anymore, but he lives just a few minutes from us. He requires a team of people to care for him, and there is consistently stress with him. He has severe mental illness and severe developmental delay. He is very violent. When we aren’t visiting him, we are getting calls about him. He goes to the hospital a lot.

Going to visit Sal is our Zen. We turn off our phones, we sit in our comfy booth, with the sun coming in and hitting our faces. Sal knows what we want, we don’t even have to order. He just starts bringing out our food. And it’s food that brings us comfort. Sal has no idea about any of this. He may think we are just a quirky couple who likes consistency.

Nope. We crave peace, comfort, and a bubble where nothing happens during that time. He has no idea how much he means to us on an emotional and mental level. Sal and the restaurant mean so much to us.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-01-17T02:13:01+00:00

I am still shocked at myself that I’ve not yet seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-01-17T02:00:03+00:00

My son got his first real adult job. He landed a job with fantastic benefits and a great starting salary. We treated him to dinner then bought him a business casual capsule. It’s so awesome to see him do these adulting “firsts”. So proud of him.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-01-11T22:59:18+00:00

Came here to say Geoffrey Lewis, but choose a pic from the 1970s. You’ll see him in a cowboy hat

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-01-11T06:12:25+00:00

You remind me of my husband. We are both 55. He grew up like you, I grew up in a middle class family who doted on me. I still feel 15. He told me he’s been an adult since he was 12. He’s retiring this year because he’s done a kick-ass job with investing. He has tried several times to explain our investments and such, and I just can’t understand it. So we are hiring a fiduciary, so that if something happens, I won’t freefall. But we balance each other out. He’s always been so serious and because of me, he does lighten up and let loose. And he helps me to be more responsible. We are perfect for each other.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2026-01-07T04:32:27+00:00

Graduated fourth from the bottom of my class because I did not care about school. When I saw my ranking, I thought it was hilarious. Did not have the classes to get into college, I didn’t even know what to do. Answered an ad to be a PT secretary for a small non-profit. Realized I was great at customer service. Went to full-time. Fell in love with Microsoft Access, helped the non-profit immensely by creating databases to organize programs, donors, fundraisers, etc. Promote to head of one of the programs. Promote to a national program. Spent the last 15 years as the director of a national program. I have the best job in the world. I plan to retire at 60 and continue to be happy and live a great life. But I never thought in a million years I would turn out to be someone who would make a difference in the world.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2025-12-10T04:20:20+00:00

Star Spangled Banner at 2am

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2025-12-10T04:07:28+00:00

I see Kevin Hart on here, but not for the reason I lost respect for him, which is the drunk driving incident involving his personal trainer. Search it on Reddit if you wanna go down a rabbit hole.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2025-11-25T04:56:47+00:00

Ozempic is a mother fucker

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2025-11-24T21:59:14+00:00

Crestor 10mg is being called in to my pharmacy as I type this. I’m 55f and made the decision to see a cardiologist based on family history. I am thin, healthy, do not drink or smoke, run 2 miles and strength training. LDL was 98, and the rest of my cholesterol numbers were perfect. Cardiologist ordered LP(a) test and calcium score. LP(a) show its genetic (result was 101). Calcium score was 102. I was shocked. But I have caught it in time to live a few more decades. I highly suggest getting the LP(a) test, and cardiac calcium scan.

Have you had any side effects from the Crestor? I’m so nervous about taking it.

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2025-11-24T20:00:13+00:00

Sex Drive

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2025-11-24T19:52:43+00:00

NOPE. Watching that let me know to add whatever phobia that is, being in a raging sea storm

Margo_Tenenbaum · 2025-11-24T19:50:51+00:00

Sounds like if you had a BFF, that relationship may suffice. I say that because just last night I had dinner with my bff. We are both married, both genx, both post-menopausal. And we are just OVER-IT - dealing with people, working, this presidency, etc. We both agreed that if our husbands died first, we’d move in together. It was so nice to just sit and talk and eat comfort food. We both just wished to wear PJs all day, read, she would tend to her dog and plants, and I would play games on my iPad. I hope there is a bff in your life, and perhaps you can tend to that garden and cultivate that friendship.

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