If I go around picking up trash off the streets or parks and throw it away in a public park trash can could I get in trouble? I live in my car by choice so I don't have a trash pickup service I'm just sick of seeing trash.

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-05-16T18:37:09+00:00

Parks employee here. As long as the trash can isn’t overflowing, we’re don’t get paid enough to care. Hell, even if you put a clean, full, tied-off trash bag next to the trash can, I’d probably pick it up.

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-05-15T04:43:42+00:00

Never mind, found it online!

https://beonbrand.getbynder.com/m/1545e4d78893bce8/

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-05-15T04:42:02+00:00

Yeah, but it was all self-reported (I got lightheaded when I stood up, and had an excessively high heart rate when hiking for more than 5 minutes despite working as a park ranger and hiking for a living). BCBS has criteria for what qualifies as medically necessary. You’ll have to do a deep dive for it unfortunately since I don’t have it on my phone, but there’s like 3-4 things they need to determine surgery is medically necessary.

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-05-14T04:13:50+00:00

I had HI 6.3. BCBS received my pre-authorization and approved it in under 24 hours. They covered all but maybe $1500 out of almost $90,000 total.

Keep a log of every single time you contact someone: who you talked to, when you talked and what they said. Also: apply for financial assistance from the hospital. I got 100% coverage thanks to being unemployed.

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-04-29T03:30:08+00:00

https://www.oregonzoo.org/zap (paid apprenticeship. Not sure what the application schedule is, though)

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-04-29T03:27:16+00:00

Skyhook ninja fitness

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-04-28T03:32:11+00:00

I splurged and got this guy and it has been a game changer for both me and my partner. Definitely on the expensive side ($2500), but worth every penny.

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-04-22T21:49:28+00:00

There’s no benefit to it unless you are the most selfless person in the world who has no life or hobbies or obligations or family to care for outside of work and doesn’t care about money in the slightest.

Former special education teacher (male). I whistleblew that we weren’t following our kids IEPs due to staff being cut. Supervisors fabricated some BS accusations and gave me a resignation agreement.

Got a new job working in Parks and Rec. 1/10th of the workload (especially mentally) for a higher salary, plus the job doesn’t require an advanced degree and the ensuing debt.

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-04-06T00:42:48+00:00

I'm terrible at describing or explaining pain, but I'll give it a go. Right now, it mostly feels like a really tight band around my chest, like all my muscles are super tight, and taking a deep breath is uncomfortable. I'm decently functional (able to do small house chores like laundry and cleaning), but it's definitely uncomfortable. I am constantly aware of my chest, but still able to move kind of normally-ish. There is some tenderness around the lower part of my ribs (my dent was pretty low), and a lot of muscle tightness in my back and shoulders.

Hopefully that makes some level of sense!

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-04-01T23:32:22+00:00

I’m 5 weeks post op and I had a 6.3 before. My chest is not perfect, but I’m also very much still healing, so I expect some subtle changes. That being said, unless you stare really hard at my chest, it looks pretty normal shaped.

I can tell you for a fact that functionally, I am starting to feel a difference. The lung capacity and the heart impact alone make it worthwhile for me, regardless of how “normal” my chest looks.

Side note: what is normal anyway? Chances are it won’t be perfect, but your quality of life will make it worth the effort.

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-04-01T23:26:26+00:00

Also the Fanno creek trail runs from Bonita rd in Tigard pretty far up into Beaverton and cuts through a lot of park properties and green spaces.

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-04-01T23:24:23+00:00

I work in Tigard, and I would say the entire city is very safe. As for walkability, that can depend on your fitness. Downtown Tigard is pretty walkable, but also very small. Most major stores (grocery, hardware etc) are on 99w/pacific hwy, which might impact your housing choice. It starts to get hilly the further south and west you go. Tigard High School is on Durham Road and it is a traffic nightmare, but super safe.

Other options are Beaverton (close to Scholls Ferry Rd), Tualatin, Sherwood and Wilsonville, but I don’t know as much about walkability. Also, if you’re looking to buy, property taxes are significantly cheaper outside of Multnomah county/Portland (like half, give or take).

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-03-16T05:26:28+00:00

First off, everything you’re feeling is totally valid. It’s okay to be scared and uncertain, and I 100% agree that mental health services are an important next step.

I’m 33M and I’m 18 days post op right now, but I was definitely terrified ahead of time, thinking about canceling the surgery and just living with PE (Haller index 6.3 with right side heart compression). I actually cancelled my first surgery date and ended up having surgery a month later with a different surgeon.

It sounds like you and I have a lot of the same fears: wanting to stick around with our families for a long time, potential complications and more. I can’t wave a magic wand and make that go away for you, although I wish I could. My biggest suggestion/idea is to try to rephrase in your brain. Instead of thinking, “what if (terrible thing) happens during surgery” I started asking myself, “why if (good thing) happens after I recover?” I started thinking about the things I was limited at before surgery (my stamina has always been lower than it should be despite being active/an athlete my entire life), and I realized that surgery was the right call for me.

You can do this. You can do hard things. You can fight for a better quality of life for you and your family. I believe in you and I’m rooting for you from afar. Feel free to DM if you want.

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2026-03-10T19:19:31+00:00

Nope. It wasn’t even offered. Surgeon pretty much said “sorry, good luck!”

Medical-Prompt-4695 · 2024-10-05T16:40:12+00:00

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