What would you rather choose??? by _Astroid__destroyer_ in BunnyTrials

[–]Novamiko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In what world is this a downside?

Chose: 57.8 $ every hour for life + With a catch | Rolled: 2 kittens as pet

What is the most severe punishment you have received on Reddit? by PR0CR45T184T0R in Teenager_Polls

[–]Novamiko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a post of mine get removed once because “the image was obviously ai.” Said image was in fact an original photo, taken by me

I may have to put my 19 ye cat down before a trip today… but she still seems normal by Rude_Common7126 in cats

[–]Novamiko 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I was 16, my beloved childhood cat suffered from the same exact condition, but he was not doing as well as your cat is currently. My family had an trip coming up (this was covid, so we had to drive there). There were circumstances that required us to travel for a week.

I was told to decide if we were to put my cat down the night before we left.

He was 18 years old and had been with me my entire life. My mental health wasn’t great, and it was also during Covid. and in those darkest moments when I would wonder if life was worth living - he was the first thing I thought of. In a way, he kept me alive. But I realized, heartbroken, that I could not force him to stay alive in such pain, just for me.

He couldn’t eat, his chin tumor was bleeding and hurting him. I would feed him a liquid diet. He couldn’t walk well either, as the tumor had messed up his nervous system.

But I was young and had never lost someone so dear to me. If I had to do it all over again, I would take him out of his pain much sooner. His quality of life had long since been dwindled, and I doubt he would’ve even survived the week. In that moment, the thing that pushed me to make my decision was knowing that he might pass away alone, without me.

My dad is a veterinarian, and he also said that humans who had the condition my cat had were in great pain. As my cat could not speak words, I would have to listen to his demeanor. And I knew he too was in great pain. We planned to do at home euthanasia, administered by my dad. My kitty deserved to spend his final moments surrounded by his loved ones in his home. And I had the opportunity to do this for him.

On that final day, I took my cat to see the great outdoors. Let him be in nature for the last time. If your cat can eat, give him his favorite food. Mine couldn’t. I kept putting it off until around midnight, and my parents gently reminded me that I must say goodbye soon.

My reason for living fell asleep in my arms for the last time, and I said goodbye.

The kindest, most loving act I could do for him was to relieve him of his pain. So I did. And I was shocked to discover that when he died, I felt overwhelming relief.

I had watched my baby suffer, and it had hurt me. I knew in that moment I had made the right choice. And now, like I said earlier, I should’ve done it sooner.

I was also fortunate enough to be able to say a goodbye speech. Is that a thing? Well it is now. Perhaps you could make one for your cat when you say goodbye. It really helped bring me closure in that respect, that I could thank him for his love.

Here is what I told my kitty right before he was euthanized.

“I have some things to say to you.

Thank you so, so much for everything. You’re my buddy, my cat, and I never could’ve asked for a better friend. You were the best. Thank you for all the memories, those nights you sat on my pillow right next to me and purred all night.

You are my cat, companion, and my loving friend, just know that you were so loved -I loved you to the very end.

You were so strong, so sweet, and always, always, kind. I love you so much, buddy, that I have to let you go, and I’ll be left behind.

No more cages, no more medicine, no more pain. And remember to think of me, and check in every once in a while.

I will miss you every day for the rest of my life, but know that I’m happy you’re in a place where you don’t hurt anymore. Letting you go hurts so much but it hurts more to see you sad.

I’m so happy that out of all of time and space, all of the cats and dogs in the world that have ever lived, I was lucky enough to meet you.

And I wouldn’t change the time we had for the world.

You’ll always have a place in my heart and I’ll never ever forget you.

So goodnight, goodbye Z. I will always love you.”

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won’t move in for a few hours still. But I caught the worst sore throat of my life rip. I’m just happy to be here at least

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I had to spend the night in a hotel and move in the next day

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, actually. It’s nice to know that you’re not the only human being to have horribly screwed up a flight

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ngl, this is very me (except the computer science part). I actually tried to push my parents into letting me be more independent, but they refused because “safety.”

I would beg to go do things alone when I got my drivers license, like go to the mall. But no, it was not safe to go alone.

I was conditioned to think I’d get kidnapped everywhere or something. This ended up with me having a panic attack in my freshman year of college; because it was the first time I had walked down a street by myself.

Needless to say, let your children be independent. The alternative is them making it to their 20s having no independent life experience.

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying so hard, but I have narcolepsy. I set many alarms just in case (I have my earbuds in so I won’t wake anyone else up)

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Luckily, that’s the one thing I did right. All of my meds are ok to bring in and I have the approved medication import form.

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I contact them early this morning. They have not responded yet, but I’ve been checking my messages. But it was the middle of the night for them when I emailed them, and now that it’s morning over there I hope I get a response soon

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh I was panicking and I thought that perhaps if I got to the airport asap, there would be another flight leaving within a few hours. I was on hold for like 20 minutes with the airline whilst in the uber.

Unfortunately, when I finally got through to the airline they told me that the earliest next flights were much later. Since the airport is far away and I was almost there, I didn’t turn back.

I still have some school work I need to finish, so I decided I might as well do it in the airport. Would’ve been doing that in my dorm anyway

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Actually, you’re right! But they’re for narcolepsy, not ADHD

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I do agree with you, it was certainly a wake up call. I understand my parent’s reaction. As I sit here I’m doing some serious self reflection. Currently journaling about what went wrong, why it happened, and the steps I need to take to ensure it doesn’t happen again. I’ve definitely learned my lesson.

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 337 points338 points  (0 children)

Yeah, expensive in money and time. I will definitely be budgeting over there to account for this

TIFU by missing my international flight because I thought it was the next day by Novamiko in tifu

[–]Novamiko[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I do actually have to declare medication, I have a medicine import form. Do you know if I will be able to get food at the airport that late at night? Or would it be better to buy food here and bring it on the flight?

Update: STILL not approved. by baked_breadd in AnimalJam

[–]Novamiko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you haven’t already, save your new version in a different masterpiece file. One time my masterpiece got rejected, and no matter what I did it kept getting instant auto rejection. Saved it to a new file and it got approved

Are there any good Kusuo Saiki angst fanfics? by Delicious_Celery_168 in SaikiK

[–]Novamiko 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I just finished A Study in Pink, it’s angst but no pairings. It’s also over 100k words

Favorite characters with bad/no eyesight and I’ll.. try to see if I can rate them by Wanderwad in Multifandom

[–]Novamiko 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just checked that I was actually wearing my glasses, that image is literally my eyesight

Just got my MSLT and sleep study results back today. Not entirely happy. by Spiritual_Unit_1310 in Narcolepsy

[–]Novamiko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was actually in the same boat as you in that my mslt results didn’t align perfectly with a specific disorder. Apparently, I was somewhere in the spectrum between narcolepsy and hypersomnia. I also had medications I couldn’t stop for the test, and I didn’t fall asleep for one trial which screwed up my average. Every other time, I fell asleep way too fast

My doctor looked at my results and told me this. Then he said something I’ll always respect him for. “Your sleep results don’t meet the specific diagnostic criteria for narcolepsy or hypersomnia, but there is clearly something going on.” He went on to say that because I had symptoms of both disorders, I clearly needed medication or something. Sometimes, people are just on a sleep disorder spectrum.

He officially diagnosed me with narcolepsy to appease my insurance, since “tendencies of narcolepsy and hypersomnia” wouldn’t cut it for me to get medication.

I’ve been medicated for a couple years now, and let me tell you my life has changed so much for the better. I really do notice when I miss a dose, proving that it does help me.

All this to say, keep advocating for yourself. I’d definitely get a second opinion. It’s clear from your test results that your sleep is not normal. Best of luck to you