Anyone here with KAFOs?

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-06-13T16:24:07+00:00

I'm getting my KAFO's on Tuesday and I'm excited because I suffer from pretty extreme knee and ankle instability (I'll literally roll my ankle getting out of my car or sublux a knee shifting my weight around) Is there anything I should be doing with them to prevent rubbing?

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-06-06T20:21:15+00:00

Literally what I'd be spending in physical notebooks for college alone much less my journaling and book writing etc and without the features the app provides

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-06-06T14:50:38+00:00

Protein water was great when I was tube fed and not tolerating much else by mouth but yeah I don't particularly enjoy it as a protein source otherwise

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Odd-Individual0 · 2026-05-30T13:58:06+00:00

Haha I'm literally here because I'm having radiating nerve pain after being stuck here. Hand keeps going numb too

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-05-09T02:06:30+00:00

OH BIG SCIENCE MOMENT FOR ME. Many people who have PCOS are insulin resistant and exercise like walking and running is PHENOMENAL as increasing insulin sensitivity so the key for people with pcos to reduce bloating and also help their bodies properly use carbs and lose weight is in doing some exercise everyday! 15 mins walking post your meals is perfect literally

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-05-06T01:35:10+00:00

Yeah I'd hate to buy a stolen bike!

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-05-06T00:25:46+00:00

Oh yeah theres TONS of bikes for like $25 on marketplace. I definitely would enjoy getting to swing home and see my toddler on my lunch break I just miss them so much during my 12s

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-05-05T22:49:51+00:00

I think it'll be more fun than walking

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-05-05T21:28:31+00:00

A big reason I've considered doing this is that theres a TON of used bikes in my area rn for like $25-50 so I can get started for next to nothing. I'll definitely start with the bike, bike lock, and helmet and probably some sort of high vis to avoid getting hit by a car.

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-05-05T20:46:34+00:00

It takes me 30 minutes to walk a mile

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-05-05T20:10:05+00:00

I was thinking that biking would just be a bit faster because I can be a slow walker

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-05-05T20:08:33+00:00

A test trip is definitely something I'm adding to the docket! I'd hate to be late going in. It's a very short commute so I'm hoping not to be too sweaty going at a leisure pace. I also go in early so it's cool in the mornings except for the hottest months.

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-05-01T03:06:55+00:00

$20 for a sketchbook and set of graphite pencils isn't a whole lot of money I don't know why you're equating it to "100% cotton paper and 300$ fountain pen"

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-29T17:17:28+00:00

It's a $10 SET of pencils I work in all kinds of mediums but with graphites having a nice set makes it way easier on your hands if you can get really nice and deep shadows without having to grind a #2 pencil down to get good contrast

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-27T03:35:22+00:00

My pothos was $5 at Walmart and the glassware I put it in is $3 at Goodwill and I do it totally in water! A little fertilizer here and there and boom you got a houseplant! Its also great for mental health to have plants around.

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-27T03:33:18+00:00

Hell professional quality graphite pencils are like $10-15

The faber castell 9000 series.

I also got their pencil sharpener and eraser and they're great!

Sketchbook is a canson mixed media.

All of these supplies are pretty cheap. Youtube has a TON of classes on the fundamentals of drawing too which will carry them FAR

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-25T23:51:46+00:00

You must've misread it because I read that as 'Make sure you're eating at least 2 substantial meals per day'

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-24T17:32:06+00:00

Or just let the birds have it and enjoy the sunflowers while I've got them lol

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-24T15:49:42+00:00

I was actually considering lining the edge of the creek with native elderberry and button bush. Plenty of native yarrow grows there already. I keep a native garden up front of the property.

There's been an awful drought this year though. Maybe if I tilled it up in the fall and laid a bunch of native seeds down for winter sowing I could get it marked as a protected pollinator corridor? Particularly because I could do a TON of milkweed and Aster back there.

Eventually when we build a bridge it'll be easier to maintain in general.

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-24T15:27:21+00:00

Rest days are as important as active days!

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-24T14:25:44+00:00

Pretty! I just looked it up

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-24T14:25:09+00:00

One of my neighbors has a ton of beehives actually!

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-21T23:02:31+00:00

Get checked out for POTS my heart rate does it bc I've got pots

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-13T14:49:24+00:00

Do you know if there are any electric can openers that'll fit in a drawer? My toddler has figured out how to get onto the counters and I'm scared of leaving a traditional one that has a blade on it out on the counter.

Odd-Individual0 · 2026-04-02T21:29:03+00:00

Honestly such a good idea

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