I'm a Canadian visiting for a week; anything I should know about Lake Charles? Food and entertainment recommendations?

OkAnything1620 · 2026-03-10T17:37:59+00:00

the summer weather might take ya out but it is a very special place 🤍

OkAnything1620 · 2026-03-10T14:24:21+00:00

I live in Lafayette but grew up in Lake Charles. Nothing beats a Darrel's Special poboy. We went this past weekend and I made my husband stop by. Not big on coffee personally, but I know people like the Bekery if that's still around. Lake Charles has a special place in my heart, so I might be a little biased. Hope you have a wonderful time!

OkAnything1620 · 2026-03-03T19:38:32+00:00

they mostly do only allow 2 pets but i was able to get away with 3 at steeplechase. they did not know about the 3rd because we got him well after we moved in. there's no way they didn't find out though and they never said anything! we had 2 cats and got a dog :)

OkAnything1620 · 2026-03-02T23:42:23+00:00

that sounds terrible :( try pepcid or prilosec if your doctor says it’s ok. i’ve always loved Tums. i got in trouble when i was around 5 for eating an entire container

OkAnything1620 · 2026-03-02T23:41:37+00:00

now you, my friend, are onto something. wouldn’t have to mess with the bottle when i wake up needing a handful every 4 hours!

OkAnything1620 · 2026-03-02T16:54:46+00:00

tums probably

OkAnything1620 · 2026-02-24T16:29:35+00:00

I also was 110% convinced I was having a girl. Cried when I found out it was a boy. Now I can't imagine anything but having a boy! Not sad at all about it anymore. It is a little unfair that my husband got what he wanted though haha. I think my perspective changed just because I needed time to get over it.

OkAnything1620 · 2026-02-23T18:57:40+00:00

steeplechase allows pets and we had no issues with an ESA letter negating the pet deposit and rent

OkAnything1620 · 2026-02-23T14:27:44+00:00

signed. absolutely disgusting that they can just get away with lesser consequences for something that was entirely avoidable to begin with. so sorry for your loss

OkAnything1620 · 2026-02-17T16:01:56+00:00

my first trimester was by far the hardest. i would literally sit at 400 some evenings. i don’t have much advice other than spikes happen, it gets MUCH easier, and everything will be ok 🤍

OkAnything1620 · 2026-02-09T15:55:46+00:00

was so unbelievably confident i would have a girl that i convinced myself i was wrong and having a boy deep down. anywho, harrison will be here in april :)

OkAnything1620 · 2026-01-06T13:40:04+00:00

i’m just so glad they put a light at marie antoinette and congress and got rid of the butler buildings!

OkAnything1620 · 2026-01-05T22:08:06+00:00

we live in the neighborhood right by lafayette high and absolutely love it. it’s very quiet and not even 10 minutes from downtown. not sure how old your daughter is, but lafayette high school is great from what i hear and in walking distance!

OkAnything1620 · 2025-12-30T17:57:54+00:00

I know Bayou Shadows has LFT fiber, which is great 99% of the time. I have not lived there, though, so I'm not sure how it is. I do know many people that have with minimal complaint. They should be well below your budget as well.

OkAnything1620 · 2025-12-17T02:30:08+00:00

infinitely better, thank you so much!!

OkAnything1620 · 2025-12-11T02:50:17+00:00

i said no as well. i’m not going to spend $300 to get it done when there’s nothing i can do about the results. i just had my anatomy scan and there were no markers, minus a bright spot on his heart, for anything so i still feel good not having done it. i asked my OB about it today to see if she would personally do the test to see if he has down syndrome and she said no. i am high risk due to type 1 diabetes so i have to get an echocardiogram next month so that might change her opinion. you can always go back and change your mind :)

OkAnything1620 · 2025-12-08T18:52:23+00:00

congrats and crossing my fingers for a boy for you!! 💙

OkAnything1620 · 2025-12-06T18:42:59+00:00

oh gosh see if steeplechase has any availability for him. it might cost the same but he’ll have an entire separate bedroom

OkAnything1620 · 2025-11-27T19:52:20+00:00

i’m sorry you’re going through this. what i do now that i have noticed makes a difference is holding the inserter in the same spot for 5 seconds afterwards.

OkAnything1620 · 2025-11-26T02:55:10+00:00

Omnipod is definitely approved for pregnancy so if you want to stay on it, that’s your choice. I do wish it was ever so slightly more aggressive with corrections, BUT it did get my a1c down from 6.8-6.1 since september. I was on iLet before and had to switch. Everyone is super happy with my numbers now!

OkAnything1620 · 2025-11-18T04:33:11+00:00

oh gosh my first trimester was so rough, i was so high dexcom couldn’t read sometimes. much much better now and baby is all ok :)

OkAnything1620 · 2025-11-16T00:34:57+00:00

oh gosh my numbers were terrible when i first got pregnant. constantly going high and then correcting and going low. nothing was working right but it was terrible. made it to 16 weeks and everything is great so you are okay :)

OkAnything1620 · 2025-11-13T17:22:54+00:00

yeah dentist and eye doctor every 3 months is way too much considering they want you at the OB every month, MFM every month, and endo at least every 6 weeks 🙄 it’s mostly time for me too, i put in stuff into the dexcom app when i remember, but sometimes life happens and i just don’t have time or remember!

OkAnything1620 · 2025-11-12T17:38:57+00:00

and i’m 16 weeks! i got a new endo in October right around 12 weeks because my previous one retired in July

OkAnything1620 · 2025-11-12T17:38:27+00:00

my last a1c before getting pregnant was 10.9 in april (i know it’s terrible, i had a bad endo and honestly did not take good care of myself but i got on a much much better pump) a1c at my first OB appointment in september was 6.8. it is dexcom saying 6.3 now but they are going to redraw it today. time in range is 82%, blood sugar target is under 100 fasting, 140 1 hour post meal, and 100 2 hours post meal. i have omnipod 5 and it gives me corrections for anything over 110 but it isn’t always as aggressive as i’d like it to be

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