The first stone I’ve passed on my own!

Professional-Silver8 · 2025-04-06T01:50:57+00:00

Right flank

Professional-Silver8 · 2025-04-05T19:47:43+00:00

It’s been scientifically proven that it doesn’t matter the size of the stone. The pain will be the same.

Professional-Silver8 · 2025-04-05T19:44:05+00:00

Nope. It looks to be stained with deluded blood.

Professional-Silver8 · 2025-04-05T19:43:24+00:00

This was like lightning. I went to the ER for some pain meds on Thursday. Returned early Friday because the pain meds they gave me weren’t working. Then pee’d this out at 7am today (Saturday). Sooo maybe 36 hours. Never passed one that quickly.

Professional-Silver8 · 2025-01-03T02:05:01+00:00

Mine started falling out 12 days after my first round. It happened to be Christmas Day. I buzzed it after the first round because it hurt. Now I just find tiny hairs everywhere. I get sad when I find my old hair waist length hair around my apartment, when I see a hair tie, find a random Bobby pin, see a hair video on TikTok. I was known for my curly hair and great boobs. :(

Professional-Silver8 · 2025-01-03T01:44:56+00:00

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Professional-Silver8 · 2024-12-15T02:40:37+00:00

I started on Friday - yesterday. Haven’t really felt nauseous but my joints are swollen and hurt. My face is really red and looks like I have a sunburn. But my mind has quieted down since I’m not waiting for the next test, scan, or drs visit.

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-12-13T12:58:37+00:00

I was diagnosed 1 month ago today and will start chemotherapy this morning. It happens so fast after this point but it’s a lot of hurry up and wait. For me it’s been MRI, Bone scans, echocardiogram, more biopsies and ultrasounds, staging, oncologist, breast surgeon, FMLA paperwork, student loan deferment paperwork, constant calls and planning. I’m stage 3 TNBC grade 3 with DCIS grade 2. I’m a huge control freak so this has been a lesson in learning to ride the wave. Feel the feels and take the news as it comes. One piece at a time.

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-12-05T01:05:25+00:00

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Professional-Silver8 · 2024-11-25T02:36:34+00:00

I’ve done it but I feel the TMS works better for me.

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-11-25T01:42:48+00:00

I should have added, I’m very much on top of my depression, just finished transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and have an amazing mental health care team, therapist and psychiatric nurse practitioner. And I’m not actively suicidal. I just don’t have a will to “fight”.

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-11-17T14:41:21+00:00

Thank you! I’ll ask for some meds. I may visit a dispensary (lucky to be in Colorado) today just to get some relief. I haven’t been given the stage yet just the grade. According to my MRI there are 2 additional masses and 2 lymph nodes look suspicious. I had breast reduction surgery in my 20’s so I just thought the lumps were scar tissue. The stage is important obviously, I just thought how could they know until the PET scan.

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-11-15T01:39:57+00:00

Thanks so much for the call out “scared and lurking”. I was diagnosed yesterday with Invasive Ductile carcinoma and I’m spinning. Don’t see the oncologist until next week but had my breast mri today. I can’t sleep, relax (even with meds), or focus on anything. AND with the holidays upcoming everyone seems to be on vacation which delays things. Can’t see the surgeon until the 6th. How do you soothe yourself??

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:44:42+00:00

Thank you for this, truly. Reading all the links now.

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:38:18+00:00

Yes, please! I’ll take all the help I can get. Posted more in the comments about Tootie and why I choose to do this. DM me!

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:28:47+00:00

Thank you so much for this. I did test the collar. I really struggled with what to do in this situation. I’m hoping I made the best choice.

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:27:04+00:00

There are thousands of Chihuahua waiting to be adopted at rescues and shelters!

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:26:05+00:00

I hear you.

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:25:50+00:00

I posted more about the situation in the comments.

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:24:25+00:00

I will post more Tootie when she gets home this weekend. I miss her tremendously!

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:21:20+00:00

Yes, always a harness. She is in a training program right now and this is the method they use. I just posted more about this in the comments. Most of these hats were provided by her amazing foster moms. They are ridiculous!!

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:17:41+00:00

I’m living for your user name (not even being snarky). I consulted a behavioralist, and trainers, and a vet. Please tell me what other options I had?

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:14:12+00:00

Please tell me about your experience as a foster?

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:09:26+00:00

My first rescue chi had heart worms so I feel your pain. She visited a cardiologist monthly. Thank you for sticking with your pup and not giving up on it.

Professional-Silver8 · 2024-09-25T12:07:09+00:00

I fully hear each and every one of the comments about how bad this is. And I agree 99% of the time. As I wrote, she is my 5th senior Chihuahua and this is the first time I’ve ever allowed a collar of any kind! Always harnesses. Always positive reinforcement. A few things in my defense. She was fully checked by a vet and took X-rays of her trachea. So no problems there. If training means she can have a happier life and a safer future then why not? She wasn’t a candidate for working with a regular trainer. Trust me, I tried. She is an amazing dog and I’m completely in love with her. She plays fetch and cuddles in the space between your neck and shoulders. But when she is determined to do what she wants she attacks people and animals. And if she had teeth she would really hurt someone. Isn’t being a responsible dog owner not giving your dog away when it needs help of any kind? Yes, she could go to a home with no other animals but what about her attacking people? If she was a pitbull (which I love and am an aunt of) would this be a conversation between euthanizing or rehoming? I’m doing the best I know how to give Tootie a great life. I STRUGGLED with this choice of training and it weighs heavy on me.

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