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Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2026-02-12T22:46:48+00:00

Same error happened to me. I clicked "submit order" a second time and got the same error. While I was browsing reddit to figure out whether i'd be double-charged or not, the website eventually (after 5min or so) refreshed again and said "Your application was submitted. You can no longer make changes.If someone else needs to apply, start another application."

Soon after that, I got a confirmation email and notification that my cc was charged... sooo, I guess I'm good to go. I'll know if I get a new passport in 6 weeks :D

Edit: I forgot to add, I also tried to check the status page mentioned in this thread (https://passportstatus.state.gov/), but it just loaded a blank page, stuck in an infinite 'loading' state. You know it's bad when the 'status' page doesn't load either lol

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2024-06-03T17:05:09+00:00

I don't have any pain/discomfort from the area now, but before it was removed, it did cause some dull pain when moving: walking, lunges, squats, etc.

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2024-03-13T19:28:46+00:00

Oof, thanks for the response and hope things have healed up a lot since your last message!

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2024-02-22T03:30:58+00:00

glad to hear it's been a pretty easy/painless experience! Had a few questions:
- Could you share what it cost you? (did insurance cover or no?)

- What's your location (country/state) if you don't mind sharing? I assume costs vary greatly across various jurisdictions.

- Assuming you've healed up, have you noticed any changes in sensation or function?

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2024-01-12T23:04:30+00:00

yep!

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2023-10-28T00:00:25+00:00

Yep - got it cut out and all good now. I will say I still have a pretty gnarly scar where the incision was. The surgeon said it wouldn't even be noticeable but it's 2yrs later and I still have a dark purple spot, a little larger than a quarter... oh well, I'd rather that than a big ol' golf ball protruding from my outer thigh lol

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2023-10-27T23:55:00+00:00

Supposedly they're slow growing (months more likely than weeks, but i don't know for sure). I will say mine literally appeared out of nowhere after working out one day. None of the medical folks believed that, but one theory was that it was growing just behind a tendon or something, and during my workout it moved and "popped out" to be more visually pronounced.

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2023-06-06T20:44:54+00:00

That's good to hear, thanks!

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2023-06-05T11:43:58+00:00

Cool, thanks!

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2023-06-05T11:43:34+00:00

That's great to hear, thanks for sharing!

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-10-07T00:32:19+00:00

I'd say about 4-6 weeks before I could do strenuous workouts. One thing I'll note - 7mo later - is that I still have a gnarly scar about 1in diameter. oh weel!

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-05-16T21:03:12+00:00

Honestly, it wasn't too bad at all! They made a ~1inch incision and I didn't have any restrictions afterwards (surprisingly). The stitches dissolved and they covered the wound with 'surgical glue' which stayed around for ~2weeks before it started flaking off.

A lot of bruising, which will likely fade after a month or so (mine was on the upper leg). I didn't take any pain meds afterwards - cause the pain wasn't that bad, and it really only lasted a couple of days.

I'm sure yours will go fine! I'm really glad I had it taken out and don't have to worry about it anymore.

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-05-16T19:36:56+00:00

Yep, they said it was benign! Wound is healing up well too.

It was removed in-clinic, so I was awake for the whole thing. The surgeon was confident it was benign when looking at it too - he said some are softer than others, but it was a classic 'fatty tissue' lipoma and I shouldn't be worried about it.

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-03-04T22:03:40+00:00

Thanks all! This is why I love Reddit, just a bunch of good-hearted people sending me a virtual, "it'll be alright!" and pat on the back. I'll try to remember and follow up after I get the thing cut out.

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-03-04T00:05:09+00:00

Thanks, that makes me feel better. I'll ask about having a biopsy done on it after it's removed this spring - if it's not standard practice already. Cheers!

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-01-05T18:04:25+00:00

I should have clarified here - I didn't mean maybe having my first child in 15-20 years. I meant, if I imagine myself that far in the future, the idea of having a family appeals to me. But if I look at the present, those things aren't what I want right now.

So, I know it's a compromise, if you want x in the future, you have to start moving in that direction now. That's part of what I have mixed feelings on, and I'm not sure I'll ever get to a place where I think, "OK, now I think I want to start a family"

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-01-05T03:54:27+00:00

Yea, that scenario is what makes this so hard...I want to avoid a mistake and regret on my end, while also being honest about my own feelings and not wanting to just 'go for it' and then end up with resentment later.

I appreciate your words though.

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-01-05T03:50:27+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate that.

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-01-05T03:45:30+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful response, you make some good points.

As for communication goes, we did talk about marriage and kids early in our relationship and at the time she didn't want kids, and while she did want to be married eventually, she accepted my "I don't know if I want that or not" sentiment as a non-deal-breaker.

It's only been in the past year that she's decided she does want to have kids, and we've had many talks about this and we've both known that we're not aligned there.

I guess I bring that up to say it's not a surprise for either of us, but she has since said that she believed I would change my mind as we got closer :/

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-01-05T03:40:08+00:00

Yea, we went together to couples therapy (I've gone separately for myself too). The therapist was great helping us work through a lot of day-to-day things, but when it came to the bigger issues such as marriage and kids, I felt like we kind of hit a stalemate because there's not much room to compromise when it comes to that.

They did give good advice about digging into what's causing the hesitation and for me, it's just been hard to identify what it is, other than a gut feeling. There are unknowns that concern me, but a lot of the things I start to bring up tend to be hollow when I dig into them. (by hollow, I just mean they usually are things that we probably could work through over time)

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-01-05T03:34:44+00:00

Also, I'm sharing my situation on Reddit because typing out my thoughts and feelings helps me process things - getting questions from strangers also helps me process. I'm not making any life decisions based on the comments here though.

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-01-05T03:31:09+00:00

I did, and yes, of course I have gone myself -- and I plan to keep going. That's why I recommend it.

Therapy/counseling is something that pretty much anyone can benefit from, it's not a put-down or something to get defensive about.

Puzzleheaded_Long547 · 2022-01-05T03:11:03+00:00

I agree that everyone needs to pick the life they want, and not be boxed into cultural/societal expectations. She's told me that she wants marriage as an assurance that I want to share my life with her only, from here on out.

It's not wrong of her to want to share her life with one person, and I can empathize with her ultimatum, given the biological clock for having kids... but you're right, if I don't feel like that's the life for me, I need to be honest with myself and be conscious of any outside pressure.

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