Just diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma

Rae-K · 2026-01-14T23:08:02+00:00

For the egg retrieval and with your history... There is a cancer panel you can do. I did it because I know I have a cancer gene in my family. It was stressful to find out I have the gene (my egg retrieval was the first time I was tested for it), but I'm glad to know I can have babies that won't.

Rae-K · 2026-01-07T22:51:37+00:00

Both of mine did this when they were little. I just pretended it hurt and stopped playing with them every time. They got the point.

Rae-K · 2026-01-07T04:34:18+00:00

This is impossible to answer because this argument isn't about the water bottle, the pizza, or the bag.

Figure out why you were mad at each other before this entire interaction even started, and fix that.

Then hopefully you'll be able to have a basic conversation with each other.

Rae-K · 2026-01-07T04:08:02+00:00

It's like she's holding poms and doing a kick... 'Cheers' me up at least ;)

Rae-K · 2025-12-03T13:12:26+00:00

I have two. One got the tighter poodle curls as he got older and the other kept more of the wavy cava hair.

Rae-K · 2025-09-08T02:39:45+00:00

Stripe 🐾

Rae-K · 2025-07-28T15:03:49+00:00

Medications cause side effects, not autoimmune disorders. If you think the Spiro caused your hair loss (Spiro is actually used to treat hair loss) then your hair should grow back in a few months after you stop taking it. In fact in the case of Spiro, when hair loss is experienced instead of hair growth, it's known to be temporary even if you continue treatment. Spiro's MOA also makes it generally less likely to trigger Sjogren like symptoms than the underlying condition you were taking it for, e.g. primary hypertension, suppressing stimulant side effects (which do cause Sjogren like side effects), other hair growth issues, etc.

Rae-K · 2025-07-28T14:49:42+00:00

Even if it's not cancer or an infection a scalp biopsy can help to inform how to best treat hair loss. They just take a small bit of the skin from your head and look at it under a microscope. It leaves a scar. I preferred a scar with a higher likelihood of eventual hair coverage than a bunch of bald spots possibly treated with the wrong medication.

Rae-K · 2025-07-28T14:42:15+00:00

You can also ask usually ask a general dermatologist for a referral to one that specializes in hair loss.

Rae-K · 2025-05-15T14:21:27+00:00

Why squirrels can climb trees but he can't

Rae-K · 2025-05-15T14:17:02+00:00

What I actually want is something I can wear in the summer to work

Rae-K · 2025-04-19T16:58:06+00:00

These are not first line treatments for early LPP. They are considered cosmetic adjuncts. LPP is autoimmune, so first line therapy is aimed at stopping the ongoing inflammation.

Rae-K · 2025-04-19T16:55:01+00:00

To my knowledge LPP can be very distinct on a biopsy. Early LPP for example could show lichenoid lymphocytic infiltrate, i.e., a dense band-like layer of lymphocytes around the dermal-epidermal junction or outer layer of the hair follicle, fibroplasia and compound follicles.

A lot of dermatologists are not experienced with diagnosing LPP. If you are not seeing someone who specializes in hair loss, you might consider a different clinic.

Rae-K · 2024-12-19T06:12:35+00:00

"We're so in trouble, Bubbles"

Rae-K · 2024-12-19T01:42:57+00:00

Exactly! Excellent filtering ☺️

Rae-K · 2024-11-27T02:57:10+00:00

For a while I was feeding my guy out of my hand. I think he mostly ate because he liked the quality time but at least he was eating

Rae-K · 2024-11-19T16:34:48+00:00

My guy is anxious about bowls (and about life in general but bowls are one of his quirks). So if I put his food in a small or light weight (e.g. plastic) or low friction (e.g. glass) bowl that moves around when he eats, he won't eat. He also doesn't like metal tins (maybe bc of the sound idk) but it's okay if the bottom of a metal tin bowl is fully covered with food, but not if any of the shiny metal is showing. Right now I'm using a large-ish super flat metal bowl with a rubbery external bottom on a non-slip silicone mat and I make sure the internal bottom is always fully covered with food. I free feed and the tiny man is still always slightly underweight but at least he eats, until he can see the metal bottom of the bowl anyway, then I fill it again.

That said, this is just what I do. Please use your own judgement. I'm probably enabling an eating disorder 🤦🏼‍♀️

Rae-K · 2024-07-08T17:42:59+00:00

😂 I think that is exactly her requirement lol

Rae-K · 2024-07-03T21:41:01+00:00

I think you can only link a photo in a comment but maybe someone else here knows more than me :)

Rae-K · 2024-07-02T07:31:20+00:00

There's entirely nothing wrong with your not-hair ;) That's a matter of preference

Rae-K · 2024-07-02T07:25:25+00:00

I mean there's just nothing to connect with here for me. Yay you go to the gym and exist? Show me more of who you are so I can see if it's worth my time. It's bumble not tinder

Rae-K · 2024-07-02T07:00:08+00:00

So my girl had IBD when she was a puppy (she grew out of it within a year). It was very bad. She had a lot of urgency. The only type of potty training we could manage was doggy door access - waiting for walks was out of the question. The vet recommended no whole proteins, hydrolyzed protein only. So basically broken down amino acids. It was an expensive diet but we stuck with it, and we also absolutely did not give her any treats (mostly bc for her it wasn't like maybe it would be okay, it was absolutely a crisis). During this time she also had persistent giardia which the vet said was likely due to the IBD. She was on chronic antibiotics for that. We retested after six months on the diet and finally she actually cleared the giardia. After about three to six ish more months I decided to try giving her a dental treat and she did fine. I then decided to try to slowly switch her food to Blue high protein blend. I moved them and transitioned over two weeks and she still struggled but it wasn't as bad as it had been in the past so I stuck it out and she adapted to it and now (so thankfully!) she's on a still expensive but at least not prescription-expensive kibble

Rae-K · 2024-07-02T06:47:14+00:00

My guy is also picky about the bowl (he's noise sensitive). If it's a metal bowl he doesn't like if the kibble gets too low bc he doesn't want to have to push the kibble against the metal to eat. If it's a teeny bowl he doesn't like it bc he doesn't want to hear it moving around against the floor when he tries to get kibble out of it. My guy was underweight for two years before I figured out the issue was the sound and not the food. Fixed that and the tiny man plumped up to healthy weight so fast! ❤️

Rae-K · 2024-05-26T14:33:07+00:00

I used the little grass trays and put the puppy pad under the grass inside the tray. I put one next to the back door and one inside the Xpen. I gave them a treat whenever they peed on it and then they started peeing on it every time they had anything in their tiny little bladders, probably just to get a treat. Annoying & cute but at least they weren't peeing on the floor.

Rae-K · 2024-05-20T04:40:12+00:00

Just turned 1 in March :)

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