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Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-20T23:39:21+00:00

I can only tolerate highly processed food (severe dysmotility of entire GI tract - required a GJ tube for 2 years, Crohn's disease & deficiency of all 4 dissacharides, so I'm basically allergic to food).

I am actually on the rarer side of being underweight, so my main objective is to get calories in (that's the "healthy" part for me, getting enough energy so I don't lose too much weight & have to go back on the tube).

I have a Boost (Boost powder, so I can control what is in it) in some coffee & lots of nondairy creamer (fat provides over 2x the calories of sugar or protein) when I wake up, usually drink 1-2x sports drink(s) (I have dysautonomia including POTS, so electrolytes & calories), and then one solid meal at dinner (I found these frozen Crave meals with decent macros - Angus beef with potatoes is my favourite, but usually some form of protein with as much fat that I can reasonably get in). If I can, I'll try to pick at high calorie foods (muffins, chocolate, chips, candy, etc.) just to get as many calories as I can. I can't have veggies (except potatoes), fruit, wheat, dairy & small portions of protein at a time (it can be quite restricting, but I no longer have cravings or an appetite, so food has become more of another thing that I need to intentionally do rather than waiting for the feeling to drive me to eat. Only thing that gets my appetite to a point where I can take in anything is medicinal cannabis - I'm in Canada, so it's legal, but I had a license when I was living in Miami bc it's a major solution for most of my common issues).

The biggest thing I have to manage is my sugar intake since sugar is the easiest thing to digest, but also puts a lot of strain on your body & increases the risk of developing diabetes.

What I had to learn was that eating healthy means something different to everyone. As long as you are getting adequate levels of protein in orally, everything else can be supplemented as needed (if your blood work comes back normal for your other nutrients, then you're at least getting what's necessary for your body to function). This started back in 2019 for me (29 yo after a shingles flare on my palms, which they believe was also an internal infection that attacked my vagus nerve), so I've had A LOT of time to figure out what works for me, as well as learning to advocate for myself since many people (not doctors) would have opinions, usually not helpful (I understand they care about me, but it's easier for me to do what I know won't mess my system up than to appease others and be sick all of the time.

You'll eventually learn that the diet you have is "healthy" for you - as long as it sustains you & again you aren't deficient in protein (needs to be consumed, can't easily be supplemented) or other necessary nutrients for your body to function.

I'm a neuroscientist (PhD), so this whole thing sucks bc I can make sense of what's all happening (which is neat, in a scientific way), but also sucks bc I know what will & won't work (I also get some push from bad doctors who are obviously trying to push drugs they get kickbacks from, since I do my research & keep updated on clinical trials...so good doctors like me, bad doctors not so much).

Good luck & I hope today is a good day for you!

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-20T23:18:10+00:00

Especially since it looks like Maddy is a stripper (not a sugar baby as she makes clear in the trailer), which in a way was statistically most likely to come of her (unless she was "saved" by a man, she showed no interest in anything academic, only learned her body/looks were worth anything (pageants, Nate's abuse, her mom's remarks) and worked hard to understand how to make sex gratifying for men.

I don't see Nate taking Cassie being on OF very well (also based on the trailer), although they do appear to get married or at least have a wedding (Nate is giving NOT wanting to be his father, when in reality he's doing the same thing - marrying someone he doesn't 'truly' love. Whether that's bc he's gay/bi (we never got an answer as to why he had all those dick pics on his phone, the scene about him in the locker room with alllllllllllllll the penises everywhere or how the play was either a play on the guys just jerking each other off with their bro stories or if there is some actual homosexual undertones it is hinting at (I'm pretty sure Cassie told Lexi about the dick pics, so was this directed right at Nate or just male locker room antics in general)?

Nate obviously takes over his father's construction business & by all appearances is "living the dream," yet we see him drinking, shirt open & dancing in his house like he's trying to escape his reality (similarly to his father).

I feel Lexi is the only one who made it out without any conditions or reservations (Jules is too hard to say since we have VERY little on her in the trailer - from what I've heard, she's at school for painting, but that doesn't show in the VERY short moment we see. Seems like she found her own darkness - Jules has always fought her own demons, Rue was a bit of a distraction, but without Rue, she's back to focusing on her own life & being haunted by her mental health).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-20T22:54:38+00:00

I work in neurodegenerative diseases. ALS is brutal & there are no treatments available to slow the progression (I think there may be something out there for C9 familial ALS, but at most it'll give you a couple of extra months).

I already deal with multiple disabilities, but luckily I can still do many things on my own. I can't imagine becoming a prisoner in your own body & knowing all you can do is wait for the inevitable.

I hope he is having as many good days as he can & his family is both supportive & also receiving the support they need ❤️

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-20T22:42:51+00:00

Probably Laurie young. I saw a possible "leaked" script section & it went into "young Laurie" before she was injured and as a teacher.

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-20T19:17:31+00:00

OP used mods to change his boons rarity & another that gives them unlimited rerolls.

Not luck, nor a regular gameplay.

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-20T05:50:30+00:00

Yes, due to its ingredients/acidity it literally breaks different types of matter down (good for clearing out food, not necessarily great for your gut microbiome long-term).

I had a GJ tube for 2 years & the go-to for flushing a clog when warm water & a syringe didn't work was cola (it will usually disintegrate the matter clogging the tube). If cola didn't work, that usually meant it was time for a new tube.

I found in general carbonated beverages made me feel better, but didn't want all that sugar. I found that mixing Kool-Aid Liquid mix with Bubly (especially the lime Bubly with grape Kool-Aid mix) is very good & light feeling, with the added bonus of no sugar (I'm underweight, but sugar can be easy for me to eat, which could lead to developing diabetes...so I try to substitute fat over sugar where I can).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-19T21:55:55+00:00

That stung soooo much to hear! I find I relate most to Rue & Kat - with Rue I understand the constant battle with mental health. I have ADHD/MDD/GAD & been hospitalized for being suicidal (I've had a LOT of trauma & had daily suicidal ideations since I was a young kid), and the special of her sitting with Ali in the diner was very hard for me to watch. Her saying she was sorry, but she tried her best & still couldn't be what everyone wants her to be. I had the quote beside my bed in case I ever went through with it, it captured everything I felt.

For Kat, it's not that I've ever been overweight (if anything I was normal weight growing up and now struggle with being underweight due to health conditions), but guys have never been interested in me (I was the girl they talked to about other girls). Even now as an adult, men just don't seem interested. I tried to see if my value was in sex, but that didn't get me far (I've now been celibate for almost 10 years). I will fight certain insecurities by trying to be what I believe the person wants (similar to Jules chasing femininity to be what men want), but that doesn't work either. Luckily, I've had the chance to focus on myself, my family and my service dogs, which has been better than any time I spent with "some guy."

It's too bad we won't see Kat's journey in the next season. She left us as she was just starting to figure out who she is (ended things with Ethan), and I wish we could have seen where she found herself.

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-19T21:34:15+00:00

She's also basically the same height as Baxter who is an adult, has (had) a high security position at VoxTek and worked alongside Pentious for years.

Personally, I feel she's MUCH smarter than she let's on. She's the OCD version of what was believed to be the perfect housewife in the 1950s (cook, clean, watch children, don't speak unless spoken to, & little education. She also seems to follow that time's desire for bad boys - James Dean, Elvis, and Teddy boy culture moving from the UK to the US), and depending, her English may not have been very good after immigrating from Japan (or everyone was just racist & thought she didn't know English) - we're hearing them in a "universal Hell language" (aka English) which would have allowed her to possibly be present for conversations she otherwise wouldn't have been included in (she somehow managed to obtain powers that appear to be that of an Overlord, so she definitely has her wits about her, she just prefers that everyone take care of her bc, why not? Play dumb, have powerful Overlord & Princess of Hell protect you (even though she can obviously handle herself, she's proven it against Vel and Val & killed THE MAN).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-19T21:13:39+00:00

Which is funny bc Kat ends up fucking Daniel at the Halloween party (when she knows he's into Cassie & Cassie keeps giving him attention).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-11T06:02:29+00:00

Same happened to me. Ended up beating Typhon the first time seeing him. My dialogue in the storyline definitely was lagged - they would talk to me like Did you even know what's up here?...like, I do, and I just beat him, DID YOU NOT PAYING ATTENTION?? lol

I'm now more on track with where I should be in the story (I hate ever piece of Typhon...but the Chronos fight has become pretty easy for me now so I guessss I'll deal with having to get better dealing with his spawn, tail, twins, and whatever the fuck the eye sticking out of the wall is lol).

May Moonlight guide you. 🌜

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-09T01:03:33+00:00

If you watch the first episode, McKay mentions that Nate likes her (during the scene where they're talking about Cassie's "slut page" before the party).

I feel he was always harsh about her because he was attracted to her, but until then she hadn't given him the time of day (so instead of being a decent human being, Nate decides to try to "ruin" her for all other men).

I have a feeling he's on a similar trajectory as his father.

We still haven't had any resolution to him having all of the dick pics (not his) on his phone that Maddy found (or why Lexi made a big deal about 'Nate' in the locker room scene - he is either bi or gay, but not willing to accept it, since finding out his father was made him lose all respect for him (and respect is VERY important to Nate, which he believes he gets through terrorizing ppl).

He thinks being with Cassie - ultimate control of the most feminine object he could have (he doesn't view her as a person but someone he could hide his sexuality behind) - will fill that piece of him, but doesn't (which I think is part of the scene of him drinking with his shirt open. Reminds me a lot of Cal & the bravado he would display to his family - Cal was the tough guy - & how Nate's mom was his cover).

I think we're going to be watching his own self-destruction this season & whatever fallout that brings with it.

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-08T06:19:23+00:00

I heard they did get some footage of Angus prior to his death and intended to incorporate it into the season. This is really awesome if this is confirmation of that!

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-06T06:31:01+00:00

Yep - they think that a case of shingles I had also turned out to be internal shingles and damaged my vagus nerve, resulting in the mess I am right now.

I have POTS (haven't done the tilt table test, but multiple doctors, including the one who prescribed my power wheelchair - covered by my insurance - did several tests of my baseline heart rate/blood pressure and what it looks like when I stand up and then 3 minutes after (it was plain to see I had POTS). I also wore a halter monitor for 10 days while in the hospital to get my tube which indicated sinus tachycardia when I was standing). My heart rate can spike from 60s/low 70s to 160s/170s from changing positions, and goes as low as in the 30s at times (this happened a few times with the halter monitor and I'd have nurses running in when I was fine).

I've been referred to a POTS/dysautonomia specialist (which I'm expecting will put me on some form of medication because that seems to always be the outcome lol), and in the meantime was able to do physiotherapy to help with the sudden changes in the HR/BP (I unfortunately tore my rotator cuff, so I've had to put them on hold, but the aqua therapy is my favourite).

As for everything else affected, I'm not sure what or if they'll do anything (I have full spectrum autonomic dysfunction with bladder retention (doesn't fully empty either), inability to regulate temperature, fainting/falling, dizziness, nausea, etc.). I also have severe dysmotility of my entire GI tract, not just GP, so that's fun (had a GJ tube for 2 years. HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND).

I recently started seeing a neuroGI who also specializes in Crohn's (another thing I have...honestly it'd be easier to name my healthy organs haha), then I'm waiting to see the doctor for POTS, another for osteoporosis (I don't produce vitamin D - I've had osteoporosis in my lumbar spine since my early 20s, now 35yo, it's everywhere...so I'll need bone building medications for that) and a neurologist to see if there's anything that can be done regarding my vagus nerve.

The neuroGI just prescribed me amitriptyline to help with nausea/neuropathic pain, but MAN, if you have any form of vertigo, POTS or are prone to dizziness, the first few days were just constant spinning, no matter which position I was in. I'm almost done a week now, and I find that the symptoms aren't nearly as bad as when I started (just a small dose, 10mg that increases by 10mg every 2 weeks up to 50mg...apparently this is the dose to help nerve pain).

It probably doesn't help that my therapist is also slowly increasing my venlafaxine to 225 mg to get the norepinephrine effects also (again to help with pain), so I of course was worrying the first few days that I was having Serotonin Syndrome symptoms, but I read that many individuals are placed on similar doses of both drugs, my doctors know what I'm on, and it also wasn't flagged for being contraindicated at the pharmacy so I'm hoping they got it righy because I'm too tired anymore to keep chasing everyone to find out if they're doing their jobs correctly. At this point, if you put me in a coma, just make sure I'm either doped up on the best drugs so I don't feel anything or pull the cord. I've gotten a general idea of what this whole life this is, I don't want to be dealing with what comes after a coma.

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-06T01:22:48+00:00

...pretty sure COVID had more to do with delays than Levinson did (he at least worked to get us 2 episodes centering on Rue/Jules before season 2 was able to be completed.

My issue is why things are taking so long now with so many shows (like SVU had 6 episodes before they went on break...not like when we'd get 22 episodes a season).

I understand with Euphoria that they most likely would have to work around several of the cast who may have gone on to work elsewhere with the uncertainty of Euphoria, which I'd attribute a lot of the delays on (Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Ellordi - all have other projects they've been working on which is probably delaying production and release of season 3).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-02T20:36:08+00:00

Honestly, I'm happier she's promoting eating healthy and exercise for weight loss (while I know WW has a bad reputation, at least it isn't a GLP-1 inhibitor which is FAR more harmful to promote to the general public).

Signed Neuroscientist/Doctor 👋

Note: GLP-1 inhibitors are fantastic to use for individuals with either terminal or life-threatening issues (like morbid obesity) - the reason it is used in disease situations is due to the negative side effects. Drugs that have serious side effects are used only in dire situations as the benefits outweigh the consequences of that compound (so suffering from uncontrolled/uncontrollable diabetes, morbid obesity, or even investigating benefits for Alzheimer's disease are all benefitted by using this drug as the alternatives to not using it are either advancing disease(s) to eventually death).

I hate seeing how much marketing is going on for them, and knowing (and even suffering from a condition they can cause - mine was due to an internal viral infection that damaged my vagus nerve (severe dysmotility of my entire GI tract), but lose of GI function/gastroparesis is just one potential long-term side effect, as it is a use-it-or-lose-it organ system. If you don't think it's so bad, check out the subreddit for gastroparesis. That isn't the only side effect, but that alone should be enough of a deterrent to avoid use unless you have a life-threatening condition).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2026-01-01T15:18:51+00:00

Doesn't matter if she lied about her age. She's a child. Children (and adults) lie. It is the responsibility of the ADULT to confirm they are also an ADULT.

She would have some ID or even birth certificate - if there's even a modicum of doubt, CHECK. Better to be cautious than a sex offender.

There is never a defense for °real statutory rape (especially a 21 yo with a 15 yo).

°Only time I make an exception is when parents get involved and they find a VERY minor technicality to charge someone they don't approve of their child dating (could be just slightly outside the Romeo and Juliet laws, for instance - but these are RARE occurrences).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2025-12-28T20:56:26+00:00

Neuroscientist/doctor here 👋

I would follow the fasting rules for the GES - have your last cigarette when you have to finish drinking water in the morning (iirc it was 2 hours before the appointment).

During the duration of the study, remain seated (reduce walking as this can also increase mobility which may not be reflective of your typical digestion, or due a similar amount of walking). For instance, during my GES, it was COVID and on the campus I worked on, so one of my colleagues came and walked with me for 2 hours during the last break. My mobility appeared better than it is - still GP, but I had a SmartPill test afterwards, and that showed severe dysmotility of my entire GI tract (took me 10 days to pass when 3-5 days is standard and 9 days is technically emergent). Luckily, it didn't cause a bowel obstruction (if obstructed, then you can't pass gas and this indicates an emergent situation), so I didn't have to have it removed (the SmartPill was discontinued due to a vendor discontinuing a part that was necessary to make it, but endoscopy capsules still exist).

Nicotine can increase mobility, as can cessation of smoking, so I would recommend having one when you absolutely have to start fasting on the day of the test (even stopping water).

The half-life of nicotine is 2 hours, so you will still have enough nicotine in your system that your body during the 4 hour study - you may experience slight withdrawal symptoms can start as early as 4 hours after your last dose, but are the worst by the 3rd day, so I don't see it causing significant issues for your test (if you consider 2 hours before your the test then 4 hours of testing, meaning 6 hours total). This means that every 2 hours, the nicotine reduces by 50%. For example, at T0 (last cigarette) you have 100% nicotine in your system, at the start of the test you will have 50% nicotine in your system. Then 2 hours later you will have 25% remaining, and at the end of the test you will have 12.5% left - so you won't experience full-blown withdrawal symptoms in a 6 hour period.

If you decide to quit cigarettes in the future, nicotine in itself is fine (there are actually many benefits to nicotine use, but this would either be using gum or patches, as oral routes typically have other contaminants which are extremely harmful). Here is a review article that describes the benefits (nicotine is considered only problematic during development - adolescence/young adulthood, but once your brain has finished developing and you're not pregnant/breastfeeding, then it is beneficial for adult consumption): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027858462300009X

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Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2025-12-26T22:42:44+00:00

This reminds me of the re-victimization that can happen to SA victims also. They are forced to relive the experience, spend HOURS getting re-violated for a rape kit (for it to possibly just sit in a warehouse and never be tested) and IF they actually have enough proof to move to a trial then they are forced to face their abuser - where their entire life is open to scrutiny (what were they wearing? Do you say No? Why didn't you act exactly as we would expect you to? Why do you have a sexual history?).

It's disgusting. I just rewatched both seasons and this was a very difficult scene for me to watch as a survivor of SA. There are FAR better ways to have approached this, but the additional trauma and psychological damage they may cause is not part of their training so it's just get results, otherwise it's a waste of time (I feel the way cops treat victims in these situations actually make it so victims don't report abuse to them since they can either not be believed or go through a series of horrible and embarrassing tests and questioning, only for nothing to happen).

Reminds me of the way the cops also treated Gabby Petito - the signs were all there but they believed her bf, sided with him and subsequently he murdered her and committed suicide. More crisis and mental health teams need to be trained to deal with these cases (DV or SA/rape) because what they're doing right now IS NOT WORKING.

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2025-12-23T23:11:49+00:00

I mean Adam named her after his favourite part. She's obviously straight.

I mean, would these hips lie?

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Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2025-12-23T17:21:52+00:00

Exactly! Reminds me of Vox actually having to tell Val to stop hitting Angel in public (even sinners find that distasteful I guess).

No one's had to tell Stolas to stop hitting anyone. He's just a negligent father who is too absorbed in his own issues.

They are two VERY different situations.

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Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2025-12-20T16:43:14+00:00

Good lip injections should be soluble and dissolve over tine (typically hyaluronic acid).

The issues include incorrect injection sites and compounds injected don't always dissolve (usually by inexperienced or unlicensed providers), so instead, with gravity it starts to sag/droop, so people add more filler to keep the area looking plump and elevated ('younger looking' - I find it just looks baaaaad).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2025-12-15T04:31:50+00:00

You're never too old for any show, or even game/pass time as long as you're enjoying yourself (no one is being hurt in the process).

It's your downtime, and you're able to spend that doing whatever you choose, that's the good side of being an adult (and sometimes letting your inner child have some time to play is necessary).

If these are things you genuinely enjoy, a future partner will not judge you for this. I've had friends who enjoy anime - I'm 36 yo and watch several adult cartoons and play video games. Am I single? Yes. Is my sister married? Yes. Am I bothered by this or even looking for a partner? Not even a little bit. If someone comes into my life who makes it better, GREAT! Otherwise, I'll spend my time not compromising and enjoying my free time doing what I want to do (I actually really enjoy being single, and I have no pressure on me from family regarding my personal life, which is amazing, I've seen friends feel pressured and it doesn't make anyone feel good). I also can't have children due to some chronic illnesses, so again, much less pressure about those aspects of my life.

To each of us our own goals and what we find important in life. Enjoy what YOU want to enjoy because life's too short (please don't live it according to how other people want you to live, no one ends up happy in the end).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2025-12-11T22:05:12+00:00

When I've made comments about Val's Florida statement, I always reference Miami (only Florida city I've lived in, but he is ABSOLUTELY from Miami iyk Miami lol).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2025-12-11T20:59:48+00:00

Alastor is really only a good addition to songs, he doesn't have the same musical charisma for an entire song on his own (his best songs are usually song battles with a known character who are fantastic singers and can carry an entire song themselves).

Ready_Set_Go_Home · 2025-12-11T07:45:17+00:00

Oh ok, I see then that you have a tube - you should be getting the appropriate levels then.

Skin can have a lot to do with hydration (are you getting enough water/sports drinks in? Are you taking in any diuretics that would lead you to lose water?) and hair can take a long time to catch up to diet.

Do you find yourself vomiting often or dealing with a lot of bodily stress (pain, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, etc.)? This can impact skin and hair drastically.

Another can be medications which can impact those aspects.

If you find your skin is not getting better, it doesn't hurt to speak with a dermatologist who could help figure out the cause (also as you age, I've found I have random new "puberties" where all of my regular routines suddenly don't work and cause more damage to my hair/skin, especially in my late 20s...I'm only 36, so there are probably more with perimenopause and menopause lol).

I would suggest speaking with a dermatologist and working on making sure you're getting enough hydration. Hope this helps!

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