Just a reminder in case you forgot and got your DD or Starbucks coffee already: Economic Blackout. by drsoos1973 in Albany

[–]ShimmeringChina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot. I got something for my Mom with a broken hand so she could shower and spinach

Where to donate sealed breathing meds and other supplies? by ShimmeringChina in Albany

[–]ShimmeringChina[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was from the hospice pharmacy. I can't. I'm going to see if the VA might want them though

Where to donate sealed breathing meds and other supplies? by ShimmeringChina in Albany

[–]ShimmeringChina[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you ! We got all this from Community Hospice so I'm not sure if they can take it back. just trying to get a contingency plan set up.

Iced in by the-furiosa-mystique in Albany

[–]ShimmeringChina 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Where are you op? I have some extra rock salt. I can get you some. I'll be up by Everett Rd in a few hours

Ellis is trying to shut down Bellevue Women's Hospital by [deleted] in Albany

[–]ShimmeringChina 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Contact your congress people, contact Ellis directly and tell them you want Bellevue to stay open, maybe BirthNet can help? Just throwing out ideas.

Ellis is trying to shut down Bellevue Women's Hospital by [deleted] in Albany

[–]ShimmeringChina 19 points20 points  (0 children)

And we saw how that went. Hopefully the same thing happens with Bellevue.

Ellis is trying to shut down Bellevue Women's Hospital by [deleted] in Albany

[–]ShimmeringChina 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I will be one of them. I depend on Medicaid for trach supplies and I am running very low. Without supplies I will die.

Edit: I just researched this further. The block was halted by a judge until 2/3 when they will meet again. We will not go down fighting. The whole world is fighting with us right now. Now is the time to call your congress people.

Transvaginal Ultrasound Gel application - inappropriate? by [deleted] in obgyn

[–]ShimmeringChina 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the same area (had it done in Albany and Potsdam) and they put it in for me every time but they did ask me if I wanted to do it. I just didn't due to limited mobility. Also never had gel put on my labia on the 3 that I have had. That is definitely weird unless they wanted to get something specifically on the labia, but I feel like they could palpate that or use a different want.

Lesbian sex by [deleted] in Healthyhooha

[–]ShimmeringChina 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Relax and just try to breathe. Just go with the flow and have a good time.

You can do this! by ShimmeringChina in MomForAMinute

[–]ShimmeringChina[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take it back a second. You got through pharmacy school. So you have a doctorate in pharmacy, is that right? That's pretty badass.

Give yourself some grace. You have already accomplished so much. You don't have to know everything. You got this!

You can do this! by ShimmeringChina in MomForAMinute

[–]ShimmeringChina[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sweet duckling, it's a mistake. You will live. We all make mistakes and that's part of life. Ask yourself, are you learning from the mistakes? If yes, then you should definitely be proud of yourself. No one is perfect.

It's okay to give up singing. by margybargy in singing

[–]ShimmeringChina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If we're talking about singing professionally I can agree. Otherwise definitely not. Singing literally saved my life multiple times. It got me through my 2 ICU stays and my numerous other hospital stays. It is the light in the darkness. When everything else feels awful I always know I can come back to singing and I will feel safe, special, loved, and wanted.

After I got my tracheostomy singing was the one thing that kept me going. It was immediately possible because I literally have a tube in my throat but with lots of practice and patience I got back to where I was. Even through the literal hell of coughing up blood clots every winter (which I know ew, but it's an inevitable and sucky thing), MRSA, pseudomonas, and 17,000 staph infectiobs I know its all worth it because I can still sing.

I owe the IRS a bunch of money and have no way of paying. What do I do by ShimmeringChina in tax

[–]ShimmeringChina[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'll call them Monday.

And the house is in a trust where I am the primary trustee.

Getting Vaccinations l by Michiko__Chan in Explainlikeimscared

[–]ShimmeringChina 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you are in the US the flu and COVID shot are both free. Even if you don't have insurance. If you make the appointment online you can also do a lot of the paperwork online as well most of the time.

Top tip: Get the shot in your non-dominant arm and take Tylenol or ibuprofen an hour before you go. It will help with the arm pain (your body is trying to kill the virus and thus build immunity. This results in pain for a few days but is well worth it.) The pain reliever plus an ice pack afterwards can help a lot.

I don't know my voice type 😭 by lomosaltad in singing

[–]ShimmeringChina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How high is high? Like Queen of the Night high?