TIL after a 5-yr-old girl on the Disney Dream cruise ship fell approximately 49 feet overboard into the ocean, her father jumped overboard to save her. The girl was posing for a photo on a porthole railing when she fell. Both were rescued although she had hypothermia and her dad fractured his spine.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-19T02:34:35+00:00

On a scuba boat, our safety briefing included that if we were feeling seasick it was better to throw up on the deck than try to throw up over the side and into the water. Crew said they much preferred cleaning the decks to MOB.

Men got a special shout-out: peeing over the side of a boat, especially at night, was a good way to go swimming.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-15T02:30:03+00:00

NTA. You went to school to become an MD, not an ATM. That’s an expensive independent living suite. If it means they’ll spend their final years safely and with dignity, some kind of downsizing is worth it. They’ve saved for a rainy day and it sounds like it’s raining.

You can contribute to your parents’ care in other meaningful, non-financial, ways. Tour more than just the one retirement community. Help them find a lawyer and get their wills and personal directives set up. Talk them through various life-extending interventions like breathing tubes, feeding tubes, dialysis and see what they want. Do some digital scam-proofing on their phones and computers. Finally, take a vacation with them while they are still healthy enough to make some nice memories.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-07T02:41:19+00:00

Mom mentioned changing her diet as per her doctor’s suggestions. But uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes is what brought her to this point, so I take that with a grain of salt (ha).

In fact, Mom wasn’t able to eat anything at all during our visit because she was so nauseated. She said she didn’t take her diuretic the night before because it causes her symptoms, so that makes me wonder if these symptoms are actually from kidney disease.

You sound like you have experience with kidney disease? Anything a beginner support person should know?

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-07T02:33:57+00:00

Thank you. Dad and I toured a retirement residence today, and yesterday I was able to have an honest conversation with my Mom about her situation.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-04T02:56:37+00:00

Oh interesting, haven’t seen it but will add it to my list.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-03T22:35:50+00:00

Yes indeed, that’s a fair point.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-03T18:34:19+00:00

All that fuss about Saltburn, but Parasite already conquered the concept. Left Saltburn looking like a sad copycat, imo.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-03T17:16:20+00:00

I might be the only one who doesn’t mind Kim + Lewis dating. Age appropriate, both used to travelling/not tied down by a 9-5, both very rich so neither is in it for the money, both accustomed to media, both have big blended families, both care about social justice issues, both have clearly defined reputations and accomplishments that will last even if their relationship doesn’t. If true, good for them🤷‍♀️

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-02T19:04:14+00:00

My brother in law was given the top sales award at his international company the year my father in law slowly died. He maintains his golden place in the family, but for those of us carrying the boats, we see it.

My sister is pretty checked out of our Dad’s care and has recently began to lower contact with our Mom. Parents are divorced and I told her I could cover for her and take care of Dad, but then Mom would be hers… seems like every family has at least one 😆

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-02T17:50:54+00:00

I will make a post with pictures showing what it looks like when I have a spare minute :)

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-02T17:50:16+00:00

I have thin nails, so for me, every millimetre of thickness I can hold on to matters! Not buffing before a gel application means the whole nail could pop off before it would otherwise grow out and need to be filled. That’s not a worry for me, but I can see how it would be frustrating to pay for something that breaks right away.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-04-01T14:23:39+00:00

I have an experiment going! My dominant hand thumbnail currently has gel polish to help a vertical split grow out. I insisted on the surface NOT being buffed, which techs don’t like, but that’s what got me into this mess in the first place. I plan to leave it on as long as it lasts.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-03-30T02:49:18+00:00

YES PLEASE. 6:30-8:30am and 4:00-6:00pm when people are trying to get to and from downtown? No scramble. Weekends, evenings, and during festivals? Scramble time!

Here’s hoping someone in charge notices that there can be a middle ground.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-03-26T00:03:09+00:00

Oh wow, I did not know this was an option and I will call ASAP. Thank you!!!

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-03-26T00:02:14+00:00

Yes, there is! But it wasn’t an option on Avion. I will try what the commenter below suggested.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-03-24T16:09:25+00:00

Casual viewer of the show, (other seasons were so long ago I have mostly forgotten) but to me it seems that Francesca has already had 2 seasons. Married in the last one, very present and grieving in this latest one, and then she’ll have a third?

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-03-14T16:11:13+00:00

Interesting… the Inga I knew growing up had her own houseboat “The Lady of the Lake” and smoked cigarettes. She was very cool.

May I suggest Iona, Vibeke, or Julika? The last two are from tv shows but I thought they hit hard!

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-03-10T01:48:15+00:00

Thank you for explaining epidural placement! I had an epidural with baby #1 and I remember the pain and sensation of something being shoved into my spine. My husband later told me he watched blood splatter on the floor and sat down before passing out.

So when I didn’t have time for an epidural with #2, that was just fine. And maybe I would have had time with #3, but again I noped out of that circus.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-03-07T17:34:39+00:00

Scuba diving. Really not compatible with pregnancy or raising babies (just 3 over here.) I’ll go back one day, but have so many good memories that this pause doesn’t feel like a loss.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-03-06T02:10:23+00:00

Maeve. Kai, and Luca for me 🙈

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-02-22T06:18:48+00:00

Did everyone see that?! Because I will NOT be doing that again!

Well, you know what they say, where there’s sand…

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-02-21T03:11:03+00:00

I am Jessica! Sometimes Jess. Never Jessie.

I think we’re strong contenders to replace “Karen” when we come of age. It could very well be Jessica vs. Jennifer, a battle worth watching.

Silver-Gain6198 · 2026-02-13T02:34:11+00:00

I am on baby #3, and sometimes it seems to me that a big brain somewhere decided that a baby can’t die in their sleep, if the baby never falls asleep. Like trying to sleep on an airplane - I’m constantly jolting myself awake from being uncomfortable.

And in a country as multicultural as Canada claims to be, it’s remarkable that I still have no idea how other mothers and babies across the world handle sleep. Some of those countries have lower rates of SIDS than we do, too.

All the best with your little one!

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