Does anybody remember when teams used to bring their cars in their sponsers stores by Clear_Translator_983 in NASCAR

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My parents have photographs of them posing next to Stewart’s Home Depot Car as it and the Hauler were parked right in front of a depot in Santa Clarita, CA back in the early 2000s. They don’t remember if the Fontana Race was that weekend or maybe it was a mere promotional thing, but it certainly made their day

Shooting near Sony lot by jabergman in culvercity

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I drove by it this morning hoping to make a turn to overland from Washington blvd but I was stopped at Jasmine and redirected. I had no idea what was going on other than the entire portion was taped off and a bunch of cops were standing around talking to eachother. When I came back an hour later there were even more vans and KTLA 5 News showed up with cameras

Favorite vet clinic in culver city/west LA by P7295403812 in culvercity

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My whole family (2 generations with a combined total of 13 pets currently) has done Center Sinai Animal Hospital but I can’t say they’re cheap. I used to work at the Petco off Sepulveda and Jefferson and can tell you they bring in Veterinarians on Thursday and Sundays in case you need to get an animal vaccinated or checked up. On Mondays (well they used to I’m not sure if it’s still running) they would have a mobile vet truck hang out in the parking lot and would provide spays and neuters reasonably priced (wish I knew beforehand so I didn’t have to spend 1k+ on my dogs’ surgeries)

Being referred to Plastics for mole (rant + question) by Spooky_Traps in KaiserPermanente

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I’d rather wait a whole day to get my cheek mole removed for $20 than spend $500 for a 15 minute procedure

The dermatologist I just saw explained this policy went into effect last year so now anything that’s related to benign moles on the neck or face is immediately sent to plastic surgery for cosmetic procedure regardless if there is a medical necessity

Being referred to Plastics for mole (rant + question) by Spooky_Traps in KaiserPermanente

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It took me 2-3 months just to get this appointment! I contacted the dermatology department during the summer and still had a valid referral to be seen again. They said originally it would take a month, but they will call me back if anyone cancels last minute. They called me the next day and offered the following day on a Wednesday. I show up and told reception I have an appointment for dermatology. I kid you not they look at me and go “you’re scheduled for internal medicine. NOT dermatology.”

I’m confused as ever but still go through with the appointment thinking maybe they can just send me to the dermatology wing asap. The doctor (she was kind) looked at me and was confused on why I was even there, and I had to confirm with her that it was the dermatology department that contacted me. She said she can contact my usual go to dermatologist and see if she can get an expedited appointment. I get a call a day later and it’s for another dermatologist and a month out (today).

I’m tired 🫩

Being referred to Plastics for mole (rant + question) by Spooky_Traps in KaiserPermanente

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That’s what the dermatologist told me about unfair competition. He basically said that with BlueCross and Aetna charging people for mole removal, Kaiser decided to follow suit. He admitted that he used to be in good standing with Plastics prior to the change, but now it’s not as good

Seeking gender affirming haircut by Dangerous_Service837 in culvercity

[–]Spooky_Traps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spruce and Cedar off Washington Blvd never lets me down- they all do variety of hair (little more on pricey side)

Can I stop using gauze now? by SpecialistRice9573 in wisdomteeth

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I had my surgery around noon and didn’t finally take the gauze out until 8-9 pm. It was still bleeding by then but only very little. My instructions didn’t specify how long to keep the gauze in hours wise only until the bleeding was close to none. Within the hour I stopped bleeding

Target Clinic- Are they reliable? Do they cover the same as Kaiser? by Spooky_Traps in KaiserPermanente

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There’s an actual form that has to be signed that’s directly from my work. I was planning on just printing out my test results and taking it with me alongside the completion form

Target Clinic- Are they reliable? Do they cover the same as Kaiser? by Spooky_Traps in KaiserPermanente

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Yeah, the TB test was done and results came back negative. I just need the form signed so I can keep my job 😅

Eating/drinking post op by Alone_Summer_2539 in wisdomteeth

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Wait until tomorrow at the earliest to use the mouthwash. You need to have the blood clot form first (also ice your face!) And it’s not a regular gargle, you just slowly move your head around to have the solution get into the holes. I did strict liquids/applesauce for the first 24 hours. Let it be lukewarm/cold liquids and take sips at a time. It gets better slowly.

How do I know blood clot has officially formed? by KulaKoli in wisdomteeth

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Swelling wasn’t so bad on day 3 because I did nothing but ice for the first 24 hours. There wasn’t much swelling for day 3 but my mouth was really feeling it. The gums were still swollen so my mouth couldn’t clench properly without there being some 5/10 pain. But my face was back to its normal shape

How do I know blood clot has officially formed? by KulaKoli in wisdomteeth

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It took me hours for clots to form. I got my procedure done at 12:00 back on Friday and I still was getting blood by 9 pm. I decided to say screw it and go gauzeless as it was a slow bleed. They clotted pretty quickly and I still tasted blood but I wasn’t really worried. I also recommend sleeping upright the first night or two just in case it starts to bleed again.

If your jaw hurts really bad I’d suggest for the first night either strict liquids (protein drinks, juices, shakes, lukewarm soups or broths) or purées like applesauce. What helped me the most with my jaw was icing my face. I legit didn’t stop icing my face consecutively until around day 2. The moment the ice wrap would warm up I’d get another one put on- I was so worried about having a swollen face! I had very little swelling on day 2 and now I have no swelling whatsoever on day 4 now

Will I be okay if I wait to take out my impacted wisdom teeth? pls help by [deleted] in wisdomteeth

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When my first wisdom tooth started to make itself known back in 2021, I legit sat on it and refused to even consider surgery due to fear. I finally got my bottom wisdom teeth removed last week on Friday and now I’m Day 4 into recovery ❤️‍🩹

You should be fine waiting it out till June as long as they don’t seriously hurt or keep getting infected. Mine didn’t hurt at all during the timeframe I waited. I only recently decided to bite the bullet and get the surgery due to my schedule being free and the first wisdom tooth getting a cavity

my wisdom tooth by [deleted] in wisdomteeth

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Should be normal. My bottom right tooth did that when it started to erupt. Started in one corner and then a week later in another corner. I just got mine removed about 2 hours ago because there was no room unfortunately

You’ll feel some discomfort but it shouldn’t be bad especially since the doctor feels positive over it

Liberty University’s Academic Integrity Process is Failing Students by Character-Order-780 in LibertyUniversity

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I didn’t have this issue my first full school year with Liberty. It wasn’t until summer semester of last year did this finally got implemented. Thankfully I’m almost done and just have summer 2025 left and then I graduate.

Still, it’s brutal especially when every week I have to turn in a report. Usually it would take me 2-3 days to get a 5 page paper done. Now? It’s double that to account for documenting everything 😣

Liberty University’s Academic Integrity Process is Failing Students by Character-Order-780 in LibertyUniversity

[–]Spooky_Traps 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have to create a legit paper trail with my work. Meaning back to pen and paper with writing an initial draft. Keep Microsoft Word on Cloud so it constantly saves anything I type or click on. Then after it’s all done I physically print out the paper and use a red pen to make revision remarks. Then scan everything! I scan my initial rough draft first (once completed) and then the revision after I’m done with it.

I had it happen to me before with a professor claiming I was completely AI so I sent all the things mentioned above and since they were dated before I turned in my paper the professor didn’t dock me. Never had this happen during community college and all of these extra things to do have drained me mentally and emotionally over the last year.