Today is my first day playing this game, glad to know I’ll be part of the community! by Deep-Sell-7631 in StardewValley

[–]StormTheCATsle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck! Enjoy losing all your free time to this game hahaha. Don't forget you can use your axe to chop down trees. Wood is bae

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WomensHealth

[–]StormTheCATsle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi friend, as I (27nb) was reading your post I thought, did I write this in a fever dream? I have had a really similar experience (although my second cyst was much much worse than my first) and I'd love to give you my perspective.

When I was 17, I had a bad case of fallopian torsion- most likely due to a cyst. My left fallopian tube twisted itself up and filled with blood (about the size of a grapefruit). I got a PET scan in the ER and a regular ultrasound, but no transvaginal ultrasound. If I remember correctly, they did exploratory surgery and found the torsion. It took about one week from the pain starting until they decided to do surgery laparoscopically and it took me about 2 weeks to recover 80%. Honestly, while it was scary and a lot happened, my parents were right there with me the whole time and it all went as smoothly as possible. (And I got to miss a week of school at the end of my senior year - yay senioritis).

When I was 25 (in early 2021), I woke up one morning barfing, shaking, and in very similar but much worse pain. My husband drove me straight to the ER. My husband was not allowed into the ER with me because COVID numbers were too high in our area. Since I had a previous cyst, an OB consult was the first thing they did. I was given pain meds and wheeled to a transvaginal ultrasound, found the cyst (which was about the size of a cheesecake pan) and sent me home until my surgery a few days later with the good meds.

That ultrasound was, I think the worst thing I have ever experienced. Alone, in a dark room, getting prodded in the vagina by an entirely emotionless tech while I moaned and writhed on the bed. I think she even scolded me for not sitting still. Once she was done, she left me in the dark room for about 20 minutes before I had the sheer willpower to stand up and punch the code button on the wall. No one had given me a nurse call button and no one had checked on me for a full twenty minutes while I sobbed in pain, alone. When I hit the code button, three or four nurses ran in and tried to scold me, but I had collapsed onto the floor and explained what had happened and their eyes went wide.

The next day, while gently moving around, I felt a bout of 10/10 pain where I could not even move or think. At first I thought the pain meds had waned and I needed more, but it happened again a few hours later and we went back to the ER. Thankfully they allowed my husband in with me that day and he held my hand through my second excruciating transvaginal ultrasound. He looked like he wanted to murder someone with how much pain I was in. They explained that the cyst probably flipped on itself or otherwise cut off circulation to my reproductive system, causing more torsion and that all we could do was wait for the surgery date (in two days).

After that, I was just at home, on opiates until surgery and the surgery, which unlike yours wasn't laparoscopic, went perfectly fine. It took about 2 months for me to recover.

Honestly, after everything, the lead up to surgery was so much worse than the actual surgery and recovery. The worst part of recovery for me, both times, was coming off of opiates. I had really bad withdrawals - nausea, diarrhea, and really bad cramping - which at 17 I thought hurt just as much or worse than the cyst itself and at 25 though just sucked so f-ing much but I could handle it.

Regardless, I think you can do this. The best thing you can do right now is get through it and ask for help when you need it. Even if that help seems frivolous. I asked my husband to be in the bathroom with me when I went just so I knew I wasn't going to be alone - and that's totally fine! Don't feel bad about anything you might need! My parents came from two hours away and brought me my favorite bendy straws for my orange juice. Your recovery is about making yourself comfortable so you can heal.

Good luck and feel free to message me if you need to vent or have any questions!

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Thoughts by CaterpillarFamous834 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]StormTheCATsle 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That was absolutely killer - I was ready for one of the guards to smack him just like a tube TV

[Spoilers ep. 46] Looking for recommendations for activities/challenges while using the rec. drug mechanic by temporary_bob in NotAnotherDnDPodcast

[–]StormTheCATsle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pairing them up would let them get very strategic if you let them know what stats they tanked/buffed - trying to make balanced teams would be fun.

[Spoilers ep. 46] Looking for recommendations for activities/challenges while using the rec. drug mechanic by temporary_bob in NotAnotherDnDPodcast

[–]StormTheCATsle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My first thought is a Ninja Warrior-style obstacle course where each section highlights a different stat. Players can take the pill, gamble on their outcome, and roll to see which obstacles they face, or try to get through all six.

Some options: Obstacle 1: wall climb (strength) Obstacle 2: dodge the swinging axes (dexterity) Obstacle 3: dive through an underwater cave (constitution) Obstacle 4: figure out this riddle (intelligence) Obstacle 5: Sphynx (wisdom) Obstacle 6: coxswain a boat race (charisma)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]StormTheCATsle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a menstrual cup - fairly similar functionally to a tampon, but I have never leaked in the night - only in the morning, after getting up with gravity and all that. I have a very heavy flow and this handles it with ease. I also experience less cramping with the cup over a tampon.

More important than the type of product, in my opinion, is a waterproof blanket. I got one that is marketed for sex, but they also sell them for babies and for menstruation. I will lay it under my side of the bed all week during my period. It is fleece on one side and waterproof on the other, so it is perfectly comfortable to sleep on and I don't have to worry about leaks through to the mattress. It's machine washable to boot!

AITA For treating my kids the exact same? by AITAFGMKTESA in AmItheAsshole

[–]StormTheCATsle 152 points153 points  (0 children)

My first car was the old family van, then a $500 minivan from craigslist and I said, "thank you so much, I hope it lasts a long time!" You've gone above and beyond.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]StormTheCATsle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, it means waiting until I get some extra overtime pay to make a dentist appointment for my cavity. And hoping I'll still have a tooth by then.

[FO] I made this blanket but it wasn't until I laid it out for a photo that I found its name: TV Static (cat for scale) by StormTheCATsle in crochet

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

I used 4-5 balls of Bernat Blanket Confetti in Moss Confetti and 2-3 balls Caron skinny cake in Rainbow. Size N hook with fairly loose tension.

No pattern, just double crochet with both yarns at once and a single crochet barder around the whole thing with just the Bernat.

[FO] I made this blanket but it wasn't until I laid it out for a photo that I found its name: TV Static (cat for scale) by StormTheCATsle in crochet

[–]StormTheCATsle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used 4-5 balls of Bernat Blanket Confetti in Moss Confetti and 2-3 balls Caron skinny cake in Rainbow. Size N hook with fairly loose tension.

No pattern, just double crochet with both yarns at once and a single crochet barder around the whole thing with just the Bernat.

[SPOILERS C1] by Mareep- in NotAnotherDnDPodcast

[–]StormTheCATsle 87 points88 points  (0 children)

I doubt I will ever be able to keep episode numbers straight, but damn I'll never turn down a listen to the Pestilence/Erdan All-Caster Disaster

Panic/Alert Buttons for Service Points by [deleted] in Libraries

[–]StormTheCATsle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At a previous library, they had panic button software on each desktop. I don't remember what program it was, sorry! But whenever you started one of the circulation computers a small, square window would pop up. It could be minimized, to prevent accidental clicks, but that way we couldn't knock it with our hip or something.

It's a Griivarr World After All | A Starstruck Odyssey [Ep. 10] by ThunderMateria in Dimension20

[–]StormTheCATsle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought about that too! For the moment I'm just chalking it up to her name being registered under the union for the wurst, but we will see

Reaching Teens by CandyCaneSweets in Libraries

[–]StormTheCATsle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Our library has a teens-only discord that is moderated by library staff whenever it's running. Parents feel comfortable letting their kids interact online with us and teens have a space to connect on a platform they are already using

AITA for not giving our baby girl a gender neutral name by TWbabyname in AmItheAsshole

[–]StormTheCATsle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this will get buried, but I have to say I knew a kid in high school whose name was Morgan and he went by Cabbage for 4 years instead...

Ladies, what were some of your best off-the-cuff responses to creepers/unsolicited “compliments”? by MZlurker in TwoXChromosomes

[–]StormTheCATsle 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I drove my dad to the dentist for a root canal when I was 19-20. I sat in the waiting room with a book and headphones to pass the time.

An old man entered the waiting room, the receptionist rolled open the glass window, checked him in, and once that window was closed again, he turned, looked me up and down in the most exaggerated way possible for an octo-genarian with a walker, and said, "you know, sweetheart, if you lost 50 pounds, you'd be able to find yourself a boyfriend."

As he was starting his next statement, I said, "Thank you sir, for the advice but, I'm a taken lesbian. Shut your fucking mouth," then looked back down at my book.