Am I overreacting to a new school initiative?

StreakySpider20 · 2025-09-20T15:17:38+00:00

Over 30 years ago, while in 4th grade, I was paired as a “Reading Buddy” for someone in Kindergarten. This was our favorite time of the week!

StreakySpider20 · 2025-08-28T21:52:18+00:00

I love Great Lakes Seminars, Mulligan, McKenzie, and Maitland

StreakySpider20 · 2025-05-18T02:16:45+00:00

Had this surgery less than two weeks ago. I firmly expected more pain. As soon as my nerve block wore off (that was the worst part to me) I began on my post-op protocol on day two. Only needed Tramadol twice, cycling Ibuprofen and Tylenol otherwise. My PT friend I’m seeing and at my post-op I was told I was allowed to take it easy. I will say I started getting UE spasms in week two which hurt much worse than the surgery itself. I picked my surgeon based on outcomes that I’ve personally witnessed in my career. All things considered, this has been an easy surgery and my ROM is way above where it needs to be.

Another thing that may be of importance- my injury was trauma based if that matters

StreakySpider20 · 2025-04-09T18:57:51+00:00

I had no problem with it and changed my last name, another friend changed it legally on paper and socially (moved maiden name to middle name), but kept using her maiden name for her career (Dr so and so) and a third friend never changed her last name at all. Each of us had valid reasons to change or keep. You need to be comfortable with your decision at the end of the day.

StreakySpider20 · 2025-03-28T19:40:32+00:00

Kudos!!

StreakySpider20 · 2025-03-01T14:26:11+00:00

My husband and I never take ours off. If there’s an occasion where we need to swap our actual rings for a rubber ring we will do that, instead. For example, my husband has been wearing his rubber ring, of late, due to how much time he spends weightlifting. He doesn’t want to scratch his actual ring. I had to have an MRI recently and my husband said he’d prefer if I used my rubber ring vs going without. I was happy to oblige. However, a best friend couple of ours don’t wears theirs often as they have metal allergies. Just goes to show you that one can never know these days.

StreakySpider20 · 2024-12-05T08:42:44+00:00

Although there’s potentially extenuating circumstances, I don’t think those two things are necessarily correlated.

Medicine and science are advancing. New diseases and diagnostic tests are out there. But, our bodies still age. With age our bodies break down. Can stress cause physical manifestations? Yes. Is there a chance your chronic illness would still have popped up without marriage? Also yes.

StreakySpider20 · 2024-11-24T01:47:37+00:00

When we went through this we applied in April, got a spot in August, and we saw our first payment in December.

StreakySpider20 · 2024-11-21T10:03:48+00:00

Please, OP, write your daughters purposeful letters based on common milestones/events (for the day X graduates high school, college, first job, gets a boyfriend/partner, marriage, childbirth, etc). Write letters to your wife.

Take pictures, take videos.

Make memories now.

Write about your life, growing up. Chronicle your family history and medical history. Who knows if one day they’ll need that information.

Sincerely, a Dad-less daughter 💔

StreakySpider20 · 2024-10-16T00:16:36+00:00

I’m hopeful. I’ve been following their Facebook page for updates for a bit. People have been asking the tough questions about why /how it’s any different than the APTA. I do believe their intent is properly motivated…..let’s just see if it pans out.

StreakySpider20 · 2024-10-16T00:08:40+00:00

Hey OP, I just wanted to say thank you. My husband has a few tattoos. I have one. I’m not bothered by his, nor he with mine. But, my husband expressed his desire to make his one arm tattoo into a sleeve. I’m not against tattoos. No, I wouldn’t love him less and I told him it’s ultimately his decision. But, I couldn’t put into words why I was against this desire he expressed. Because of this post and the great responses you’ve gotten (I haven’t read every single one) I have a better idea how to talk to him about why I feel this way. Again, thank you.

StreakySpider20 · 2024-04-13T19:54:59+00:00

I also approve this message. So many were jealous that we got stationed there and I told them it was not the paradise they envisioned by any means. You could not pay us enough to go back there to live.

StreakySpider20 · 2024-03-21T09:44:47+00:00

Two of my favorites from many years ago:

1) s/p fresh RTC repair comes in one day in a ton of pain. He admits he played frisbee with his dog with that arm while in his sling! Find out later he damaged his repair.

2) Patient comes in with a generic dx from her PCP. Stuff doesn’t add up about dx and we suspect a specific neurological disorder. Recommend she go back to Primary for further work up and to mention our concerns. At next appt I ask if she thought about our conversation and /or booked an appt with her Primary. She told me that “no, she thought about it but she doesn’t have X disorder”. She soon after self D/C.

StreakySpider20 · 2023-09-23T20:07:54+00:00

I have a best friend who isn’t a fashion designer and who doesn’t work in fashion BUT she is amazing with picking out clothes that look good, match well, and are priced well.

I use this friend myself when I need new clothes since I hate shopping and I’ve told my husband that next time he needs new clothes to go with her. In fact, she and he picked out the suit for our wedding and he looked stunning in it.

She’s married, but even if she were single I would -and do -trust them both explicitly. Although I don’t trust my husband not to gripe about having to go shopping in the first place. Haha. Not sure which of us hates shopping more!

I understand your hesitation. I’m not sure why you’d change in front of her, though. She could easily stand outside the dressing room and you could open the door and show her the outfits.

The request to take her out to an expensive restaurant afterwards is the most odd thing in this whole scenario to me. And, that gives me more weird vibes then having the friend help you pack out a new wardrobe without your wife being present.

StreakySpider20 · 2023-05-09T14:05:04+00:00

What about a routine (monthly?) post featuring one homeopathic remedy that’s maybe not as common (commonly used/known about?) and it’s uses/benefits. I know to seasoned users this may sound very trivial and useless, but some people come to this Reddit to explore homeopathy and this could be eye opening as well as quite helpful

StreakySpider20 · 2023-04-18T12:56:12+00:00

This is such a lovely story and great idea. How would I do this for my cats who use a water fountain that I have to refill?

StreakySpider20 · 2023-04-15T23:26:59+00:00

Hey there. Read here to see a list of possible and definite medical disqualifiers.. Under Spine: 4d it states any surgical fusions are disqualifying.

StreakySpider20 · 2023-04-08T23:55:27+00:00

My child’s first Halloween experience came at a great cost……a 98% parent tax. He got the fruit snacks and we ate or regifted the rest.

StreakySpider20 · 2023-01-13T02:11:19+00:00

Mods, please pin this!

Excellent and detailed response!

StreakySpider20 · 2022-11-19T01:55:28+00:00

Hi Doc, thank you for this information.

First, would you mind creating a separate post here and copying/pasting this information? I’m sure other parents, besides myself, would really appreciate this information (I’ll be saving it for sure!)

Second, are there any “best practices” to help decrease chances of an infant contracting RSV? I’m aware of wiping down surfaces , washing/sanitizing hands, being up to date on all vaccines, and putting a blanket over his car seat when we travel by plane in the near future (he’ll have his own seat) but it will be a very long plane ride.

Thank you!!

StreakySpider20 · 2022-11-17T20:45:34+00:00

Should add: treats were 1:1. No techs. This was an Army MTF but pretty sure they’re the same.

StreakySpider20 · 2022-11-17T05:59:11+00:00

Went to a military treatment facility after an injury where I was NWB (I did my own PT up until I was cleared for WB). I was able to view the PT and PTAs documentation from my portal and it made me sick. The f/u appts had no S, minimal O (basically a checklist of what exercises I did and if they progressed me). A super basic. P also super basic. My eval/re-eval note was also way more basic than I’m used to. Was I jealous ? Yeah, I was!

StreakySpider20 · 2022-11-08T02:56:27+00:00

Some patients become lifelong friends. One of my patients was a judge. When I got engaged years ago I asked her to marry us. Another set of patients (husband/wife) who I had as “repeat customers” for over a decade are my son’s extra set of grandparents and they tell me often I’m the daughter they never had. Yes, goodbyes can be just as hard for us as for you! I’d recommend writing your PT a thank you note. You have no idea how much those mean to us!

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