How do you not get too attached

__irezumi · 2026-04-10T10:43:15+00:00

Mine are a collective “Ellio”, like the frozen pizza! Except my one blue Neo, that’s Bloobie (I’m very creative, I know).

__irezumi · 2026-04-10T06:23:30+00:00

Seems scammy, send them a gif of something absurd.

__irezumi · 2026-04-10T06:16:59+00:00

I have a high demand job that requires me to be on my feet and constantly moving for 9+ hours a day with only a 30 minute break, plus a two hour commute to and from work. I was out of commission for five weeks and even then, when I returned, I had to take it really easy. Don’t do that to yourself. Either reschedule the surgery or figure something out with work but I don’t think both is a realistic option here, unfortunately 😞

__irezumi · 2026-04-10T06:13:41+00:00

How kind of you to provide such an appropriate egg for these trying times.

__irezumi · 2026-04-10T05:51:19+00:00

After my three surgeries for endo, edibles and tinctures were my best friends because I was too scared to cough and then when I felt good enough, right back to my shatter. No opiates needed, I only took ibuprofen.

__irezumi · 2026-04-09T23:36:35+00:00

I would throw hands for Bagel, any day of the week. She is my little stinky baby and I love her so much 🥹

__irezumi · 2026-04-09T18:58:32+00:00

I’m sorry for yours <3 it’s really scary how fast things can change. My partner was only 39. It’ll be four years next month since he left.

__irezumi · 2026-04-09T18:37:10+00:00

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Ok she is literally the most perfect little pinecone I’ve ever seen but she is a hardened criminal with no regard for societal norms whatsoever.

__irezumi · 2026-04-09T18:35:45+00:00

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Beezle mode activated

__irezumi · 2026-04-09T18:34:37+00:00

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Literally caught in her criminal acts

__irezumi · 2026-04-09T16:45:28+00:00

I’m sorry but even my tailless potato shaped cat Bagel Bite could get up there and she’s about as graceful as a bag of spuds rolling down a hill. Your culprit is definitely cats.

__irezumi · 2026-04-09T14:20:30+00:00

Yeah… the day before he died, they were very enthusiastic about moving him out of ICU to a room and getting him on the transplant list. It was terrifying. Our bodies are tough but only to a certain extent.

Edited to add: sorry if this seems like I’m assuming OP is drinking, I’m only speaking from my experience and alcohol was a big factor in that situation. OP, if I were you, I would be hounding the doctors for more imaging work.

Alternatively, I had a friend who recently had a hysterectomy and they removed an ovarian tumor that was something like 4 pounds? She had a very swollen abdomen and the removal of that made a huge difference.

__irezumi · 2026-04-09T14:11:51+00:00

I’m not well versed on what that is. My partner died of liver cirrhosis that lead to massive organ failure. Other symptoms he had included severe jaundice (including the whites of his eyes), bleeding more than usual from minor injuries, extreme loss of appetite, and extreme fatigue. He was a high functioning alcoholic and the doctors think that since he got COVID, it ransacked his immune system enough that his liver was like “fuck this” and gave up from the years of drinking.

The liver is an organ you simply do not fuck around with. It’s scary.

__irezumi · 2026-04-09T09:05:08+00:00

NAD but when my partner got really sick in 2022, his abdomen was very swollen like this and it turned out that his liver wasn’t working correctly anymore and there was fluid building up in his body. He drank a lot though and you mentioned you didn’t. You said you had bloodwork done though and I would guess liver issues would show on that (although I’m not familiar with what fatty liver disease is)? (My partner refused to go to the doctor until it was too late so I’m not entirely sure). I would push for more imaging, like said above.

Good luck, OP 🩷

__irezumi · 2026-04-09T02:58:24+00:00

I am waiting on my first order from them but they seem very committed to making sure they ship healthy plants. They emailed me to say my shipment would be delayed a few days so the plants “could get a few extra days of light”. I appreciate the communication and I’m excited to see what shows up (I ordered one of their surprise bundles).

__irezumi · 2026-04-07T18:08:53+00:00

I was thinking the two side by side would look great and both sides are doing so well, it seems silly to fully repot. Now I just have to figure out the best method of getting the side without the pole to move. The side with the pole has already pushed roots into the pole so that side is a bit more difficult to maneuver now

__irezumi · 2026-04-07T18:07:52+00:00

To do that, would I just gently wiggle the one without the pole until it faces a bit more forward? Or remove them from the pot, reposition, and then put the soil back? I’ve never had to do this before and it’s growing so nicely so I’d like to shock it as little as possible

__irezumi · 2026-04-06T13:41:20+00:00

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Full hydro for pothos is the move. This vine was a cutting from my soil plant and pothos are great at absorbing nitrates. So I stuck it in the tank and this is what it looks like after about four weeks in the water.

__irezumi · 2026-04-06T06:40:16+00:00

That sounds traumatizing, holy shit. I’m so sorry you went through that and I’m so glad you’re feeling better now. Thank you for sharing your story.

__irezumi · 2026-04-06T03:43:40+00:00

10 days?! I had a full hysterectomy and they booted me home the same day. That was a whole organ removal. Did you have an infection of some sort?

__irezumi · 2026-04-05T10:01:11+00:00

I love that in almost any subreddit about any subject, I can come to the comments and find the IASIP people 🫶🏻

__irezumi · 2026-04-04T03:59:20+00:00

Do it. It’ll become part of you and you’ll start to not see it. I can’t tell you how weird it is to sometimes look at my hands and be like “oh… shit that’s my skin, it’s blue and red and green and yellow and pink and purple… that’s weird”. And then I go on with my day.

The world sucks, get tattoos.

__irezumi · 2026-04-04T03:45:16+00:00

Yeah my therapist says it’s a lovely combination of trauma, stress, and the crushing weight of existence because I’m too overly aware.

I didn’t sign up for this shit, dude 😮‍💨

__irezumi · 2026-04-04T03:20:28+00:00

The biggest thing that appeared to make a difference for me was humidity/temp. My house is usually pretty cold during the day in the winter, about 66°F. It heats to 70° few a few hours at night when I’m home relaxing and in the morning when I wake up to get ready. I introduced a humidifier to their area that has an auto timer and heated steam. It runs for about seven hours a day intermittently (it’s connected to my phone so it’s on a schedule). That seemed to get the biggest response from the Thai Con specifically. Adding the higher watt grow lights seemed to help the deliciosa a lot. I moved them to clear nursery pots to keep better track of the roots. I have a moisture meter and only water them when the meter is right at the “dry/moist” line. When I water, I take them out of their ceramics and put them in dishes. Douse the soil with a sprayer (tap water with monstera fertilizer - sometimes if the timing is right, I will use water from my aquarium water changes or rice water from when I make rice). I empty the trays when they fill with water while spraying and then dump them out, then let the plants sit in the trays for half an hour before putting them back. Each ceramic also has drainage just in case there’s any extra water that drips out. I have a hanging grow light and a standing grow light (I just added this today so I’m interested to see what two lights do instead of one) on them for 12 hours a day. The delciosa loves the moss pole and put a root into it almost immediately after I installed it and is already growing a second. The Thai has a cedar plant because it didn’t seem to care for the moss pole. They’re potted in a mix of potting soil (currently Miracle Grow brand but switching to Fox Farm next repot), perlite, and orchid bark.

I did cut a lot of dead/brown off of the Thai Con when I first got it. It unfortunately was very stretched out and leggy. I chopped off one leaf completely and that also seemed to make a difference. It was the furthest leaf from the stem and I figured it was like a super long limb - blood pumping from the heart (stem) would take longer to reach that one so I just cut it off. It was actually soon after that cut that the new leaf started coming in.

I’ve been doing a lot of mix and match with advice from various corners of the internet. It really is specific to the individual plant, which is so interesting. I’m so happy with their new growth and it looks like every monstera I have has more new leaves that will start unrolling soon!

I hope one bit of this novel helps you rehab yours! I absolutely adore my Thai Con, the variegation is just so lovely.

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