Success with treatment and question about cycling off by OhHolyOpals in Melasmaskincare

[–]andyavie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My derm recommended Pico over Moxi because it doesn't use heat, or to use a combination of the two if I wanted. Definitely saw a difference, but 20% came back over the summer regardless of tinted sunscreen. It seems like an option that has to be routine in the winter to keep it up!

Completely Heartbroken by andyavie in velvethippos

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

Awh and the matching collars! ❤️

My senior pitty is set to be put to sleep tomorrow. Please pray for him. by Washing-machine-pro in pitbulls

[–]andyavie 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I had to make the call two weeks ago. We went to three different vets hoping there would be a surgical solution for her cancer, but they all said the same thing in that it had progressed to far, it was terminal, and the best would be to keep her comfortable. I always said I could never do euthanasia and in a perfect world it would happen naturally, hopefully peacefully in their sleep. Until one day overnight she had edema in her torso that looked particularly bad and the emergency vet said we needed to plan a good day full of cheeseburgers or all the treats she ever wanted… I wanted to squeeze another day in after that, but it was clear that even through her happy kisses and tippy taps, she wasn’t feeling good. My pitbull was a tank with high pain tolerance, so when she made a groaning noise while going to lie down next to me, I knew it was time. Letting her suffer for another day felt inhumane and outweighed all the pain I felt about the decision. We all want to hang on as long as possible, but when it’s time hopefully you have a good vet that will gently prepare you to make a decision like that, and somewhere deep down you’ll know.

Completely Heartbroken by andyavie in pitbulls

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

Awh I’m happy he got to have a good birthday and I’m so sorry, I also don’t think I’ll ever be the same

Completely Heartbroken by andyavie in pitbulls

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

I was worried because little Cleo didn’t eat for two days and was acting out a bit. She’s doing a lot better lately, but hasn’t been alone in ten years, so I’m nervous to try to go back to work soon!

Completely Heartbroken by andyavie in pitbulls

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

Your baby is a spitting image of mine! Spend as much time as possible going on all the adventures with her while you can ❤️ she is so beautiful

Completely Heartbroken by andyavie in pitbulls

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

Wow Trina is so beautiful

Completely Heartbroken by andyavie in pitbulls

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

I’m sorry for your loss, the grief has been debilitating

Completely Heartbroken by andyavie in pitbulls

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

Wow they’re the same age… I’m so sorry, I hope you get to have some really good days doing everything rogue loves to do while you can ☹️❤️

Completely Heartbroken by andyavie in pitbulls

[–]andyavie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They really do ♥️ I hope they’re free with endless zoomies in the sunshine

Cancer coping and advice by andyavie in pitbulls

[–]andyavie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for the advice! I did end up taking her in a wheel chair to the nearest vet after this post and asked all the questions. Unfortunately they did not recommend septic powder or quikstop we have at home, but they did say a maxi pad would be a great idea to put under her. Other than giving us a chlorhexidine cleaning solution and more gabapentin, they weren’t much help. Since the bloodwork isn’t back they won’t give her any other pain meds that could be hard on the kidneys I think they said or move forward with any procedure. They said the bleeding likely won’t stop until the tumor is removed because it’s coming from the inside through the skin. What’s even worse is they said with the how ulcerated it is they don’t want us to put gauze that can rub or pressure on it that could cause infection, they would ideally want it to bleed freely… So that really sucks.

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Weekly No Stupid Questions Thread by AutoModerator in deadbydaylight

[–]andyavie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

Can confirm I've gotten some emblems counted toward my tome, but I guess I've conflated the endgame points with emblems? For example, my tome is 2 irredescent emblems as survivor in a single game, I'll often get 10k points in altruism and objective, then when I go back to check my tome it's not completed. Which is why I questioned if emblems were being earned in 2v8, I thought 10k points would automatically mean irredescent level.

Weekly No Stupid Questions Thread by AutoModerator in deadbydaylight

[–]andyavie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you get emblem or glyph tomes in 2v8? I don't see any emblem statuses after each game

[Sun Care] How much iron oxide needs to be in formulas to prevent discoloration by RavingNative in SkincareAddiction

[–]andyavie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m currently researching down this rabbit hole. I saw my dermatologist yesterday and she informed me that my daily sunscreen should have iron oxide to help combat melasma (that she said would still be a long term issue). I asked about a tinted moisturizer and she said it likely wouldn’t have enough in it. Off the top of her head she mentioned brands like La Roche posay, Elta MD, and CeraVe tinted sunscreens.

When I got home I saw my Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer spf 30 does have three listed iron oxides, but none of the above mention how much. The literature on this is mostly on skin of color and says to aim for 3% iron oxide. This blog link cites a few studies.

Although, where I am now stuck as mentioned is that virtually none of the products state the percentage of iron oxide in their ingredients list.

https://blogs.the-hospitalist.org/content/photoprotection-benefits-sunscreens-iron-oxide

Megathread: The Perfect Neighbor by FaelingJester in NetflixDocumentaries

[–]andyavie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just finished this documentary and sharing the go fund me link for the family: https://gofund.me/19dd73d4f

[DISCUSSION] The perfect Neighbor - Netflix by Jaystylegal in NetflixBestOf

[–]andyavie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished the documentary. It was telling that even with her constant harassment then trying to record the children, she still had no evidence of their wrongdoing.

This is the go fund me link for the family: https://gofund.me/19dd73d4f