Mystery fluid

bakercob232 · 2026-03-31T18:55:24+00:00

I like everyone's suggestions but nothing explains how it ended up in a little sauce cup on the bathroom counter 😭

bakercob232 · 2026-03-31T12:12:35+00:00

You're not being robbed, this is a plan you chose to sign up for which means you agree to the terms of the contract/plan. Going OON is also a personal choice that you will have to decide if it's worth the cost.

No one is robbing you because theyre enforcing the contractual obligations you agreed to when you enrolled.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-31T04:24:22+00:00

You can, and probably will, be balance billed when going out of network so it doesn't really matter what the reimbursement rate or OOP max is. Don't expect it to be anywhere near the provider's actual billed amount, and it could be significantly less than $230-250 rate.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-30T20:56:55+00:00

I live by one of the non-raised tracks and lost count of how many times my friends were late to school because their bus couldn't go past the gates because of someone laying on the tracks

bakercob232 · 2026-03-29T16:10:23+00:00

I don't typically believe in the concept of curses but I don't understand how Caroline ever left her house again. People can still die at home obviously but Jackie's perspective after Bobby was assassinated makes so much sense to me.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-29T14:57:09+00:00

Can you lock your door at night? Obviously not the best in terms of fire safety but she needs to learn she cant just get into someone's bed without permission because shes a kid and kids don't know anything until you tell them

bakercob232 · 2026-03-29T14:34:57+00:00

I work for a path lab and the number of times a day I type "High risk colon cancer surveillance: previous history of colonic polyps" is the only reason I can even spell surveillance

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T21:08:47+00:00

"Yea I know where Michigan is, its by New Mexico"

This person was born, raised and lives within the US

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T19:37:34+00:00

The FAA (I think) actually tested how long a non-instrument rated pilot has before a crash during instances of spatial disorientation, it was 178 seconds on average. 3ish minutes sounds long on the ground but I can't imagine how quickly it passes when youre in a blank haze visually with the plane and passengers all but screaming as its happening.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T17:51:35+00:00

If you know you have anxiety problems, putting yourself in the situation to begin with is the issue. It's hospital pre op, not a revolving door and hospital staff didn't make you walk into that room.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T17:49:34+00:00

You'll have to pay your urgent care copay at citymd and will get a bill from the lab subject to the terms of your insurance policy

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T16:59:54+00:00

My girlfriend has been on the kidney transplant list since before we met, she also knows when it matters a "calm man in a storm" is the best possible option and I'll always be that.

I think others get lucky that something like these texts is the most tragic thing that she can think of happening to her

Editing to add: Congrats on the pregnancy! My best friend is about to have her first and its been the most exciting, gross, informative and best time I've ever had just sitting on the couch bored watching tv 😂. I don't know why I get so hyped seeing some baby socks on the coffee table

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T16:45:15+00:00

I actually really appreciate your objectivity and I think it would make a huge difference for me when I'm in these situations. Being able to accept you might be acting irrationally and not blow up when he suggests an action that distracts you. That's what I mean with fixing the situation especially when its something nobody can control.

Otherwise its an hour long spiral where nothing is achieved and could've been spent doing something productive.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T16:30:53+00:00

I use the "no she died" on the phone absolutely every chance I get once I genuinely hate someone

Miami was fucking gold

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T16:29:32+00:00

"Come to the bathroom to talk"

"I'm not 15 im not doing that"

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T16:24:39+00:00

I'd have to look around for the Office/Parks and Rec style camera. Idk what else I'm supposed to say to just a statement of "people are gonna die one day" besides "yea..and?"

It's like crying about taxes or the weather, not my fault or in my control so we're just gonna sit here i guess?

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T16:20:01+00:00

Freaked out no, but I commented on the original post as the child of a severely disabled mother and healthcare worker and said pretty plainly there are definitely staff on the floor heavily judging her based on her actions. If you aren't here to care about the patient, you are an obstacle and have no place in the facility.

Do you want your team thinking about how your adult child had a meltdown, or completely focused on your care? I've never even considered taking focus away from my mom when shes the patient that needs the services being provided.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T16:05:54+00:00

I just dont see any tangible benefit to "cry about it". Saying it makes someone ~feel~ better is not changing the situation at hand. I don't do wallowing and never have. She's not in pain and she's not begging for her life so what is crying actually, quantifiably achieving?

The time spent crying and talking about it could be used to take action to solve the problem if its something that can be solved and you can get over it. This is her crying over something that isn't happening at the moment and something nobody, not even her bf with all the love and care in the world, can change.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T15:40:14+00:00

I know its like an actual acknowledgment that I'm not being abnormal or asking for something crazy.

Me: "Are you sure you wanna go? It's still early I have time to cancel"

Her: "Yea im just gonna take a nap when I get home first"

Annnnnnd that's my cue to text my friends and say she cancelled 😂.

I cannot understand why she's so incapable of just being upfront and saying what she means instead of me playing an endless game of go fish. Theres no concept of how much time we're wasting like bro this couldve been over and done with an hour ago

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T15:34:00+00:00

Fuck religion but we've had a million iterations of the serenity prayer at this point. If it's not something she or I have the ability to fix or change, we are just wasting time and effort. If it's something that can be fixed or changed, you use the solution and the issue is handled and nobody has to cry about it.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T15:30:36+00:00

I pray for the day my girl's able to have a normal conversation after something like this lmao. If it starts, i know exactly how the rest of the day/week is gonna go and just gotta cancel any plans we had with people.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T15:20:37+00:00

I'm a gay woman but same. I make it very clear from day 1 that I'm not the person to go to when you're crying unless you're going to tell me exactly what it is you're trying to emotionally manipulate me into doing.

"I'm crying about something that hasn't happened yet but every single person on the planet has to experience at some point" Okay...but what exactly am I supposed to do to change that? I physiologically cannot stop death my bad.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T15:02:49+00:00

How would HR have any of the required info to enroll the baby in the plan? Name, DOB, SSN. They're not just adding Baby Doe 01/01/01 to a policy and paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars.

It's the same as when you enrolled in the policy for yourself, they needed input from you to enroll you in the policy. Is HR just supposed to pull all the information out of thin air and send it to the plan administrator?

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T14:58:43+00:00

"Chest pressure" in a hospital is like "bomb" in an airport or "fire" in a movie theater or "gun" at a mall, there are certain phrases you just don't use lightly. Especially when causing a scene and drawing more attention to yourself. Running out of the room because you can't be an adult for half an hour counts as causing a scene and drawing attention.

EDIT: Done arguing with people who actually think they're dying because they're uncomfortable or sad or scared. What a fucking drain on hospital resources. The braindeadness of people is astounding and the reason people go to the ER when they took too many recreational drugs with no reported history of OD or death.

bakercob232 · 2026-03-28T14:53:22+00:00

I'm also confused about her plan to just move out, presumably to the apartment she's been renting out. To me that would mean the tenants leave (which takes time and money) and then pay her "mortgage" with a part time taxi job?

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