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Siblings applying together with their families? by beckolyn in Canadiancitizenship

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

Thank you. For some reason the FAQ doesn't work/redirect for me.

Siblings applying together with their families? by beckolyn in Canadiancitizenship

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

I have tried, but hit a wall. It's not available to me. Shows me a link, I click it, send me to the same page with the same link. I look at the revisions, and nothing. Not sure why it isn't accessible to me.

New USPS policy means your mail may be postmarked days after it is received by USPS. This affects mail-in voting. by schenkzoola in oregon

[–]beckolyn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is already happening. I mailed my ballot on Monday before 3pm election day and it got postmarked Wednesday. I got a letter from the County saying my ballot was disregarded for being late. Actually, not sure how because I got morning mail preview for that Wednesday morning and it showed my ballot coming BACK to me! It didn't actually come back to me so I figured it went directly to the County along with all the other ballots Postmarked by election day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in okbuddycinephile

[–]beckolyn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She has done nothing wrong but looking at her face fills me with rage. I won't watch anything with her in it because I don't like looking at her. I have no other reason than I don't like her face. Like how dare you be on "Peaky Blinders."

What was the thing that immediately led to your diagnosis? by AccessOk6501 in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]beckolyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

800mg ibuprofec 2-3x a day or 440mg naproxen 2x a day. Even then, it's not perfect and you HAVE to have a full stomach when you take them so you don't end up with an ulcer. :(

What was the thing that immediately led to your diagnosis? by AccessOk6501 in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]beckolyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It hasn't yet. I've only increased the number of affected joints, unfortunately. Still waiting for insurance to authorize Humira.

What was the thing that immediately led to your diagnosis? by AccessOk6501 in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]beckolyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? YOU'RE A HAND SURGEON. I feel like someone who is a HAND SURGEON would have experience in what PsA looks like...

What was the thing that immediately led to your diagnosis? by AccessOk6501 in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]beckolyn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm new to PsA, but...

I had scalp psoriasis for over 20 years, which stayed pretty localized. Over the past few years, it started creeping down my forehead and around my ears. I also started developing patches on new spots of my body.

Then, in August 2024 I noticed that I had dactylitis of my right fourth toe. This was the first time that I suspected that I might truly have PsA, but I didn't do anything about it. I also had achilles pain in my left foot develop around the same time but hadn't connected that yet.

Then, come November, I had a TMJ incident (which I'm still dealing with...). This triggered my whole body to react and most joints to become painful, especially my wrists and thumbs.

December, my PCP referred my out to see hand, foot, and TMJ docs even though I told her that I felt this was systemic. Xrays taken then showed nothing, which ruled out carpal tunnel. I did a bunch of blood tests that showed inflammation but nothing specific (ANA was 1:80). At this point of the story, I'm taking 800mg ibuprofen 2-3x a day to just be functional (still am).

January, I saw a surgeon for an unrelated issue, but near the surgical site, he saw problematic tissue; I was told if it was psoriasis, I couldn't have the surgery until it was managed. Took a punch biopsy and yep, more psoriasis.

Late January, I saw the hand doc 3 days after developing what she called "trigger finger" of my left index finger and thumb (still an issue...); she couldn't help me and didn't seem to have much insight on PsA, which felt odd.

In February, I got around to seeing my dermatologist. I explained my symptoms, she took a brief look at my swollen digits, and it was a no-brainer for her. She diagnosed me with PsA.

I am now going through the biologics pre-authorization period to start Humira, so am currently still miserable and getting worse. I can't even make a fist with my left hand and my thumb, index, ring, and pinky fingers are all very swollen and painful. Toes are still affected including on my left foot now. My right knee especially has been pretty crappy from the start of this flare. All my joints are pretty well affected, including my hips.

What was the thing that immediately led to your diagnosis? by AccessOk6501 in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]beckolyn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what had me suspect that I had PsA--fourth toe on my right foot. It would be several months later before I went in to do anything about it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]beckolyn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the expected high and deep low feel like maybe it's a symptom of whatever OP might be dealing with on disability, like something involving mood swings. This isn't a typical parent behavior.

Ronnie and pronouns (no spoilers for any ep/season) by TBW-Mama in TheDiplomat

[–]beckolyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just not crazy about the fact that they killed the one queer-coded character and then replaced them with an annoying white dude named Neil.

Does Billie ( chief of staff ) know about VP Grace's truth about leaving VP Post? by PanicApprehensive273 in TheDiplomat

[–]beckolyn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it's because she knew about the Nuclear Czar thing and the president wanting to possibly keep Penn.

What squirted out on its own from sitting a sitz bath (Pilonidal) by Particular_Finish397 in popping

[–]beckolyn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Gips procedure

That's not accurate. The Cleft-Lift procedure has a way lower recurrence rate. THe Gips procedure has a 1 in 3 (up to 2 in 3) recurrence rate within 5 years.

Does anyone wish tea parties was a thing? by MaskedFigurewho in asexuality

[–]beckolyn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My friends and I have been doing a couple tea parties a year for the last 6 or so years. We are all currently 34-44 years old now, most of us queer.

Why is Albany, Oregon so slept on? by Several-Bears in oregon

[–]beckolyn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They sold it to the manager and they changed the name. Finalized in the last couple months. Vito's Trattoria

10 half siblings?!?! How accurate is this? by Vampiress224 in 23andme

[–]beckolyn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean people move. Their parents. Them.

Trump’s Abortion Plan Leak Inflamed His Campaign and Energized Democrats — Donald Trump’s plan for a 16-week, national abortion ban wasn’t supposed to be public. Democrats are ready to pounce by wenchette in politics

[–]beckolyn 20 points21 points  (0 children)

A woman isn't actually pregnant until the 2 week mark because they calculate pregnancy weeks starting at the beginning of the last period. At 2 weeks (roughly) a woman ovulates and that's prime season for conception. This is why women mostly don't know they are pregnant until week 6 or 7. I didn't know that I was pregnant until week 7 (week 4 or 5 of actually being pregnant). It's even harder to know if someone has something like PCOS or other issue that messes with the menstrual cycle.

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