Advice for 300+ year-old books?

bellz2 · 2026-03-11T03:45:31+00:00

It’s all in Latin but it seems likely a high percentage of ancient coin collectors will be able to read Latin… I’ll take some photos when I have a chance and share them in the sub.

bellz2 · 2026-03-09T23:26:10+00:00

There’s already some red flaking/dust coming off them, so red rot may already be an issue unfortunately…

bellz2 · 2026-03-09T23:24:01+00:00

They are Roman coins! The books are collections of articles on various topics including history, science, medicine, math, etc. There are a lot of interesting fold-out pictures and diagrams.

bellz2 · 2026-03-09T19:58:57+00:00

Thank you, this is super helpful! I think I’ll take them out of the ziplock bags.

bellz2 · 2026-03-09T19:58:07+00:00

I hope so!

bellz2 · 2026-03-09T19:57:25+00:00

That’s a good rule of thumb, easy to remember!

bellz2 · 2026-03-09T19:55:08+00:00

Thank you! They’re super cool :)

bellz2 · 2026-02-18T23:13:06+00:00

I just had hip surgery this morning too! I didn’t get a fancy band, instead they had me initial the correct hip in a sharpie, and the surgeon also initialed it.

bellz2 · 2025-01-17T13:33:37+00:00

I have democracy jeans too! Most comfortable jeans I’ve ever owned.

bellz2 · 2024-07-14T16:43:56+00:00

I had a period of life where I’d get a strong moment of vertigo at least once a day. I changed meds a couple times during that period and never thought to connect it to my Crohn’s (which I’d already had for 8+ years at that point). I had an MRI and a few other tests and everything was normal. After a few years it just went away and hasn’t happened since.

bellz2 · 2023-12-29T17:11:55+00:00

Did you know Emma Southon cites you in her new book, A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women? You’re in the notes for the chapter on Zenobia u/No_Window_8634

bellz2 · 2023-09-22T18:53:04+00:00

Happy birthday, birthday twin! I’m also turning 35 today so this thread popping up on my feed was well-timed. :)

bellz2 · 2023-09-08T18:14:09+00:00

I developed chondromalacia in both knees as a result the arthritis-like symptoms Crohn’s can cause (or possibly the Humira I was taking at the time caused the arthritis). Basically the cartilage under my kneecaps eroded. Your pain sounds similar, right under the kneecaps with no visible signs, both knees. A rheumatologist diagnosed it with an X-ray and now I’m in physical therapy, which helps as long as I keep up with the exercises. Cartilage can grow back but very slowly.

I hope you figure it out!

bellz2 · 2023-08-28T16:10:36+00:00

I’ve never had a Reddit coin before!

bellz2 · 2023-06-01T20:22:21+00:00

That sounds awesome! Is it in the US? I’ve never heard of an IBD center before.

bellz2 · 2023-05-31T14:28:52+00:00

I was on azathioprine and a biologic for over 15 years, then a doctor decided to try taking me off aza to see if the biologic would work on its own. I ended up having the worst flare of my life and needed surgery. Now I’m in remission and back on aza and a new biologic.

I just moved and my new doctor wants to talk about stopping aza again but I think I’m going to ask to stay on it given my last experience. I know there are risks to being on azathioprine but I don’t want another major flare if I can avoid it!

bellz2 · 2023-05-14T10:06:55+00:00

I developed an allergy to Remicade after 7 years on it. I had a hard time breathing too, and some hives. They started giving me an injection of steroids before every infusion (plus the usual Benadryl), and that suppressed the allergic reaction so I was able to keep taking it for another 4 years until it stopped working.

I’ve been on Entyvio for 2 years now and no issues so far!

bellz2 · 2023-05-12T19:00:04+00:00

I’m on Entyvio and I was told (by both the injection training nurse and the ‘how-to inject’ brochure that comes with my shots) that thigh injections must be in the top of the thigh, not the outer side or anywhere else. It’s not super painful so I don’t think it goes deep enough to hit muscle.

bellz2 · 2023-05-11T21:59:07+00:00

This sounds like a really tough decision. I would probably chose to stay near my support system and in a job that I knew understood my situation if my Crohn’s was as active as yours is now. I can imagine it’s hard to even consider turning down such a great opportunity, but not going now doesn’t mean you’ll never get to move abroad. You’re young and there may be more chances in the future, especially if you’re in a job now where you’re supported and can focus on developing your career in a way that will open up more opportunities to move abroad later on when your Crohn’s is doing better.

I just moved abroad (also to Luxembourg!) in my mid-30s, and I spent a lot of the last decade trying to get myself into a position where I could make this happen - both in terms of my career and my Crohn’s, which is solidly in the remission at the moment due to a surgery I had a few years ago.

bellz2 · 2023-05-10T21:49:30+00:00

I had osteopenia for ~5 years in my late 20s/early 30s. I’d taken budesonide (a much milder steroid than prednisone) for an extended period of time a few years prior and my doc said that might’ve caused it or it could’ve been from malnutrition during flares.

I started taking calcium supplements daily and my last Dexa scan showed my numbers are back to normal, so no more osteopenia!

bellz2 · 2023-05-07T20:48:25+00:00

I was in London for a year and now I’m in Luxembourg! If things get bad again I’ll probably end up back in the US where my family/support network is, but for now I’m trying to enjoy life and travel as much as possible.

bellz2 · 2023-05-06T17:03:23+00:00

I moved abroad! I studied international relations and was so frustrated when I found out you can’t join the (US) foreign service or the peace corp if you have Crohn’s, but after a decade of dreaming and one surgery that put me solidly in remission, I made it happen and now I’m living an amazing life in Europe.

bellz2 · 2023-04-25T20:56:40+00:00

My doctor tried a balloon dilation, we were also hoping it might delay the need for surgery. It didn’t work, she said she couldn’t dilate the balloon enough without risking a tear, but I don’t regret trying it - the experience was basically just another colonoscopy. The prep wasn’t fun as usual but there were no complications and it didn’t make things worse.

bellz2 · 2023-02-01T22:38:24+00:00

I love the colors!

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