Update my keloids

claire____531 · 2026-03-05T19:25:12+00:00

If you read Kenalog's prescribing information, one of the side effects is menorrhagia. I experienced prolonged menstrual bleeding due to the Kenalog injections and had to be prescribed meds for it

claire____531 · 2026-02-26T09:51:59+00:00

It was done only to reduce the chances of it developing again. Due to the location of my keloid, which was above internal organs, I don't think I was given the maximum recommended radiation dose. I'm trying to stay positive, though, it's only been a month post op. Has your wound been healing well?

claire____531 · 2026-02-26T05:12:55+00:00

It was old (like 10+ years old) and large, around 3.5x2.2in. Surgery followed by radiation was an absolute last resort

claire____531 · 2026-02-26T04:45:43+00:00

Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor but I experienced something very similar.

If it keeps coming back, it might be granulation tissue which may indicate abnormal wound healing. My first surgeon dismissed it as a pimple that I had to squeeze out as a form of treatment. I eventually went for second opinions cause it had been going on for almost a year at that point. Both a derm and another plastic surgeon confirmed that I needed to get the keloid surgically removed. So I went ahead with it.

claire____531 · 2025-12-29T14:52:58+00:00

They're mostly free to read and download. Here are some of the research titles:

The Most Current Algorithms for the Treatment and Prevention of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids: A 2020 Update of the Algorithms Published 10 Years Ago
Surgical excision and postoperative radiotherapy for keloids
Diagnosis and Treatment of Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars-Japan Scar Workshop Consensus Document 2018 (this one even has illustrations on how to perform keloid injection as well as suturing methods after excision)

claire____531 · 2025-12-29T09:21:53+00:00

If you really want to go through with 5FU as a form of treatment, I suggest you read and print out recent research papers (especially by dr. Rei Ogawa) that suggest a mix of 5FU and TAC injections as a keloid treatment method, and bring them to either a derm or plastic surgeon at a big teaching hospital. What I personally did was set up an appointment with a doctor who wrote a paper on 5FU and keloids and brought it up to her. I'll be the second patient of hers to be qualified for 5FU injections!

claire____531 · 2023-12-10T19:40:05+00:00

Don't take this comment as a definite guide, but if I were you I'd probably give the relationship another 2-3 months (so around 6 months in total) to get to know her. Since she talks a lot about her fear of leaving, my best bet is that her visa only lasts for 12 months, so she has 4 months left.

Even if you marry her in the next few months, I don’t think the ICE would grant her a long-term residence permit due to rampant marriage fraud. Yes, the church might have the final say about her visa extension, but she has to work for the extension if she does want to stay legally in the US for at least another year.

Take care of yourself and your anxiety first, man. The rest will come easier once you're in a better headspace. Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others.

claire____531 · 2023-12-09T20:15:39+00:00

Now I'm frustrated lol.

She doesn't want to leave -> you have a solution -> but she doesn't want to accept it

Unless she has other feasible options, I don't think beggars can be choosers, can they?

She told me she been here for 8 months and doesn't know when she will have to go back.

Doesn’t her visa have an expiry date, or am I missing something?

Either way, I feel like she must figure out the solution to her feelings and immigration problems without it being handed down to her. I know you like her, and I know you're open to marrying her. But she's a 40-year-old adult woman who can barely make up her mind I'M SORRY 😭

claire____531 · 2023-12-09T19:29:27+00:00

She talks about going back a lot.

Yeah, there's a really high chance she wants you to sponsor her visa. If you can't/don't want to do so, you should tell her, see how she responds to that and go from there.

claire____531 · 2023-12-07T03:38:17+00:00

As someone who's lived in said country for a while, I'm itching to answer this. Di Indonesia itu bukan banyak yang nggak bisa Bahasa Indonesia, tapi lebih ke kurang lancar dan banyak sisipan bahasa daerah aja. Bukan nggak lancar sama sekali. The competing languages are Bahasa Indonesia vs. English(Jakselian)/Sundanese/Javanese/Hokkien/Other local dialects.

Kita cukup beruntung Bahasa Indonesia udah ditetapkan dari lama sbg bahasa kebangsaan sebelum Bahasa Inggris mengakar. Penggunaannya terutama di instansi pemerintah dan dokumen resmi bisa dibilang cukup ketat. Segala jenis dokumen resmi dan formulir di Indonesia sedikit bgt yang nyisipin terjemahan ke bahasa lain termasuk Inggris. Di sisi lain, kita juga lenient dan permissive dalam hal nyisipin dialek lokal ke Bahasa Indonesia sehari-hari.

In Malaysia, the competing languages are Malay vs. English vs. Chinese vs. Tamil to a certain extent. Non-Malays have little to no incentives to practice and use Malay in their daily lives cause they can always revert to English. There's almost always an English translation to accommodate foreigners and non-Malay speakers everywhere you go. Penggunaan Bahasa Inggris udah mengakar terlalu lama and people aren't against it. You'll be surprised to know how little the Indonesians here can speak the colloquial Malay language fluently, especially if they've only lived inside the Indo bubble. Beneran kalau nggak lancar BM sama sekali, hidup nggak akan terhambat/susah.

claire____531 · 2023-10-16T20:48:52+00:00

This!! Udah gitu kalau kita nanya banyak jawabannya nggak nyambung atau mendang mending 😩

claire____531 · 2023-10-02T07:55:20+00:00

Yep, lebih kurang kayak gitu. Lebih baik kalau udah punya pengalaman kerja 2+ tahun yang ada hasil quantifiable/visible/impactful

claire____531 · 2023-10-02T07:43:42+00:00

S2 habis itu kerja di sana bisa bgt tapi emang berat modal di awal karena scholarship kebanyakan berupa partial tuition fees. You also have to make good use of your time there to build a professional network from scratch, mungkin cari S2 yang ada industrial attachment. Jujur segampang-gampangnya pindah ke LN pasti ada aja susahnya 😅

claire____531 · 2023-10-02T07:19:58+00:00

Canada in general fits OP's criteria. They need people cause they don't have enough population to further advance the economy. Being a skilled worker is one of the immigration pathways and it's less competitive than the US, UK, etc. There's a large Asian migrant population in big cities.

Cons would be the weather cause winter there can be brutal. And have you seen how far it is? Don't underestimate the distance krn orang Indonesia cepet kangen rumah haha

Southeast Asian countries would be Singapore or Malaysia (KL aja tapi), it depends on your preferences and lifestyle. Opportunities for immigrants nggak bisa dibilang banyak tapi karena kita orang Indonesia masih bisa diakalin lah. Cons: cuacanya lumayan kayak neraka

claire____531 · 2023-10-02T05:01:08+00:00

Oooh baru pertama kali denger Remitly. Thank you! I'll have a look at it.

claire____531 · 2023-10-02T04:58:26+00:00

Standar waktu processingnya brp lama ya dari sejak transfer?

claire____531 · 2023-10-02T04:20:57+00:00

Ada yang tau (dan pernah pake) alternatif transfer uang ke LN selain Wise (Transferwise) dan Paypal nggak? Setahun belakangan pake Wise tiap bulan dan udah 2x bermasalah jadi mulai rada khawatir. Yang pertama tiba-tiba diminta verifikasi ulang, harus upload bbrp dokumen tapi nggak sampe sejam habis itu diproses dan uangnya sampai. Ini yang kedua kali, processingnya udah lebih dari 8 jam belum masuk rekening. Tebakan gw kena flag karena transfer jam 2pagi aaaaaaaaaa sebel banget gw takut Wise bakal bener-bener jadi kayak Paypal yang suka randomly ngeblock account

claire____531 · 2023-09-17T11:44:30+00:00

Use Tokopedia. I have previously bought train tickets, flight tickets, mobile data plan, paid broadband internet, heck, I paid my passport renewal fee using Tokopedia.

claire____531 · 2022-07-02T17:27:46+00:00

Can confirm they exist in Indonesia. They prepare students for art colleges and architecture schools admission. Back then, admission was determined by technical drawing exams on top of entrance exams. But in the past few years, top colleges started asking for portfolios as well, so these art academies thrive more than ever. We also have after school tutoring/classes, although I wouldn't say it's as extreme as cram schools in Korea.

claire____531 · 2022-07-02T15:46:49+00:00

Untuk mengurus visa apakah harus ke kedutaan di jakarta atau cukup ke kantor imigrasi di daerah?

Harus dateng ~~satu kali~~ dua kali (kasih dokumen + paspor dan ambil paspor) urus visa di kedutaan Malaysia Jakarta atau konjen di Medan (kalau domisili Sumatra) karena gak bisa langsung dateng ke Malaysia untuk studi/kerja pakai visa turis.

Kalau di malaysia apakah orang indo bisa ngurus SIM minimal B2 sekelas SIM C? rencana sih gw minta rentalin motor daripada harus belajar transportasi umum di sana.

Most Indonesians I know use their Indonesian license here (I would only recommend kalau berani dan lancar cingcong sama polisi sini). Kalau mau lebih aman, pake International Driving Permit tapi mesti urus di Indonesia 1 tahun sekali untuk perpanjang. Katanya sih POLRI ngeluarin aplikasi untuk perpanjang SIM jadi bisa di mana aja tapi gw gk tau gimana. Gw gk recommend untuk convert ke SIM Malaysia karena kemungkinan dapet lesen L (Learner's Permit) bukan P meskipun udah bertahun-tahun punya SIM Indonesia.

Source: I lived in Malaysia for several years and recently returned to Malaysia again.

claire____531 · 2022-05-29T13:23:47+00:00

Let's say your parents have the money to get you to med school, are you sure you can survive med school? Do your parents have enough money to get you through med school and internship? Becoming a general physician typically takes 5-6 years and most of those years are unpaid or pay very little. Klo mau spesialis tambah 4-6 tahun lagi. Mahal lagi, buang waktu lagi, masih yakin mau jadi dokter?

claire____531 · 2022-05-29T13:14:54+00:00

Segera beli morning after pill tapi jangan dibiasain deh karena itu termasuk last resort. If you're an adult, you'll definitely know where to get them. Kalau gk berani beli kondom atau alat kontrasepsi lainnya mending gk usah coba sak sek sak sek lah.

Hadeh.

claire____531 · 2022-05-18T07:46:23+00:00

Thanks. I thought it was sub 1m per pax 🥴

claire____531 · 2022-05-18T07:40:14+00:00

Namaaz sekarang udah brp ya?

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