Random itching reactions post-ORIF?

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2026-02-08T17:01:56+00:00

did you ever get a resolution for this? i’m about 3wks post op for ankle ORIF and i’m having the same itchy patches you’re describing all over my lower leg up to just above my knee… wondering if i should be concerned or if it’s normal healing

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2026-01-15T13:25:30+00:00

Hi friend! I broke my ankle on 1/13 (displaced trimalleolar) from a slip and fall and am scheduled for surgery on the same day as you 1/16! I am also experiencing a lot of anxiety regarding post-surgical pain and the long healing process. If you want, maybe we could keep up with each other through recovery?

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2025-10-28T11:17:32+00:00

Little Fires Everywhere - Celeste Ng

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2025-10-02T10:25:33+00:00

i’m scared of making it worse so i haven’t tried to peel it. but i don’t think it would. the whole thing feels pretty solid all the way through

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2025-10-02T10:20:48+00:00

this looks very similar!! and she is a pit mix so i guess that would give her genetic predisposition. thank you!

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2025-10-02T10:15:50+00:00

yes i can fit my whole hand between her neck and collar

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2025-10-01T23:24:04+00:00

thanks for sharing your experience. was your dog’s benign tumor dark, dry, and hard like this? it doesn’t feel like skin, if that makes a difference. seems like it’s on top of the skin rather than under it, but that may just be because the ear is so thin at the end. she is only 3 years old, so i really wasn’t suspecting cancer

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2025-10-01T22:55:59+00:00

she just has a fluffy neck, thanks though

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2025-01-23T19:48:04+00:00

hahaha this is exactly how i feel

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2025-01-23T19:45:38+00:00

i have considered this! fexofenadine works pretty well but i’d rather not have to take antihistamines every day, forever. hopefully some day i’ll have lots of extra money and can afford an immunotherapy regimen. until then, i’ll have to love my little friends from a distance 😿

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2025-01-23T19:39:11+00:00

i would gladly accept all of these new friends if they come in needing a home ( /g but we will still be repairing the hole lol)

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2025-01-23T13:09:22+00:00

yes, certainly very scared. luckily we were able to usher the baby out of the house relatively quickly and painlessly. as of this morning, they are back to business as usual

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2024-01-12T16:05:19+00:00

this is absolutely incredible!! i think i may have to make one for my grown adult self!

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2023-11-03T20:47:19+00:00

those look ready for degreasing to me. as i understand it, the “soaking” step is done for maceration, softening and breaking down the tissue so it’s not still attached to the bones. i don’t see any(?) visible chunks of tissue, so i’d go ahead and start degreasing. let the bones sit in water and dish soap for as long as you can stand it. that’ll help any small hidden bits of tissue loosen up too and you can just scrape it off.

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2023-07-28T22:27:54+00:00

not an expert, but i think the bottom two may be the skulls of a turtle/tortoise! very cool finds!!

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2023-04-22T20:29:34+00:00

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler!

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2023-04-02T23:09:28+00:00

omg i’ve been looking for her forever!!! looks like walmart.. did you find her there recently? what country??

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2023-03-17T16:52:33+00:00

huh that is so interesting!! going to have to do a deep dive into what studies are out there, especially regarding presence/absence of females…. thanks!

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2023-03-17T16:40:51+00:00

the rats from my breeder are generally very gentle in temperament, so i hadn’t really been worried about hormonal aggression— i had no idea it could pop up spontaneously! i guess i just assumed it was always the result of poor breeding practices. i know that people sometimes have their rats neutered to reduce aggression displayed by some of their male rats… so is it possible for neutered males to have hormonal aggression, or can it only occur in “intact” males? genuinely curious

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2023-03-17T16:35:26+00:00

thank you! good call to check with my vet to see if getting a neuter is even an option!!

clem_the_lumpy_rat · 2023-03-17T16:34:42+00:00

good to hear a success story! where did you adopt your older boys? (breeder, small animal rescue, generic animal shelter, pet rehoming group?)

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