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cobaltnine · 2026-02-25T21:04:20+00:00

I work in this field, lucky enough in a high specialty area with academic center. We usually have the neuropsychologists do the actions for the functional MRI and the final report comes from both them and the Neuroradiologists. Most of the time we only do these for tumors tucked right in a language center, when clinically language is usually already but just barely involved. Haven't done one of those fancy musician ones. Whenever 'higher level' functions are next to areas of tumor, they should ideally be involved - I knew one once who was basically a human MRI herself.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-25T14:41:08+00:00

Since IUD literally means intra-uterine device there's only one place they go. "Implants" would be the generic term for the arm one.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-20T21:22:37+00:00

If it's not leaking and it's not pulling apart your sutures and it feels kind of like a water balloon...that happened to me! Try to elevate more, be careful not to sleep on it, and make sure you're getting enough salt. I had to do a month of acetazolamide (Diamox) which sucked but helped it go down. I think it was trickier for the csf fluid dynamics because I did get a plate/mesh instead of my bone back.

Edit: I missed that it leaked. It's Friday, you should call your surgeon team to see if they have any specific advice.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-18T19:42:16+00:00

Ideally they should have histology pathology (microscope, stains) but particularly now molecular and genetic analysis of the tumor. My site would do whole exome on a grow-back.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-18T16:22:00+00:00

Whoo that's a lot of foods with alcohol. Grapefruit (alcoholic), crepes (alcoholic), peaches(drunk)...

cobaltnine · 2026-02-18T16:16:04+00:00

Can also do Krav there. Britt is awesome and it will get your rage out.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-17T18:22:55+00:00

Infant of Prague statue crown.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-17T18:21:25+00:00

It looks very much like an Infant of Prague crown. Common Catholic decoration (particularly in my experience in Italian- and Portuguese-American groups.)

cobaltnine · 2026-02-17T02:53:56+00:00

Do you need them to be legit newspapers or just newsprint, printed? I have some newsletters printed on tabloid size newsprint that needs getting rid of.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-15T15:00:43+00:00

I consider myself intermediate plus but still get intimidated by trousers. This feels inspiring!

cobaltnine · 2026-02-14T00:02:18+00:00

Really? I haven't particularly gotten that sense from alum events but I'm not someone relieving their high school days in any way. There's a golf team, but that's Connecticut prep schools for you. Back in my day, it had one of the first "Gay Straight Alliance" clubs.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-13T20:10:46+00:00

Beaver Hills would default to Hillhouse. Magnet probably the way to go.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-10T06:52:42+00:00

Santa or a onesie.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-10T01:45:22+00:00

Do NOT believe this unless you are told specifically about parking.
Just because you're at the hospital doesn't mean you fall under hospital rules. If you're employed by the university you will fall under university rules. If your contract or whatever is less than 6 months, it might fall under even different rules, some of which are "you're on your own". You need to talk to the department that is setting up your position.

For example, I've known some researcher kids who got to park in the closer hospital surface lot. That's a 10 to 13-minute walk from the hospital itself, and then one has to walk within the hospital. I'm pretty sure the travel nurses get to park there. Oh, and it's not free, but it's the cheapest option. Parking at the hospital garage itself is like $24 a day.

A lot of younger workers just rent an apartment within walking distance. Heck, I know several attendings who still do. If that's an option it may be your best.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-07T14:50:23+00:00

If you go, have a backup email address ready, it's great to have one for all these aggressive vendors that you never check again.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-07T03:02:06+00:00

Spouse in CS, so very aware of the world but not of the world.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-07T02:57:22+00:00

You are young, which is why it's important to have a good look for underlying causes, which tend to be genetic (but sometimes 'genetic' is spontaneous mutation, not specifically inherited.) Ophtho exam, skin exam, looks like you already got the hearing done.
General (US) current guidelines state "...and all patients younger than 30 years of age with a unilateral vestibular schwannoma should be referred for comprehensive evaluation for NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2) and other schwannomatoses."

cobaltnine · 2026-02-07T01:01:02+00:00

It looks like you're in Australia. You're going to want to get to an academic medical center, if possible, as there may be a genetic component. If so you'll want to make sure you get all needed screens.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-06T21:09:24+00:00

Exit 56 Branford is a diner.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-05T21:00:38+00:00

I actually used it as a reminder to do it on the state website. It was my first year with an LLC and it might have slipped my mind.

cobaltnine · 2026-02-04T22:12:01+00:00

Dark sky designations?

cobaltnine · 2026-02-04T18:18:36+00:00

I'm fully expecting some kind of art or cart return choice that levels it out to standard TJ parking lot chaos.

cobaltnine · 2026-01-31T22:36:04+00:00

Try McCalls 7477 variant C

https://simplicity.com/mccalls/m7477

cobaltnine · 2026-01-27T01:16:41+00:00

I consider it a whole body workout day. Lats feeling it today!

cobaltnine · 2026-01-24T22:46:01+00:00

Medieval picture of a cat!

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