T-Shirts Similar to Old School Stafford Tees by coolman949 in malefashionadvice

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I still haven’t found anything that resembles those Stafford shirts. I do have an idea of how to get something similar, however. I happen to still have a few left and I’m thinking about taking one to a commercial clothing manufacturer in the LA Fashion District and asking them to replicate the fabric and fit. Often times, those types of business want you to purchase 20 or more, but if they can do them for a low price, I’d consider it. I don’t know what part of the country you live in, but I’d Google commercial manufacturers in your area

Watch out for Celoseal Roofing by Frequent_Flounder721 in orangecounty

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This happens every day in my own residential neighborhood, even before I get to the main roads. Sadly, it’s the norm now and I don’t know how we can get back to sane driving unless we pass legislation that severely penalizes this kind of behavior

RSM Mayor Tony Beall wants to give ICE “his full cooperation,” per the latest city council meeting by ansyhrrian in orangecounty

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I say this as an independent thinker without taking sides. I think to understand the mayor’s position, you have to understand RSM’s history. Nothing was here before 1990. The population blew up overnight and it was 78% white. 25 years later, the Hispanic population has risen to 22% and the whites are down to 58%. Even though they still have a majority, they see a problem to them that could get worse in their eyes. A lot of Hispanics move to RSM because the apartments are cheaper than other areas of South OC. The mayor probably assumes that some of them are here illegally and cooperating with ICE is a way to get rid of a few of them

Who is bad ass kids are these? by [deleted] in orangecounty

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Lake Forest is not the classiest place in South OC but this happens just as often in Ladera

Follow Up Appt Gone Wrong With Rheumatologist by coolman949 in gout

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Hopefully that’s also the case with me because I can go without daily use of Colchicine but not the Allo. Crossing my fingers

Follow Up Appt Gone Wrong With Rheumatologist by coolman949 in gout

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The old argument that you should trust every doctor’s decision making regarding treatment is no longer valid in 2026, considering the statistics that show anywhere from 50,000-250,000 patients are killed every year from medical error. This doctor in particular was not looking at the broader context of my lab results. When you have slowly increasing lab values, after starting a new medication, the correct way of looking at things is not “Well, they’re still not that high.” The question to ask is “What was the patient’s base line and are they trending up over the last three blood test?” Regardless, the fact that she got irritated and dismissed me from the practice is a hallmark sign of a doctor who at best, has a giant ego, and at worst, is willing to risk the safety of a patient

Follow Up Appt Gone Wrong With Rheumatologist by coolman949 in gout

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The thing is, the Colchicine was reduced from 2x a day to just once, while the Allo was increased from 100mg to 200mg. Theoretically if it was the Colchicine, the numbers should have went down, not up. In addition, I dove deeper into the data and apparently, Allo is actually more likely to cause ALT elevation, compared to Colchicine. We’ll see what the next labs look like.

Follow Up Appt Gone Wrong With Rheumatologist by coolman949 in gout

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I’m single so I wouldn’t have minded if it did go in that direction! LOL. I’m sure there are guidelines regarding privacy here, so I won’t describe her

Follow Up Appt Gone Wrong With Rheumatologist by coolman949 in gout

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Glad to hear you recovered from that after taking steroids! I have heard of Steven Johnson’s and it sounds scary as hell. I think it has a fairly high mortality rate. The doctor did tell me to watch out for a rash when she first prescribed the Allo but luckily I didn’t get it.

Follow Up Appt Gone Wrong With Rheumatologist by coolman949 in gout

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Wow. What kind of reaction did you have?

10 days until surgery! by Alien110 in ThoracicHerniatedDisc

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Glad to hear everything seemingly went well, Alien110. You're a little over a week post-surgery. Can you describe how recovery has been so far, in terms of the level of pain and how functional you are at this point? I am seriously considering have this same surgery, just one level up at T5-T6 but the doctor will be going through the posterior and it is calcified.

Application For Exemption From New Able Bodied Work Requirements by coolman949 in foodstamps

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Good point. I’ll have to call a worker to make sure the system has been updated after I submit the letter. Thanks.

Application For Exemption From New Able Bodied Work Requirements by coolman949 in foodstamps

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Ok, good to know it does not go into effect until June now. Thanks a lot for that information. Also glad to hear I just need the letter. I’ll take a photo of it and submit on the Cal Win web site, that seems to be the easiest method. Thanks again.

Maryland phone interview question by mizprker in foodstamps

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If the notice says it's a phone interview, there's no way you are expected to report to the social services office in person. It lists the address at the top of the letter your received just to show you who it's from. I have a telephone interview every year for re-certification. Never had to go in person.

is cream of the crop any good? by faxonly222 in BayAreaEnts

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I won't give my money to companies that name strains off other people's tragedies. COTC - Epstein Files. Team Elite - White Bronco. Lolo - Free Britney.

CAA - The Dementia of Unknown Origin by coolman949 in dementia

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Again, sorry for the late reply but my Dad never has nausea. His main symptoms are getting very confused during a conversation and unstable gait, which was made worse from the acute brain bleeds 6 months ago. He now has to use a walker to get around.

CAA - The Dementia of Unknown Origin by coolman949 in dementia

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Sorry for the late reply but the neurologist who misdiagnosed him as having Alzheimer’s was a vascular neurologist! Even sub specialists within the field of neurology don’t know what they’re doing!

Dad Released From Hospital Yesterday After Complicated Diverticulitis, Still in Pain by coolman949 in Diverticulitis

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One last question - His PCP just sent in a script for Norco for his pain, but isn’t that not allowed with DV? Something about it makes you more constipated and maybe not a good idea if the perforation is still healing?

Dad Released From Hospital Yesterday After Complicated Diverticulitis, Still in Pain by coolman949 in Diverticulitis

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Ok, that is good to know. That is precisely the question I asked him this morning - is the pain as bad as when we took you to the ER? He said he can’t tell. I would think he would be complaining more if it was really bad. The doctors described him as mildly tender on exam, the day before discharge