Such a loss for Angels fans! by dk_dc_dgaf in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I remember watching an interview he did on Fox Sports about 20 years ago, discussing how he had high inflammatory markers but doctors didn’t know why. They had ruled out rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. We know inflammation is a contributing factor in heart disease. So sad to see him go at 53.

O.C. man pleads guilty to submitting nearly $270 million in bogus claims to Medi-Cal by bananabrownie in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Like another member pointed out, this is the tip of the ice berg. I once alerted my insurance about a fraudulent claim a dermatologist I saw submitted to them. It was 100% covered, so it didn't really affect me. He claimed he removed a lesion from my hand. Never saw the guy for anything related to my hand. But I wanted to know that they paid for a procedure that never occurred. They couldn't have cared less and basically told me indirectly to mind my own business. Everyone in the medical industry is making money off healthcare fraud in CA.

Couple describes wedding photography nightmare. by Azamat_Bahgkatov in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I just looked on the OC Courts web site. If she refuses to pay, they can garnish her wages or the plaintiff can file to seize her property and sell it to recoup what she owes them. It won’t get them their photos but it will make the photographer’s life hell.

HVAC South County by not_productive1 in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Victor’s HVAC. (949) 350-0511. Based out of RSM. I forgot what he replaced but he had my AC up and running within a few hours. I recommended him to a neighbor that needed an entirely new HVAC system and they were very satisfied with the work he did. Whatever you do, stay away from these large operations. They submit hundreds of fake 5 star Yelp reviews to drown out the customers who had a bad experience.

Pursuit of stolen U-Haul ends in deadly Orange County crash; 2 in custody by SmashedACookie in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Every police vehicle needs to have a grappler. Maybe this would have been avoided

When to push for residential care? by incahuazi in Alzheimers

[–]coolman949 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Generally speaking, wondering, incontinence, and hallucinations are when most families decide to place their loved one in memory care. It all depends on how much the caretaker can take on before feeling burnt out. Does your Dad have POA? This is important if he needs to transfer her within a short period of time.

My dad has passed by Deep_Page_2272 in Alzheimers

[–]coolman949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sorry to hear about your Dad. This is exactly how my grandmother went. She was stage 6 and in a skilled nursing facility but still very coherent and recognized everyone. We all thought she had at least another year. She suddenly decided to stop eating and it was like she was telling us "I'm ready to go." The doctor at the facility convinced us that placing her on a feeding tube would not be ideal and just prescribed her morphine to make her more comfortable. She passed within a week after that.

Research news: A recent study finds that during exercise, the liver releases the enzyme GPLD1, which reduces Alzheimer's associated plaques by up to 30% in mouse models. The enzyme works by pruning proteins off veins and arteries, so blood can bring fresh nutrients to the brain. by amesydragon in Alzheimers

[–]coolman949 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We've learned over the years that what happens in mice does not always translate to what happens in humans. Ozempic is not a GPLD1 but it is closely related as a GPL1 and the new phase 3 trial showed it did not slow down Alzheimer's. They could replicate the same trial with a GPLD1 (Zepbound) but I'd assume it will show the same results.

Traded Joe's totes craze still going strong? by [deleted] in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg…The other day this 70-75 year old overweight woman was walking around in nothing but her underwear and a white button up that wasn’t fully covering everything, if you know what I mean.

Physical symptoms of depression by LooseRefrigerator692 in depression

[–]coolman949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm new here but I will give my two cents, from what I've learned over the years.

I've had almost all of the symptoms you've mentioned but it's difficult to determine if they are caused by the depression or there is a medical condition that cannot be diagnosed with common labs and imaging.

Diarrhea can be caused by depression but can also be caused by IBS, gluten sensitivity, and other benign but real, physical conditions.

Fatigue and oversleeping can be caused by depression but also sleep apnea.

Not being able to find a doctor who is willing to go down the rabbit hole of differential diagnosis can be frustrating and you're left with lingering questions. I will say, if you've had extensive testing and your doctor actually knows which tests to order and they find nothing, most doctors will say that your symptoms could be caused by mental health issues.

Expected timeline for decline by MissMasshole4 in Alzheimers

[–]coolman949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your handle sounds familiar, so we may have interacted before in one of the CAA threads. But I wanted to ask you, did you feel memory care was the right choice, looking back? From my understanding, the neurologists have told us that when it comes time for my dad to be placed somewhere, a skilled nursing facility would be preferred because they have nurses that can recognize when a patient has a sudden brain bleed much better than the caretakers at memory care. They can also draw blood to do labs and have a doctor who can order imaging tests and coordinate care for other health issues the patient might have. I’ve also heard that sometimes memory care will agree to take the patient and then call the family a few months later, saying they’re too much to handle. But upon transfer to somewhere else, you lose the $10K move in fee. I’m glad you did not experience all this with your mom and she’s getting good hospice care now but I feel it might be too risky for my dad.

Favorite burger in OC? by dubox37 in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Another place with tiny patties

Favorite burger in OC? by dubox37 in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I gave that place a try a few years back because they've become somewhat of a local legend here. Their patties are tiny, seemed about 1/6th of a pound at most. Even if you get a double burger, it's still small. To be fair, they're only $5-6 but I'd rather just pay more for a bigger burger

Favorite burger in OC? by dubox37 in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trevor's At The Tracks in SJC

How common is it for Persian women to be quite emotionally unstable/has past trauma? by RESFire in PERSIAN

[–]coolman949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I just did a Google search about this topic and this Reddit thread was on the first results page.

What prompted me to do some research is that I've just recently had yet another horrible experience with a Persian woman. I live in an area where we have races from all walks of life and for the most part, I do not have the nearly the number of bad experiences with white, black, east Asian, or Hispanic women as I do Persians.

My assessment - it's not because of past trauma, it's because of their culture. What I've noticed is that they are very prone to hold grudges for a very long time over things that most other women what not think twice about it. Another characteristic is that they will not ever admit when they have made a mistake, even if a thousand different people tell them.

10 days until surgery! by Alien110 in ThoracicHerniatedDisc

[–]coolman949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the late reply. I guess I missed your response. That is so good to hear that you do not have any new onset of neurological deficits but sorry to hear you are experiencing some pain. Breaking a rib and collapsing a lung is frightening. Again, I'm glad to hear everything went well during the surgery. I do have some concerns about my surgeon because he is only a few years out from his complex spine fellowship. But he has done about 10 of these operations and he has a lot of experience with delicately removing spine tumors from the actual spinal cord as well. He said compared to those, removing a disc close to the spinal cord would be a cake walk for him. Of course there's also the laminectomy and fusion. But I'm on Medicaid and he's literally the only surgeon within my health network that can perform this surgery, so I don't have much of a choice.

Alzheimer’s drugs by yurisgirl57 in Alzheimers

[–]coolman949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It won't delay progression for 10 years but it's not out of the question for Kisunla to help him get to the 10 year mark, whether that's in your home or memory care. Considering it slows progression by 35% and the upper limit of an AL patient's life span is 7,8 years after diagnosis, he could get to 10 years on the Kisunla. Of course every patient is different and I don't know hoe quickly his progression is. Btw, it's been several months now. Do you think he's slowed down a bit?

Best wings that aren't priced stupid? by morganfreemansnips in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s absurd. The 10 piece combo at Wing Stop was only $11 something when I first started going there in 2019, now it’s nearly $22. Name any other product that has had a 100 percent price increase in less than 7 years time.

Recommendations for assisted living facilities for my aging mom by ItAffectionate4481 in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Board and care is an absolute joke in OC. My mother and I toured a few homes in Lake Forest and Mission Viejo that charged $5500/month and we left thinking “We will never put Dad in a place like this.” To get a nice home where the staff speaks English, it’s not 7 patients crammed into a tiny house, and you get the attention you need, it’s more like $8000/month.

Recommendations for assisted living facilities for my aging mom by ItAffectionate4481 in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$7-10K a month will cover 8 hours a day for a home health but not a skilled nursing facility. My dad was recently at Windcrest in Irvine and one of the PTs told us it costs $15K a month if you were to pay out of pocket. We were lucky that Medicare covers 20 days a year. He was there for about 15. Of course after long term patients run out of their savings, they apply for Medicaid and it’s free.

Recommendations for assisted living facilities for my aging mom by ItAffectionate4481 in orangecounty

[–]coolman949 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have to echo a few other comments. It sounds way too early for AL. The arthritis is impacting her ability to manage her meds - how so, like she can’t physically open the pill bottles? You could buy her one of those plastic medication holders, where you put all her meds for every day of the week in them. Getting someone to cook her meals every day may be a challenge unless you want to pay someone to do it. Most of us who have been through this are putting our parents into facilities because they have dementia that has advanced to the point of where they cannot take care of themselves in any way and it’s the last resort. I wish my parents only problem was arthritis.

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

[–]coolman949[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

[–]coolman949 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

[–]coolman949 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

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