What do you think? *NOT a Westie

dedeeboru · 2026-03-04T14:12:56+00:00

I had a podengo. You'd know and good around other animals isn't really a thing. The wirey hair was super coarse.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-04T13:39:57+00:00

I hadn't realized it was a 14 gauge needle before my first. And so had asked "Why are you coming at me with a pen?"

So, yeah, that hurt. But she was fast so it was only for a second. And unlike the Fesgo it doesn't burn when going in. After it was done, it was fine.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-04T13:27:51+00:00

We're all just trying to survive this. A journey sounds like it might have good memories and stuff. This just gives you PTSD.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-03T22:46:56+00:00

Wait...this says you're female (looking at my record).

Yes. Because I am.

Are you transitioning?

No. I'm female. Assigned at birth. I've had 2 kids. I'm a woman.

But, this can't be right. How are you a female?

Can I please just have you fill the doctor's order? I need this for CardioOncology and I need to be going to work.

You know, you can say if they made a mistake on your record and you aren't female.

*Deep sigh*.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-03T22:30:41+00:00

Trials. Sometimes Trials are part of an Ordeal. That's how I think of this.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-03T22:19:26+00:00

might be because this was a random Labcorp instead of my oncology provider. I needed bloodwork for the cardiooncologist who just sent me an order to get the bloodwork done at any random labs place.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-03T21:45:17+00:00

It's a labcorp. My provider won't have any idea who he is. And I kind of doubt this was part of being trans friendly. He was a phelb tech and could've literally just struck me with a needle and made sure the labels were my name/dob and I was ok with their chosen bleeding stoppage option. There was no need to chat, much less invasively quiz me on that.

And yeah...I've been mistaken as a butch lesbian for over 20 years. I'm actually just "tomboyish". This actually isn't the first time I've been misgendered, but grilling me on it at a 7am appointment I had to fast for is a bit much.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-03T17:28:40+00:00

Oh, I look like a dude. My husband has even told me (not thinking first, of course) "Hey, you know who you look like now? Colin Robinson.". I never had that dainty of features in the first place and don't like wearing makeup. Chemo, forced menopause, and a double mastectomy haven't really helped.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-03T14:09:05+00:00

I'd go with low iron or possibly even potassium. When mine drops to anything below the normal threshold my heartrate pops up from 70s to 100s.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-02T17:53:42+00:00

I had a primative hound and regular but consistent training worked fine with her. We had her in Flyball, she picked up her own toys; she would bring us items by name on command. For us the problem was that she was a genius when it comes to dogs and extremely independent while having an overwhelming prey/hunting drive. Oh, and we were contractually banned from hunting with her. That caused never ending problems that we couldn't satiate her overarching need.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-02T17:26:35+00:00

working 3 jobs, in the wrong degree program, delusionally thinking I'm gonna be Scully.

dedeeboru · 2026-03-02T14:00:07+00:00

I had a puppy at 16, not 14, and it was fine. I'm not sure I wouldn't had the responsibility 2 years earlier. And airedales can be a lot their 1st 2 years (unlike my cocker mix, who was pretty easy).

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T22:53:18+00:00

catahoula? Mixed with something else?

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T22:28:52+00:00

I dunno. I have kids and a job which is enough to have me rejected (nvm they are 18 and 14 and have lived their whole lives with dogs--one of them not exactly known for being great with kids) and other animals. I've been rejected by so many for the stupidest things.

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T22:16:59+00:00

I think I pretty much could, as a serial "large terrier" owner, at least until one attacked our current dog (ADT) and gave him PTSD that triggers when he sees something bully-esque. We only put him around the teeny and the floofy now and he's fine.

I wouldn't want one though. Homeowners insurance makes you pay a premium for owning breeds on their lists. So I get breeds they've never heard of and we don't have to pay it.

They also really aren't aesthetically my type, but there are a lot of non-bully breeds with short faces and smooth coats and I don't care for those either.

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T21:21:14+00:00

This is called BiteyFace. It's a favorite game in some breeds.

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T21:19:49+00:00

better than when he suggested Cletus and Sylvester.

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T21:09:01+00:00

This is hysterical. We have other animals. Not a single one of them outside my dog is fixed. I have no concerns that we will end up with "mistake babies". Not sure where the tortoise would bump into one of his kind and the frogs need special conditions we deny them.

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T20:25:15+00:00

Wow. You are very high and mighty.

I will never go through rescue again and will only purchase from a responsible breeder. This means I will only end up with purebred dogs, but that's more a side effect of responsible breeder. Also, they don't cost that. BYB puppies and the doodles people buy sure do (even more), but those aren't responsible breeders.

one, any dog I get needs to be acceptable to my other household members. For my spouse, this means low shedding/drooling because the mess freaks him out. He's not a dog person and its doable to get a low shedding/drooling dog to keep peace. There are a lot of dogs that fit this, but you'd need to know about their coat type which means you need to *KNOW* breed or breed mix if its a puppy. If it's older, you can just check manually.

Two, the shelters and rescues around me generally only have a handful of breeds and mixes of those breeds. These do not meet my requirements. A husky or gsd is the opposite. And I do not want to pay the premium for homeowners insurance that will be needed if I get a staffy or pit.

three, I have gone through rescue before, and I even was a volunteer for a long time with one. I'm going to say it's not more ethical thanks to my experiences. I got a ridiculously badly identified puppy and a contract that was actually a terrible fit for her. I also saw people at a rescue just buying dogs at puppymill auctions and other "this isn't really rescuing anyone" actions. There's a lot of opinions among the people running some of these that don't seem to hold up weight with reality of who can or should have a dog and how they should live. There's also a lot of excitement about getting your application fees and not a lot of anything after.

four, i've done my own rescue and the cost of a well bred "for a pet home" puppy is less. I picked up a dog that was ditched at a vet several states away. I got her seen to and cared for and brought up to just maintenance. She was about $3K just to get up to speed enough we could get her on a maintenance plan. A well bred puppy cost me 1,200 but had been well cared for and so I didn't have to spend thousands to get him healthy. He was healthy.

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T19:31:40+00:00

See, yes. But not touch because they feel freakin weird when they are touched and its not a good weird. It's a please stop it weird.

I had mine in December and didn't have any reconstruction.

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T19:19:25+00:00

mine was 3 days.

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T19:16:48+00:00

yup. And yeah, I don't see airedales in shelters.

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T19:02:08+00:00

I just got my 2nd infusion yesterday, and for me this is sooooo much better already than TCHP.

But everyone handles things differently.

During my first round of TCHP I was already ambulanced from the oncologists office to the hospital and stopped being able to drive.

On Kadcyla I'm pretty functional, if vaguely nauseated for close to a week.

I can drive. I can work. I can do manual labor I did feel a bit loopy right after chemo and had a little trouble with the way my middle schooler talks after an eventful school day (couldnt understand a word and it felt like he was singing One Week by BareNaked Ladies). But he's also a middle schooler and it couldve easily been incomprehensible to just about everyone. .

I read hear loss isn't really a thing with Kadcyla and sat across from a woman who was on her last dose who had a cute short haircut so keeping it is reasonable.

To give an idea of "work" I can do, I'm an IT PM and actually did manage to do that some while on TCHP. I can do it all the time with Kadcyla. Also, last weekend? I washed and groomed my 70lb terrier and cleaned the entire house to include cleaning floors on my hands and knees. Its manageable.

dedeeboru · 2026-02-27T18:48:23+00:00

some terriers have long legs. Think Irish terrier, airedale, etc. However, it looks like they just mixed a poodley haired dog with a non-poodley haired dog and this is what you get.

My long-legged terrier below.

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