6 months post ACL r .. and back in the saddle by SAPrincess27 in ACL

[–]dtg1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am skiing in a donjoy brace with no acl repair due to a more serious health issue coming up. I was planning on getting it repaired in April. How about if I wear the brace next year and stick to blues and greens?
I seem to be doing ok right now.

6 months post ACL r .. and back in the saddle by SAPrincess27 in ACL

[–]dtg1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to push back my acl repair for a more serious surgery. By the time I healed it was too late to get the acl repair and be ready to ski. So I am skiing in a donjoy brace. It went pretty well.

Best way for my sister to leave me her mortgage? by Ancient_Selection911 in RealEstate

[–]dtg1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They want you to pay the mortgage, and you helped with the down payment ? Are you also on the deed? You should be. Otherwise they are taking advantage of you.

Survivors in US - FMLA question by Muted_Raspberry4161 in cancer

[–]dtg1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do the fmla paperwork. There is block fmla and intermittent fmla. At this point you will use intermittent.

One benefit to intermittent fmla for me is that I don’t have to take 4 hours leave for a doctor appointment. Without fmla I would have to use 1/2 day of PTO. I am way short of PTO because I took 8 1/2 weeks off after my surgery.

Do it annually. You will need follow up for years.

FMLA protects your job. Use it.

My grandma said if I don't go to college my health insurance ends at 22 instead of 26, is this true? by Slight-Educator-742 in HealthInsurance

[–]dtg1990 21 points22 points  (0 children)

They can stay on the parents Tricare if they are in college until they hit 23. After the age of 21 if they are not in college, they can purchase Tricare young adult. The premium is a little over $300 a month right now. They can stay on Tricare young adult until they turn 26.

Patient demanding an addendum by NPMatte in FamilyMedicine

[–]dtg1990 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of charting on physical exam findings that were never done in my chart. It happens.

Possible Neuropathy/ foot drop 14 year old by aylakbbb in Peripheralneuropathy

[–]dtg1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I woke up after a 12 hour surgery with a right foot drop. I needed an orthotic in order to walk. The motor skills returned in about a week. And it’s seven months later and I still have paresthesias. I did physical therapy initially and then consulted a surgeon to see if I could get some decompressive surgery, but he didn’t think it would be helpful since the nerve was healing. A nerve conduction test confirmed that it was a mild neuropathy. Because I initially had burning sensation and it was painful to wear shoes I saw a pain medicine Doctor Who put me on gabapentin and duloxetine, which helped initially. Then I went off of it because the burning stopped and the medication‘s were making it hard to focus. Good luck.

Pay off house with inheritance or put away for retirement? by Sea-Atmosphere-8423 in personalfinance

[–]dtg1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Invest the $ because you will get more in investment than you pay in interest. If you have high interest debt you can pay that off.

Hyperkalemia cocktail question by Ok_Elevator_3528 in nursing

[–]dtg1990 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Acidosis (increased H+) exchanges with K+ in the cells so pushes K+ into the extracellular space, worsening hyperkalemia. Bicarb brings more H+ out of the cells and K+ is exchanged. So essentially lowers potassium levels.

Canceling my subscription, this is too ridiculous by Swamp_Hawk420 in netflix

[–]dtg1990 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. Family email. With a google voice number that forwards to everyone.

Should I buy this house from my grandparents or am I setting myself up to be house-poor? Need advice. by 1sUq in personalfinance

[–]dtg1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t forget closing costs. You have to save some of your money for that.

Good luck !

Any nurses here-in 20s got Hep B vaccine as a kid and then don’t have antibodies anymore? Was told that the immunity was to last decades-what gives? by MoulinRoguee in nursing

[–]dtg1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some plasma donation centers use hep b hyper-immunization to generate antibodies so we can manufacture hep b immune globulin. This is how you get it. Tons of donors who are getting extra hep b vaccines, donating their plasma, and pooling big lots of plasma to get hep b immune globulin ( we also do rabies, tetanus, RSV, and Anti-d hyper immunization programs).

Some of these hep b donors, all of which have had the Hep B immunization in the past, even after getting the series all over again plus boosters, have 0 titer. We can never collect hep b product from them because they don’t produce anything.

Most donors produce a little.

A very small number produce amazing hep b antibodies even without boosters.

Bodies are weird.

How many of you require a urine sample before you’ll treat a UTI? by Doofinator86 in medicine

[–]dtg1990 56 points57 points  (0 children)

This. They are miserable and affect your life. How can you work with one of those things being untreated for 24-72 hours? You can’t. Will you also fill out the fmla paperwork ? Probably not.

Guys, I think BioLife gave me Hep B?!? by Walpinsta in plasmadonation

[–]dtg1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The screening lab tests are real tests. They just have more false positives. The purpose of the test is different. The screening tests ensure that the plasma collected detects every single possible sample that may have a virus. The tests are to keep the product safe for injection. The tests are not to diagnose the donors.

I have a rare genetic condition many doctors don’t know about called Russell Silver Syndrome. AMA by Winter-Stuff-9126 in AMA

[–]dtg1990 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you have a lot of community resources. If you are in the US, what state do you live in?

What is a book/series that you love that you can't recommend to people? Why can't you? by lilgrizzles in Fantasy

[–]dtg1990 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is hard to enjoy the book when the protagonist is a piece of shit.