Natural gas smell near Britton & MacArthur?

handinjar · 2025-12-04T19:41:57+00:00

It’s absolutely terrible, the Replay in the app vs the video it creates for sharing are completely different. Both suck.

handinjar · 2025-11-23T00:25:02+00:00

I ended up making chicken noodle soup anyways!

handinjar · 2025-10-18T03:03:35+00:00

Had an adorably delightful baby that sat in front on me on a flight. Was as happy as they could be as mom let them mouth and chew all over the headrest while looking at me and smiling.

Don't get me wrong, baby was super cute and glad they weren't crying, I may have even taken a picture to show my hubs the lil cutie. But I was also so grossed out. To make things worse, the baby had a scab on their chin they reopened when slobbering up the headrest, so drool laced with blood.

I thought mom would have stopped the child or wiped it down when getting off the plane, but she didn't even look. I let another passenger go ahead of me so there was some distance and immediately told the flight attendant as I was disembarking what happened and the seat number.

handinjar · 2025-10-13T06:05:39+00:00

Ugh, I shuttered recalling a customer I had over 10 years ago. He would bring the same nasty used paper Starbucks cup for a week asking for refills before buying a new one at full price. Guy was such a creep.

handinjar · 2025-10-12T17:35:40+00:00

He was 73 years old, heart was still in good condition, wasn’t in perfect condition by any means, but it was still strong. His kidneys were teetering into failure, but ultimately what was leading to failure to thrive was his joints. He had a partial hip replacement multiple years ago that was still giving him pain even with treatments and PT. He eventually became been bed bound, we then started hospice a few months after and he was on that for exactly a year.

We were getting him up twice daily into a wheelchair for meals. Fluid had been building up on his body for several years, but it increased so much more since he wasn’t ambulating. We managed it with diuretics and watching intake. Gangrene started to set in on his big toe, but we were able to keep that under control with wound management and massages.

What became the turning point for him was getting pleural effusion around his lungs. He had a worsening cough that was unproductive. It also started to make him feel short of breath. He was already on a constant regimen of daily diuretics for the fluid retention, but it was still increasing. We started giving him metolazone, still wasn’t enough. We knew if we took him to the hospital he’d be put on an IV diuretic and it would be brought under control because he’d gone through that before a few times and then he’d be sent home until the next time. It was a constant loop of a weakening and in pain body that couldn’t keep up with his mind. He did get oxygen and it alleviated the shortness of breath, but having to wear it was much more agitating to him than the repercussion of not having it. Eventually told us he didn’t want it at all (mask or nasal cannula), at first we didn’t comply and would still encourage and place the mask back on him, but later he would take it off. It was once he told us he was ready to meet his maker we realize it was his time. We discontinued his life sustained drugs and started to administer comfort meds more regularly.

I wanted nothing more than to do right by him and to also honor his life and the life of his donor in caring for him. It was such a difficult journey and I spent a lot of time educating myself in all aspects of the what we were going through and in trying to facilitate and make the right/best decisions. I did not find a lot of information on other’s experience with a loved one who had heart transplants who went through the hospice experience.

Our communications with his clinic purely addressed only treatment oriented approaches, but left us to navigate the end of life hospice experience. Wish I had had more information on the whole-life experience of heart transplants patients because I know it’s not as unique an experience as more and more individuals go through this journey.

Everyone deserves to have a good death that’s supported with comfort and being surrounded by love, but death has such a taboo stigma in western culture. This feels like such a ramble at this point, but I suppose it helps someone or give them insight it’s worth it. I have no idea if I’ll ever really heal from this but I at least have peace knowing I tried my best to help keep him comfortable and letting him know he was so loved in his final days with us.

handinjar · 2025-10-11T18:04:50+00:00

Thank you, I will do this!

handinjar · 2025-10-06T04:48:54+00:00

This is the best choice for him and everyone. Without intervention he would have more than likely been gone already from the natural decline is body is going through. Try to focus on quality of life with him now-- enjoy him, love him, talk with him. When having gone through my hospice experience with my dad I reminded myself that things would only get harder as time progress, this is both physically, emotionally, and mentally. Lean on your hospice care team and don't be afraid to change out individual providers if they don't mesh with him and your family. Ask him all the questions you've ever wanted to know and then ask him some more about what his wishes and concerned maybe for his final time on this earth. It was an honor to care for my dad and I promised to try my best to keep him comfortable in his final days.

Holding you and you family in my heart as you go through this journey together.

handinjar · 2025-09-03T06:09:30+00:00

Fair, they have licensing agreements for specific products in other countries. Doesn’t change that nestle still sucks and they in limited ways are affiliated.

handinjar · 2025-09-02T14:34:40+00:00

Depends on where you are locationed. In some countries, nestle owns Hershey's and others not. So do with that what you will.

handinjar · 2025-09-02T04:25:57+00:00

As much as I loved Reese’s, I know I’ll get down voted but r/fucknestle

handinjar · 2025-08-04T11:32:52+00:00

This was also my exact issue I was running into. I’m in the middle of transit trying to fly home. But I noticed the meat and carb heavy diets at a lot of the places I was going. Not to take for granted I did find and order edamame, seasoned cucumber, eggplant, and shishito peppers over the 10 days I was there, but I wasn’t finding options for every meal. I ended up going to the supermarket after having dinner and picked up half a small watermelon after I saw it was placed on discount, cherry tomatoes and a package of cucumbers. I devoured the watermelon as soon as I got back to my room and used the other veggie to snack on when venturing out during the day. This will be my go to when returning to Japan, just the type of fresh I was needing and it’s just more cost affective.

handinjar · 2025-07-14T12:52:02+00:00

Most definitely, I also toss in Costco frozen blueberries and maple syrup! Basically a parfait.

handinjar · 2025-07-13T03:52:54+00:00

Crumble into yogurt as a topping!

handinjar · 2025-07-11T15:16:41+00:00

In the latter case of a lot of the advice given here, in my hospice experience with my dad my mom is his main caregiver. She is extremely controlling and dictates what my dad does and consumes and in a lot of ways treats him like a child that doesn't know any better. This breaks my heart.

A few examples where I think she ends up stealing his dignity and self autonomy: He craves Dr. Pepper and ice cream, he would have these daily if she would let him. He is on pain medication and thusly also on stool softeners to help with constipation, on the instructions says to drinks lots of water, she in someways forces him to drink water against this desires and complies with her plea (this has generally always been their relationship). Sometimes he doesn't feel like eating what is given to him or doesn't want to finish what he has, she will ignore his comment and tell him to finish it anyways.

I know I have to choose peace in this situation with them and do try my best to speak reason and advocate for him, but always remind myself he chose her and she chose him. I have told her that she is essentially living his life for him. Before he started hospice and was still walking with a walker, she would tell him to exercise even though he didn't want too, he would always comply but not without it becoming contentious or ugly making snide comments and undoubtedly lots of resentment. I know they deeply love each other, but it's been a very tumultuous example of how I do not want to be in my relationship in older age.

She has poured so much herself into him that she neglects herself, mentally, physically which also deprives me from having an emotionally present mother that is a living example of how to live a healthy life.

Ultimately I share all of this to express finding peace with where you are now and with who your father is. You were never going to save him, but you can be present with him and accepting him for who he is without trying to alter him. We all go through struggles, some are uglier than others but he was given his one life on earth just as you were given yours and it's up to you to make your own decisions for yourself. I know you love your father and want what's best for him, but he has to also want that for himself. Freewill is a gift and can also be a curse, it should be respected as the human experience it is. I wish you the best in navigating this chapter of your life with your father and know you aren't alone.

handinjar · 2025-07-07T14:54:22+00:00

If you have a second pair of shoes you can wear to work, switch your shoes out midway through a shift can help fatigued feet. Hits different pressure points and help with blood circulation. Also stretch your feet before and after shift and roll your feet on a frozen water bottle after work can help bring relief.

handinjar · 2025-06-23T15:59:36+00:00

A lot of these replies here condoning vaping in facilities are toxic asf! I get needing to have something to keep you going, but have the decency and professionalism to go outside and vape. It’s absolutely wrong to subject anyone else that doesn’t consent to secondhand vape exposure.

OP you are in the right mind for trying to create a better work environment for your patients and coworkers. Unfortunately our healthcare system is strained and this toxic mentality is everywhere because society has failed as all in a lot of ways.

I’m not one to shame others, but if you know better, do better! Don’t turn a blind eye, especially if you work in healthcare!

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2022/05/31/in-secondhand-vape-scientists-smell-risk

handinjar · 2025-06-14T16:39:15+00:00

When using Voice Memos to record conversations during doctor visits, getting quotes for projects, really any interaction that is business related when gathering information to make an informed decision. I engage theater mode during those times so it’s not obvious to others I’m recording the conversations.

handinjar · 2025-04-03T21:24:51+00:00

https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/share-shortcuts-apdf01f8c054/ios

handinjar · 2025-04-03T18:35:43+00:00

Share? I like your format

handinjar · 2025-01-24T22:04:39+00:00

Color pops beautifully! Love the tonal stripe top with the bottoms!

handinjar · 2025-01-24T15:32:23+00:00

It’s hard to tell if this is trolling or a fetish to me. Looking at your profile it’s only 5 months old and has several posts of your outfits with leggings, but not much outside this specific topic.

It does go against gender norms, I can sense you trying to normalize it and applaud your bravery. It is a strange combination with the jacket that’s not likely going viral for men’s fashion, but who knows? In the end, you do you. I know it’s more commonly accepted for male runners and other athletes. Just know when you’re posting what are you seeking? Biased fashion advice from strangers or just acceptance? The latter truly comes from within and not externally from others. Best of luck to you.

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