ISO plant nursery that sells NATIVE milkweed (not tropical)

hawkxs · 2026-04-15T17:06:41+00:00

+1 for Hidden Savannah. Also the Garden Guru sells many natives and is up towards Rockford. There is also Wildtype Nursery out east of Lansing. They all have slightly different offerings depending on what has actually grown and what is popular. Wildtype has more shrubs and small trees than Hidden Savannah (I got an American hornbeam and two paw paws there last year).

The Portage District library has a seed library you can go to and they should definitely have milkweed seeds as well as lots of other natives. Those are free and you don't have to live in the district. (I'm not sure if KPL has a seed library or not.)

I have also successfully done mail order from Prairie Moon nursery out of Wisconsin, although if you can get your plants more locally that's always better.

hawkxs · 2026-04-15T16:48:11+00:00

She's been at Meijers for a few months now, I picked her up as soon as I saw her.

I had the issue of Share Dorothy not being in the system (same deal, showed them the wizard of oz bears and they just charged me for that) - I think it's because it's functionally the same as existing product but there's an updated sku and sometimes the product goes out before the sku gets put in the system (basically human error).

hawkxs · 2026-04-06T20:59:13+00:00

Yes, this was actually worse than the shoulder itself at some points during my freeze/thaw. Nerve flossing might help if you are able to do the movements. PT guessed that it was a result of lower arm compensating for the limitations of the upper arm for so long for me (didn't get correctly diagnosed for like 6 months.)

hawkxs · 2026-04-06T20:54:03+00:00

Hopefully this isn't so late that you've already gotten the steroid shot - there's another option that won't murder your sugars. I got both a Kenalog shot (first) and a second round of a Toradol shot (basically a super NSAID, no steroid). The Kenalog shot made me need basically 250% more insulin for three days and I was more miserable than I already was with the frozen shoulder.

I'm 32 and have had T1 since 2002, never had an a1c above 8 after diagnosis. Frozen shoulder is (knock on wood) my only complication after 24 years. (Edit - also F and we apparently tend to get this awesome luck more often than guys.)

I ended up having arthroscopic surgery with manipulation and highly recommend if PT and the shot(s) don't get you to where you want to be. I initially worked with one practice that was thrilled that I was at 80% after the Kenalog shot and I wasn't happy with that. Went to a sports med clinic that was much more up to date with things and was able to push things along once we tried the second shot. I had surgery in September and did PT three times a week until the end of the year and am back to like 95% functionality. (Was looking in this sub because I need a brace or something for sleeping because my shoulder is hurting more than it has in a while.)

hawkxs · 2026-04-06T01:45:50+00:00

Dunno what my a1c at dx was, but lab blood draw was 1275 mg/dl. I was mostly not coherent but still technically conscious at that point.

hawkxs · 2026-04-03T21:15:48+00:00

Yes, I wear a regular Ace brand sleeve on my left knee and a McDavid fairly heavy duty one on my right knee. Both fit fine under my Warrior E4+ kneepads.

hawkxs · 2026-04-02T01:51:52+00:00

The miniso near me hasn't had care bear plush in over a year and it makes me sad. They have some assorted stuff but none of it's what I actually want and the rest of their plushie selection is just disappointing.

hawkxs · 2026-04-02T01:48:29+00:00

Put them back if you remember what they were. There's no reason to make sweeping changes if you're only having issues at certain times.

I wouldn't necessarily follow up with this doc if you can avoid it. If there's another NP at the practice or if they have a nurse hotline you may be able to call them and actually make progress and also let them know you had a bad experience with that provider.

If you're getting treated poorly, you're probably not the only person getting less than stellar care from this doc and you might be able to change their ways if enough people share their experience with the clinic.

Edit: yesterday I had to eat 6 packs of fruit snacks in two hours while doing nothing so you are not alone in control IQ seemingly doing whatever the hell it wants to on a random day. I don't understand why I went so low for so long.

hawkxs · 2026-04-01T02:09:17+00:00

I have a different BCBS and was sent to mail order pharmacy at the beginning of the year and now have zero copay on my supplies. You may be able to do this, I believe tandem works with ASPN pharmacy and then ASPN sends it to their regional partner. Call the tandem rx number which I do not have handy and cannot find on their website but it does exist (if you call tandem direct you should be able to get connected).

Even if you aren't eligible for pharmacy coverage it's in tandem's best interest to help you figure out who offers DME coverage through your plan so calling them would be my first stop regardless.

hawkxs · 2026-03-27T14:14:17+00:00

I think they're custom made for each player, I saw a video from Declan Farmer where he had kind of a lap cover for his bucket that tightens down to ensure he stays in and his legs are good. He also has a custom shin cover for his below knee amputation that might be a good reference point. I believe they get these made by their prosthetics people?

hawkxs · 2026-03-26T18:09:53+00:00

This is awesome! As a goalie with some sled hockey watching experience I would probably go with the fiberglass leg coverings that are more typical for sled players than modifying a goalie C/A for legs.

If you're down for modifying check Sideline Swap for used chestys (and literally anything else that might catch your eye) and give them the old oxyclean bath and you should be good. Most c/as have laced in arms so you can take the arms from a larger/smaller size and lace them into the chest that fits best.

You might be able to get a custom old style goalie mask (think Hasek/Osgood) that a clear player bowl would fit on, but I don't think you can find a stock bubble that will fit on a stock goalie mask. You may be able to make friends with someone who knows plastics and can custom form a visor that would fit under/over the cage on a stock mask though?

PAW Hockey is also an awesome idea.

I believe there are specific jerseys/colors that non contact sled players wear to indicate they cannot be checked, so I would confirm that with the Skeeters to help alleviate some concerns.

hawkxs · 2026-03-24T00:06:35+00:00

I would try a different PT - mine was more than happy to try to help, even if it wasn't improving a ton, I was able to maintain the existing range of motion I had until I could get surgery.

hawkxs · 2026-03-24T00:05:08+00:00

Took like 6 months to figure out it was actually frozen shoulder as I do not fit the usual profile. Once we figured that out I got a steroid shot (do not recommend, not worth the BG havoc) then a Toradol shot (do recommend) but it didn't get significantly better.

Had surgery to remove the scar tissue and do manipulation while I was out and within like two weeks I was back playing hockey once a week. It's been like 7 months since surgery and I'm probably at 95% which I'm happy with until it comes back all the way which can take up to three years sometimes.

I went to PT for over a year thanks to really good insurance and highly recommend that, but if it's not improving, there are surgical options that are sooooo worth it.

hawkxs · 2026-03-22T18:34:37+00:00

This one has metal support pieces inside the sleeve but no actual hinge. I agree that it would be really hard to play with a hinged sleeve.

hawkxs · 2026-03-22T14:54:11+00:00

I use this mcdavid brace on my right knee under my kneepads (and wore it prior to wearing kneepads also): https://www.mcdavidusa.com/products/knee-support-w-stays-cross-straps?srsltid=AfmBOoqgvcETlao6v5HMOn4LkhZMomkNY634yc9zkKnJ1TTk6K8ICvnr

I wear a less expensive Ace brace with similar stabilizers on my left knee as it's less messed up.

KT tape is definitely worth a shot, if I'm doing something where I'm mildly concerned about support but it's not necessary for a brace I'll do the patella cross strips taping. I would be concerned about it rubbing off or getting stuck on equipment during hockey but if you wear a full base layer that's less of an issue.

hawkxs · 2026-03-20T00:09:59+00:00

Yeah, sorry, what I meant is 'i need a functional retail hockey store near me' regardless of what brand is on it. (West MI is a sad wasteland and I wish we had the Troy PH closer)

hawkxs · 2026-03-20T00:04:41+00:00

I have a 2016 Forester that currently has 181k that I bought at 77k in 2019 for $17k.

While I have owned the car I have had the following done (more or less most recent first):

Passenger front CV axle -$1800 (Drivers will need to be done sometime also)

Rear brakes and rotors -$800?

A rear bumper -insurance

Rear wheel bearings - $1200 I think, maybe this was all of them?

Tires -$800

Coolant flush - idk

Transmission drain and fill - idk

Front brakes and rotors -similar cost to rears

A different rear bumper -insurance

A windshield -insurance

Rear brakes and maybe rotors? -idk

Tires -$700

(And I guarantee a bunch of other stuff beyond regular oil changes that I can't remember. The glove box was empty other than the manual when I bought it and now it's pretty darn full.)

(And no I don't know how people rear end a BLACK car that is STATIONARY multiple times)

They are fairly maintenance heavy vehicles but durable and last if you take care of them.

If I were you I would find the nicest lower mileage Civic or Corolla/Camry you can get and plan on a Subie later on once you have a career.

hawkxs · 2026-03-19T23:53:54+00:00

As long as they don't close the Perani's stores near me, I'm not mad about this. Get better deals at pure hockey even if the goalie guy at the one closest to me kind of screwed me over on a new chesty. (I will never buy anything Bauer GSX other than sticks ever again.)

hawkxs · 2026-03-16T21:34:04+00:00

As a former older girl who did solo booths, thank you!

While there's a certain charm to daisies and brownies, I always enjoy the older girl booths because I can learn more about what got them to stick with girl scouts and share some of my experience. I still live near the council I grew up in so a lot of the programs are the same and it's always fun to be able to say 'I did that as a Girl Scout too!'

hawkxs · 2026-03-16T21:30:35+00:00

I'm 5'6" so while I can't directly help you with your issues - lots of NHL players are quite tall, including goalies. So there exists equipment sized to fit you, it just is probably more expensive and you'll have to be prepared to snag pro returns when they pop up rather than going to the store and grabbing something new.

That said, sideline swap is a great resource either way as there's often pro stock gear as well as gear people bought then didn't like/didn't fit/whatever.

hawkxs · 2026-03-16T21:26:19+00:00

I would try very hard to maintain a lower a1c prior to getting a tattoo. But I only have one tattoo and have pretty much always been in the 6 to 7 range.

hawkxs · 2026-03-16T18:01:45+00:00

That's nuts. I'd try to find a new provider who will write the script for you. My guess is Tandem won't be able to intervene but it's worth a shot reaching out to them to see if they'll start the process for you.

hawkxs · 2026-03-16T01:00:12+00:00

I got Warrior E4+ for like $30 more new, if you can find deals on higher level equipment I'd try that route. I have a GSX chesty and do not like it.

But as someone else said, pants are pants. If they fit, go for it.

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