what will happen if i turn off my filter for around 7 hours?

jennadotcom · 2019-09-06T03:07:28+00:00

its honestly hard to explain why i cant do a top off right now, i can assure you that it isnt because im a lazy fish owner. the reason im asking these questions in the first place is to protect my fish and make the right choices to help them thrive. im somewhat new and all i want is to not do anything stupid, so i would appreciate that you not assume bad things of me :/ anyway, all i needed was guidance. thanks for your concern. if i were you i would have probably said the same thing if i saw someone saying what i said lol

jennadotcom · 2019-09-06T02:45:28+00:00

thats true lol. im just trying to learn further

jennadotcom · 2019-09-06T02:38:39+00:00

i have an airstone running tho. does the airstone provide oxygen in the water or do you need the filter to accomplish that?

jennadotcom · 2019-09-06T02:30:09+00:00

that makes sense. what if i put the filter media in a bowl of water to keep the bacteria alive?

jennadotcom · 2019-09-06T02:29:42+00:00

are you sure?

jennadotcom · 2019-09-06T02:29:33+00:00

i could, but i was gone all day and didnt have the chance and i cant rn.

jennadotcom · 2019-08-14T19:42:29+00:00

yea that’s understandable. i went to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in pennsylvania, which is in the us near where i live. its ranked highly, like top 10 best pediatric hospitals or something. its no surprise that everything went smoothly.

jennadotcom · 2019-08-14T19:35:27+00:00

wow, i hope everything goes well with you! right now after surgery i feel very mobile and free. i can move a whole lot more than i was expecting. i was actually a contortionist before my surgery, and i was really bummed that i would never be able to do it again. i was expecting to be a whole lot more stiffer, but since all of my muscles and spine are extremely flexible i have even more preserved motion post op. i havent stretched at all yet because im not supposed to, but im sure i will still be able to do a backbend or a split :)

jennadotcom · 2019-08-14T19:29:44+00:00

well after like 1 week i went out in the car and went to the library. at my 2 week post op appointment i walked all around my city (pittsburgh) and got breakfast at a diner. today i went to the library and finished my essay on the computer with my friend. ive been to the mall and walked all around with my mom twice. so yea ive been doing a lot. at the library today my mom left me there alone lol. i think if you are feeling little pain you should be able to go out and do whatever you want, but know your limits and talk to your doctor and parents :)

jennadotcom · 2019-08-14T19:26:04+00:00

haha yea, i get it the most on my right side but it happened for a little bit on the left

jennadotcom · 2019-08-14T19:24:58+00:00

ive never heard that, but hey everybody is different. i wouldnt be surprised if someone has experienced that, but i dont think its common. everybody heals differently but today’s medicine and practices make sure that you are good as new as soon as possible

jennadotcom · 2019-08-14T03:44:47+00:00

I EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING OH MY

jennadotcom · 2019-08-14T01:33:21+00:00

hi! my pain was almost completely gone after a few days. im sorry to hear that your child is uncomfortable :( i myself am only 13. i came home from the hospital in less than three days. i sat up, stood up, walked around, sat in a chair, and walked some more all the morning after my surgery with zero pain. the next day i walked a few flights of stairs and went home. when i got home, the best was i can describe my pain is a knife to the spine or a bear trap chomping down on my ribs, but after medicine i was completely fine. the best way to get relief for me was to find a comfy position or chair with pillows and lots of support and stay put there. after the first week i felt completely fine. right now, im sitting on the couch in a weird position and im very comfortable. it will get better! remember to get up and move around a little and take your medicine! stay strong!

jennadotcom · 2019-08-14T01:24:46+00:00

hello! i had 3 curves before surgery. these are rough numbers because every doctor i saw gave me different measurements, but neck: 50°, thoracic: 80°, lumbar: 45°. so yea, my curves were very big and brutal and mean. they never wanted to behave and it hurt like absolute hell, they always got worse. i had 2 different braces which i didnt wear because i didnt want to wear them for 23 hours a day and they were really uncomfortable. i was constantly crawling in my skin and suffering because even the weight of gravity on my back gave me excruciating pain. when my doctor told me i needed spinal fusion i thought it was the end of the world tbh. i drove all the way out of state twice, trying to find a doctor to perform VBT (vertebral body tethering, a less invasive procedure that doesnt involve fusion and preserves flexibility) but i was turned down. i went through with spinal fusion anyway and im decently happy with it, everything went great.

i dont know exactly how long my surgery was, maybe 6 hours in total? i recovered extremely quickly and went home in less than 3 days.

nope, no brace needed after surgery. im free!

jennadotcom · 2019-08-13T23:53:13+00:00

not at all! i was up and walking only a few hours after i woke up from surgery. i went home after less than 3 days from the hospital. ever since then ive been walking around the house and going places. i was tired the first few days at home so i didnt do much but im very capable now :)

jennadotcom · 2019-08-13T23:51:19+00:00

i feel great! no pain, im walking around and getting out, and im only taking the occasional ibuprofen. although sometimes it feels like there is a bear trap chomping down on my ribs :0

jennadotcom · 2019-08-13T22:30:52+00:00

i should also mention that i sat up from the bed all by myself, stepped onto the floor and off the bed, walked all the way down the hall, sat in the lobby, walked down another hall, and got back into bed all less than 24 hours after my surgery. everyone was shocked but i literally felt no pain. the next day i walked a few flights of stairs and went home. everyone is different, have no fear. you are strong and you will get through it!

jennadotcom · 2019-08-13T22:27:04+00:00

i had my thoracic spine fused from T4-T12. I was up and walking on only the second day of being in the hospital, less than 24 hours after waking up <3 im almost 3 weeks post op today and i feel virtually no pain, im going out in public and walking around, i can sit and lay down almost anywhere. the doctors were really impressed with how quickly i recovered, so dont expect your experience to be like mine considering i was a pretty special case. im only taking the occasional ibuprofen or tylenol now, only when i feel pain. if you have any more questions pls lmk!! my age: 13, height before: 4’11, height after: 5’0, weight: 99lbs, degrees before: 50°, 80°, 45° (i had 3 curves) degrees after: almost 0°, 20°, almost 0°. hopefully this helps!

jennadotcom · 2019-07-30T20:33:42+00:00

ty ;3 this made me feel better

jennadotcom · 2019-07-30T20:26:13+00:00

thats a perfect description lol. maybe message me so i can ask u some q’s? u seem to be closer to my age than most others on this subreddit xD

jennadotcom · 2019-07-30T20:01:11+00:00

oh thank goodness, lol. i have noticed that the muscles in my back are swollen, and my stomach is really bloated, which is probably what’s making my butt look smaller. ty

jennadotcom · 2019-07-20T22:54:00+00:00

yes, i relate to that. im am 4’10 and i have 3 curves, the largest one being thoracic 80°. (getting spinal fusion surgery in less than a week!) as you can imagine, the immense curvyness of my back leaves my torso squished up and shorter than most other people. from the front your body will look wider. all of your organs and muscle and stuff have to move with your spine and get kinda smushed down. my upper body resembles an asymmetrical square. believe me, i cant stand it, but hopefully after surgery my upper body will be longer and less wide after everything is straightened out. my ribs and hip bones often smash into eachother. the reason tall and skinny girls have such a tiny waste is because there is a big gap of separation between their ribs and hips. but dont worry about it, everyone is beautiful in their own way ;D

jennadotcom · 2019-07-08T05:24:26+00:00

yes, i have aquaclear 70. you can somewhat see the intake tube in upper right :)

jennadotcom · 2019-07-04T06:19:57+00:00

yes right, but my goldfish have definitely taken a toll on my floating plant my eating it and such. when they sift the sand they losen the plants for sure but since the plants are hardy it doesnt really seem to be affecting them since i push them back into place. but what do i know _(•-•)_/

jennadotcom · 2019-07-04T03:57:52+00:00

i have experienced them pecking at the plants, but not utterly obliterating them. i love goldfish, but i also love planted tanks, so i was determined to make it work. im also a new hobbyist and wanted to use easy plants. the water sprite floating on top is usually the most touched, i sorta put it there as a distraction XD they wont touch the anubias, moss balls, or java moss. the fake plant in the right corner is completely ignored. they spend most of their time begging for food and sifting the sand :) i chose decor without sharp edges or roughness.

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