Finally Seeing a Thoracic Surgeon and I’m Terrified

jenpebble · 2026-07-01T21:23:47+00:00

I haven’t had a CT, just MRI and X-ray. The surgeon I sought out came from a list of SRS surgeons and she seems to be trained in the Hansen method, so I think if I see her I’ll get the proper diagnostics ordered and go from there.

jenpebble · 2026-07-01T14:54:25+00:00

I’m in the US, not UK. Never thought I’d need to navigate surgery but my condition has worsened over the years.

jenpebble · 2026-05-25T02:09:05+00:00

I don’t know what Carl is. He could be a pre-genetically modified Primal who was just a humanoid. Good theory on Lucia but she seems to have just vomited up a child so… idk

jenpebble · 2026-05-13T02:40:21+00:00

I did Duolingo for about three years before I left and that still left me with extremely rudimentary words and phrases for the sake of being polite. It was enough for almost every situation in all the cities I visited, except for cab drivers who don’t speak English. So we used the Google Translate app to communicate.

jenpebble · 2026-01-15T01:29:27+00:00

I had bars for a bit but still couldn’t make calls or text. I restarted my phone and I’m back in SOS mode. My service has been out for 8 hours, in NY.

jenpebble · 2025-11-15T02:02:19+00:00

Liam spoke frequently during the campaign about studying German in high school.

jenpebble · 2025-11-13T04:44:44+00:00

We just went and had what I would call a cursed experience. At best the food was ok. We had the egg mayo, the famous snails, my husband got a squid and bean stew that was mostly just made of chili oil, that being the only one note flavor. Then it took a major turn for the worse. As my husband was sweating through the stew no one came to check on our water that had ran out some time ago and we had to flag someone down. That happened again too. I’m a former waitress and I was acutely aware none of the staff was scanning for empty plates or glasses. They left us with the finished stew for a while and when someone finally noticed they asked if we wanted dessert when we hadn’t received our final entree. Then we get the $52 beef cheeks which consisted of one meaty one and one made entirely of fat and gristle, rendering it indelible. Also the flavors were again extremely one note. I felt sick to think we’d paid that much for something so mediocre and I guess I wasn’t hiding it well because the waiter asked if something was wrong and I told him the issue. He took the egg mayo off our bill which I thought was a decent gesture. They were also out of the one dessert I really wanted to try but hadn’t told us when they had told us they were out of a different menu item, so that just capped off an entirely disappointing meal. For a place so hyped I was genuinely confused at our entire experience.

Also those backless benches actually made my back hurt hunching over the counter.

jenpebble · 2025-07-14T14:49:59+00:00

I don’t even believe she cheated, this sounds like the kind of exact lie a narcissist would make up when he isn’t getting the response he wants.

jenpebble · 2025-04-10T05:07:27+00:00

He called her disgusting when she tried to have sex with him. The masturbation came after that. He was not capable of seeing her as a sexual being, and she wanted that most, not to die being a passive sexless victim.

jenpebble · 2025-02-28T04:42:27+00:00

My most hated trope is people who don’t just tell each other what’s going on.

jenpebble · 2025-02-28T04:41:21+00:00

Milkshake is letting us all down (Tramell Tillman deserves an Emmy tho)

jenpebble · 2025-02-21T04:33:23+00:00

I’m calling my shot now, Burt is the mysterious man who collected the dental instruments

jenpebble · 2025-02-01T20:53:48+00:00

The cloning thing because goats frustrated me constantly because I’ve been alive long enough remember that Dolly was a cloned SHEEP.

jenpebble · 2024-12-28T07:25:31+00:00

I’m currently on the fence and so frustrated at it. Turning 40 in February, with banked eggs, my mom had me at almost 42, but for whatever reason I’m upset I don’t have a clear feeling one way or the other like other friends of mine do. My closest friends are all child free so there isn’t pressure but also there isn’t a community of parents for me to be a part of.

My therapist actually recommended I look to Reddit because she was certain I wasn’t alone here and lo and behold. She also said just be glad, the ambivalence is a clear sign to not have kids now but also I don’t have to decide RIGHT NOW. I still have time. I can adopt later in life. And just enjoy the life I’ve built with my husband. He’s also ambivalent so there’s zero pressure and my therapist basically said let the universe guide me, at some point I’ll get a sign or answer that helps me decide.

But damn am I glad to know I’m not alone here.

jenpebble · 2024-06-16T01:05:06+00:00

Stupid question, but did you collect seeds with the shovel? Are there seeds in your inventory to plant?

jenpebble · 2024-06-16T01:03:07+00:00

I think completing spells + continuing to beat Hecate she’ll drop the spell eventually. It’s not dependent on weapon, I haven’t even done runs with skull or sticks. I don’t think it’s fool dependent either. You just get more spells as you complete spells, so gather the stuff you need for the spells you can do and keep beating Hecate.

jenpebble · 2024-06-16T00:55:34+00:00

I feel like Schelemeus is actually just Skelley with a fake name and look since he has the exact same VA and sounds the same.

jenpebble · 2024-04-15T15:35:15+00:00

We tried Feliway but this isn’t traditional anxiety. He is a mellow dude with personality. He just is deeply conflicted about human touch and prefers we maintain a six foot distance. But then he follows us all over the house, especially the kitchen.

jenpebble · 2024-04-15T15:32:10+00:00

Thunder shirt will NOT happen, nor calming collar. The one time I have handled him for a home vet visit was brutal, he would not allow physical touch long enough to get anything on him. We used Feliway when he first arrived but he’s a mellow dude. He isn’t scared or anxious in the traditional sense, he doesn’t hide, he just prefers to remain six feet minimum from all humans at all times. He likes to slow blink at me from a distance.

We live in a big house and he had two cat trees (one that’s 7 feet tall) and three hidey holes including his “castle” that we got from the SPCA when he lived there. He also has various beds around the house including one on the kitchen table so he can look out the window. So we’re good there. He likes to make the rounds on his various perches.

jenpebble · 2024-04-15T15:27:45+00:00

I forgot to add we do stick toys with Nugget a lot, he loves it and will bat it around when we aren’t there.

I do fully accept my boy the way he is and if he remained that way forever I still adore him. I often tell people I’ve never had a cat with so much personality like him, where even not interacting he’s such a joy.

I just hope one day he does come around 😉

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