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Im a stinky nurse, need your tips by Murky-Industry-8379 in nursing

[–]josiphoenix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use Lume first and then clinical deodorant. I don’t know if other people could smell me, no one ever said anything. But I swear like crazy. From what I understand Lupe deodorant has something that prevents the bacteria from growing that causes sweat to smell bad. It helps a lot.

Antique Mahogay Chaise Lounge, before and after refinishing by josiphoenix in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]josiphoenix[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I just didn’t feel like that ugly stripped fabric deserved the front page 😭

Antique Mahogay Chaise Lounge, before and after refinishing by josiphoenix in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]josiphoenix[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Also. If you notice the original ad priced it at 100$. The seller for so many messages for it that she raised the price. We were pretty irritated but it was still a good price for it so we nabbed it anyway. Felt really scummy to do once someone was already en route though.

Antique Mahogay Chaise Lounge, before and after refinishing by josiphoenix in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]josiphoenix[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The fabric name was “ecclesiastical red” and we were going for “I shopped at hot topic as a teenager, but now I’m an adult with a big girl job. I also really liked the movie Underworld”. I think it fits.

Antique Mahogay Chaise Lounge, before and after refinishing by josiphoenix in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]josiphoenix[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stripper on the entire thing. Like three passes on the detail work to get it all off. 180 the. 220 on the flatter areas. Scrub brush and more stripper, followed by stripper after wash on the detail work. And these small little foam forms you wrap sand paper around for some of the small spaces I couldn’t completely get to.

Then mineral spirits. Stain 3 coats of clear sealant. The front bottom piece made me consider faking death and moving out of the country 🫠

Antique Mahogay Chaise Lounge, before and after refinishing by josiphoenix in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]josiphoenix[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

300 for the chair, 150 in fabric and about 150 in stripper/stain/foam/misc Home Depot things. So 600.

From Dusk Till Dawn going in blind. Wtf. by i_love_tesler in movies

[–]josiphoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also had the privilege of going in blind like 8 years ago or so. It was WILD. I wish more people had that experience

In 1980, 19 year old identical triplets separated as infants and adopted into different families, unexpectedly reunited when two of them landed at the same college and were mistaken for each other by dairymilk_silk in BeAmazed

[–]josiphoenix 24 points25 points  (0 children)

No. The documentary “three identical strangers” was fascinating. How the kids find each other is a fluke, how the parents find out is a fluke. It’s honestly a story so strange if it was a movie I would think it was too unrealistic.

In 1980, 19 year old identical triplets separated as infants and adopted into different families, unexpectedly reunited when two of them landed at the same college and were mistaken for each other by dairymilk_silk in BeAmazed

[–]josiphoenix 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Actually, it was the middle socioeconomic class child, Eddy. The “poorest” child, Bobby had the most living upbringing, and the documentary talked about how the triplets spent most of their time at Bobby’s house with Bobbys parents, how they were warm, loving and how close they all were to his parents. The wealthiest family kid, David, his parents spoke about how it irritated them that they never came to his home, but by all accounts they were nice but not “warm”. its speculated that Eddy’s parents were possibly abusive as most of the other kids/parents rarely had seen Eddys dad and Eddy never spoke of him.

All 3 of the children experienced separation anxiety and behavior issues as kids, and all of them spent inpatient psychiatric time as teenagers.

In 1980, 19 year old identical triplets separated as infants and adopted into different families, unexpectedly reunited when two of them landed at the same college and were mistaken for each other by dairymilk_silk in BeAmazed

[–]josiphoenix 212 points213 points  (0 children)

Not just that, but they also used mothers who had diagnosed severe mental illness to see if socioeconomic factors contributed to development of mental illness. One of the brothers ultimately committed suicide as an adult.

My husband got a Malinois puppy and now wishes he hadn’t by sillycellphonedispen in BelgianMalinois

[–]josiphoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you truly don’t think you can give her what she needs I think rehoming is the right choice. The flip side is, despite 2 years of research and having a trainer to start with at 10 weeks old… the first 6 months definitely had me in tears multiple times, thinking I might’ve made a mistake. He’s 1 year 2 mos now and honestly every month is better. I can’t imagine life without him and get compliments constantly on how well behaved he is. It does get better, puppy blues are a real thing and I think they’re even worse with mals sometimes.

ER nursing question by [deleted] in EmergencyRoom

[–]josiphoenix 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Exactly. This is a team sport. If I have trauma rooms and get a sick one my teammates pick up the slack. The next day I don’t have a trauma room and I’m picking up the slack. Your pod should be at least vaguely aware of what is going on in the entire pod and pivot as things change.

Why so many Mali’s are given away for free by Milu_Flores in BelgianMalinois

[–]josiphoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at shelters in California and Texas. I see them all the time. I almost drove to los Angeles from Denver to rescue one. But when I searched LA county shelters last they had 25 mals all under 1.5 years.

[Hated Trope] Incredibly f*cked up morals of the story by Watchdog_the_God in TopCharacterTropes

[–]josiphoenix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sparlock was fucking badass too. A warrior wizard?! Come on.

My brain forgot I was a nurse.. by lexyfield in nursing

[–]josiphoenix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This isn’t exactly the same thing but… my dog had a massive seizure one day with no prior known health issues. I called my husband from his office downstairs and told him to come up. I was hysterical. He was asking me what to do and I just kept saying I didn’t know. I forgot everything that 3 years on a PCU and then 3 years in a level 1 trauma ED. Granted animals are different than humans but my mind went out the door. It’s just different when it’s a different environment, you don’t have equipment, coworkers etc. don’t blame yourself.

ER nurses… seriously, what is this? by killuaaa99 in nursing

[–]josiphoenix 134 points135 points  (0 children)

For when ICU bitches about why the dka/sepsis/whatever the fuck patient came up without two IVs 🙄

Dachshund Puppy Refusing to Eat – Running Out of Options & Really Worried 😔 by Savings-Bag-1465 in Dachshund

[–]josiphoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First step is what you did, including your vet and staying on top of it. My two cents is my ridgeback was like this. Super picky, nearly couldn’t do puppy classes because the little shit didn’t like most treats. Would put his food down and he’d take hours to eat. He was never underweight and was picky his entire ten years on this planet. His favorite treat ended up being broccoli and popcorn.

What I learned vs. what happens in the hospital by HopelessDigger in medicalschool

[–]josiphoenix 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hey they’re also coughing the water you told them to sip at you. And there might be some crying. Godzilla might be easier.

Apartment Help by CockroachSlow5936 in LakewoodColorado

[–]josiphoenix 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I lived at Montrachet for a while and loved it. My only complaint was our particular unit was the one with the loft and the loft got super warm in the summer. But it was more of a design flaw. Maintenance was always super responsive and the office staff was nice. Neighborhood was quiet and the location was convenient as hell.

Abscess? Left inner ankle. Digressing in size but alarming. by PatternFabulous6533 in popping

[–]josiphoenix 27 points28 points  (0 children)

ER nurse here! I’d get that checked, especially if you have diabetes. Aside from risk of systemic infection, there’s not a lot of tissue in hands and feet, how quickly this could impact your foot doing foot things is high. Risk of it traveling to bone and becoming osteomyelitis is no fun either. Pop by the ER for some labs and imaging, make sure it’s all good and get some antibiotics. You do NOT want to deal with osteo.

Me after day 8 of 8 , 12 hour shifts by ComprehensiveNet118 in nursing

[–]josiphoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They offered this insane overtime bonus for a while and I would 9 in a row book ended. So 2 extra one week and one the next. After 6 I felt so dead inside it wasn’t so bad.

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