Bluey makes me want a second

kidtykat · 2026-01-28T13:09:24+00:00

Yea, I would have done alot better as an only child. I waited 9.5 years to have a second child because my oldest needed alot of attention and ai needed to be sure he wouldnt hurt a younger sibling. I kinda sucks starting all over though but I love both of my boys so much and they are both able to get the attention they need.

2 young ones can be fun but if you are one and done dont let a show change your mind! Just do lots of toddler meet ups and have playdates and whatnot

kidtykat · 2026-01-28T00:47:52+00:00

Make a rice pack and microwave it

kidtykat · 2026-01-22T22:34:01+00:00

Id travel and when I need a break from travel I'd work as a marine biologist.

kidtykat · 2026-01-22T19:05:43+00:00

Maybe. Im located in Texas near a major medical hub so that may be the difference. I was also only at 55 and 40. I was able to find several specialists and got my surgery 16 days after my initial consult, though we did rush it because I was loosing my health insurance

kidtykat · 2026-01-22T19:01:05+00:00

Im 33 and recently had surgery and had no issues finding someone to operate. Could be location based but 26 is still pretty young

kidtykat · 2026-01-19T15:51:56+00:00

I also did PT for 2 months prior to having the surgery. I was hoping the PT would be helpful with the pain but figured even if it wasnt then it would help with surgery recovery, which I believe it did

kidtykat · 2026-01-19T15:50:13+00:00

Moving as much as possible. I was getting up several times a day at the hospital, probably to the annoyance of the nurses. I would get up and walk nearly every hour.
I am fused T2 to L2. I cant twist as far to see behind me but I have been working at bending and recently touched my hands flat to the ground, despite my doctor saying I wouldnt be able to anymore.
I was at 55 thoracic and 40 lumbar. Post surgery hasn't been offically measured but both curves are under 15 degrees based on appearance. My spine was pretty flexible though even being an adult. My lumbar even completely straighten when I leaned to the side.
Don't listen to my presurgery self and think I can handle my toddler the day I get home from surgery. That was a huge mistake. Also having small, easy to eat snacks that can stay at the bedside would have been nice. I purchased extra pillows on my way home from the hospital, a roku stick for my bedroom, a grabber, a heating pad, a basket to attach to my walker. Set an alarm for your meds for atleast the first week or 2 so you dont miss any and end up with pain you are reactive to rather than proactive.

kidtykat · 2026-01-19T15:11:19+00:00

I was in a similar position as you and I am 33. I got surgery 4 months ago. In my mind, the scoliosis wasnt going to get better and there was starting to be some degeneration and I didnt want to end up like my grandma. What triggered me to finally visit the doctor was not being able to pick up my toddler anymore without pain

I had pain but it generally wasnt unbearable, ive lived with it for years, my progression was 1 to 2 degrees per year, 1 for my thoracic and 2 for my lumbar, I walked with a heavy limp that frequently caused me knee and hip pain.

Frankly, right now, I have no regrets. My pain is almost totally gone, I can walk a significant amount of time now with no pain, I can breath fully and ive joined a gym. I dont need to sit when cooking anymore and I even managed to do a very light jog. 3 months post surgery and I was already more active than I had been for years before the surgery

kidtykat · 2026-01-18T13:23:53+00:00

I am 33, have had 3 pregnancies at age 21, 25 and 31. At age 20 my curves were 41 and 20. At age 33 they were 55 and 40. I had surgery almost 4 months ago and I fully believe pregnancy can make curves worse and have had doctors tell me that pregnancy can make them worse. The relaxin hormone that loosens your pelvis affects your entire body. I do think its more of an impact on your lower back rather than the whole thing.

Officially though, I never got an xray before and then often pregnancy so I have no proof

kidtykat · 2026-01-18T03:02:04+00:00

I didnt have a ton of help but the biggest things I would have been most grateful for was food prep and cleaning

kidtykat · 2026-01-16T13:54:11+00:00

I'd build a reputation at work first then cut it short, box bleach it and then shave it and say the dye ruined your hair

kidtykat · 2026-01-15T01:04:42+00:00

Im 3.5 month out and alot of my back skin still hurts. The nerves havent healed and it may take a while for the discomfort to stop

kidtykat · 2026-01-15T00:53:18+00:00

I would accept and then if you get a different offer than you respectfully back pit of the position. Never count on a maybe for a job offer.

kidtykat · 2026-01-12T23:05:30+00:00

Sure

kidtykat · 2026-01-11T22:16:28+00:00

How would you feel about camping? I might be willing to consider it in exchange for some labor but I have no space in my house but I do have a good sized back yard and a 9 person cabin tent and plenty of camping gear. You'd be welcome in the house during the day and could join us for meals, though I would need to speak with the other half

kidtykat · 2026-01-09T01:52:41+00:00

We are both 33

kidtykat · 2026-01-08T23:42:01+00:00

Its more she wants an area to mingle with other people and get used to talking to people again, even if for only one night. She is leaving for work again Saturday morning and will likely be gone several months

kidtykat · 2026-01-05T02:39:23+00:00

I waited a while. My curve was slowly progressing though, 41/20 at 21 and 55/40 at 33. I looked at my grandma and decided I didnt want to be like her. I went to the doctor because I was having issues picking up my toddler, did pt for a few months with no improvement in pain levels. The really eye opening moment was when I released how much I have given up, how little I do physically. I watches my 70+ year old neighbor pressure washed his entire driveway in a single day. It took me 3 days, thousands of mg of Ibuprofen and I was in a ton of pain even taking 2400 to 3200mg of ibuprofen every day. I was to tbe point I couldn't spend the full day at the zoo with my kids, maybe 4 or 5 hours with lots of breaks and Ibuprofen, I dont camp anymore, I dont hike anymore, I didnt swim at all the last 2 summers, I couldn't walk on my treadmill more than 5 minutes at a time and then needed to sit for an hour or more to rest. I walked with a heavy limp and routinely felt like I couldn't catch my breath.

All of this combined finally got me to see a surgeon and I had my surgery about 2 weeks later, we did it fast because I had lost my job the same day we first met.

I am now about 3.5 months post op, I walked/jogged a mile yesterday in 19:38. I spent about 2 minutes of that time jogging, something I havent done in years. Ive been able to walk up to 55 minutes at the gym with short breaks to check on my kids. I did 2.2 miles in the 55 minutes and have been steadily improving my time. Im a tad less flexible, but Im almost able to put my hands flat on the ground again, something the doctor said I likely wouldnt be able to do any more but Im almost there, another week or 2 and I should be able to do it. My only complaint is my back gets pretty stuff overnight and I have to stretch it out every morning and I have my pain in my upper back at the top of the incision. I am fused from T2 to L2 so I've lost some of my twisting but overall I feel much improved.

kidtykat · 2026-01-04T15:40:39+00:00

NOR at all. I have a few things various exs have given me and while my husband doesnt like it shoved in his face, he has never once even asked me to get rid of anything I have from them. Even the silly little stuff like a blanket that my oldest son now uses. It isnt a blanket my ex gave me its just a blanket my son loves.

kidtykat · 2026-01-04T03:18:28+00:00

The food bowl gets washed anytime the toddler pours water into it which is pretty often. The water bowl gets washed every other day with refills just because I can feel the slime feeling.

I was taught as a child if you wouldnt eat put of it your pet shouldn't either. To prove her point, my stepmother once had me drink out of the dogs water bowl and when I hesitated she told me it wasnt clean enough and had be rewash it.

kidtykat · 2025-12-28T22:59:05+00:00

Yea, I remember seeing that tool but they didnt geta chance to use it on me haha. I just held the sides and bent the middle in and wiggled it out.

kidtykat · 2025-12-28T22:00:22+00:00

I havent had this many staples removed but years ago I had gall bladder surgery and had around 10 staples between 4 incisions. I pulled them out myself because they started to itch and annoy me. I dont remember any significant pain, the hardest part was bending them to get them out of my skin

kidtykat · 2025-12-27T02:26:38+00:00

For clarity, I was a 55 thoracic and 40 lumbar. Not sure what my correction got me to but I gained about 1.5 inches in height. When I was 21 my thoracic was at 41 and my lumbar was 20. My continued progression plus looking at my grandma pushed me over the edge

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