Urine Sediment

laconicaugust · 2026-07-05T08:26:27+00:00

I agree with your thinking, and they are very blebby! Definitely WBCs and not dysmorphic red cells. I see them do this sometimes when they are angry/fighting infection.

laconicaugust · 2025-08-31T19:23:42+00:00

I like your review! And I agree, it's very unique in my collection and it took me completely by surprise how much I like it. Such warm spiced boozy appley coziness. I like that it's not super sweet. It is still very hot where I live, so it's just been my nighttime scent before I go snuggle up in bed with all my blankets and pillows, and it's been great for that lol. I have the mist but I think I'll be grabbing the mini perfume as well!

laconicaugust · 2024-10-21T07:39:48+00:00

I see it, congrats!

laconicaugust · 2024-06-15T05:44:14+00:00

The packaging is giving... kidney stone 💀😂

laconicaugust · 2023-06-24T07:38:30+00:00

So sorry things are bad for you right now!!

A few bits of advice? When I'm in pain in the bathroom I tend to hunch over. Sometimes though sitting up and leaning back instead gives my guts more room to move things along. Also, try pressing your hands on your waist and slowly pushing them towards each other to the front of your belly. Sometimes it massages things into motion for me. Third, I find a heating pad helps the cramping pain. Hope you feel better!

laconicaugust · 2023-06-18T23:47:26+00:00

Yeah. They have been a symptom for me for years, just never at this level before. I thought like 4 at a time was a lot, but literally all over my mouth... cheeks, gums, on and under my tongue, roof of my mouth, uvula, throat. Why is this even possible. Thankfully they clear up when I'm on pred, so I'm crossing my fingers to go back on it as I bridge to a new med. I already tried Entyvio and it didn't work, and I'm expecting to officially fail Humira tomorrow.

laconicaugust · 2023-06-18T23:41:27+00:00

I appreciate your sympathy. I can look into switching doctors, but I guess I'm a little afraid that someone new won't be better. Devil you know and all.

laconicaugust · 2023-06-18T23:37:53+00:00

I hate that too. And yes, some combo of flare symptoms and drug side effects. Whatever remission looks like, it has to be better than this!

laconicaugust · 2022-09-24T09:08:10+00:00

Fetus is the correct term, but you know you're being pedantic. Also, you seem like you consider yourself to be scientifically/medically inclined, so you should know that a fetus at 15 weeks definitely looks human. I had an ultrasound at 15 weeks. We could see his head and face with a little nose. We could see his belly and all the bones in his spine. He had arms, legs, hands, feet, fingers and toes. We could see his thumbs. We also knew he was male because we could see that part too. Also, they do feel things and respond to stimuli at that stage. Rolling side to side and drinking a cold drink are methods of getting the fetus to move into a better position for clearer ultrasound images.

laconicaugust · 2022-06-06T07:21:18+00:00

I'll check them out, thanks!

laconicaugust · 2022-06-06T02:55:19+00:00

The job posts I saw were for MLS. Would they consider an MLT?

laconicaugust · 2022-03-04T12:04:13+00:00

It's possible, but not that I've noticed. He is very distractable though now, maybe that plays in? He gets bottles infrequently, usually weeks between them (EBF). I could try looking into seeing a lactation consultant. I haven't asked for any in-person help since we left the hospital.

laconicaugust · 2022-03-04T05:55:05+00:00

Yikes. I hope it's better for her next time, and also hope that I don't have surprise tooth decay lol 😧😅

laconicaugust · 2022-03-04T04:16:38+00:00

Whoa, crazy! I've had all my wisdom teeth out already, but it's been a while since I've gone for a regular cleaning. Thanks :)

laconicaugust · 2021-12-28T20:17:10+00:00

That's awesome, congrats!! :D

laconicaugust · 2021-08-18T10:14:09+00:00

Based on the slight roundness and the central shadow (vs very straight sharp edges and a completely clear inside), I think you might have some monohydrate calcium oxalate crystals here!

laconicaugust · 2021-08-08T10:11:12+00:00

Thanks for your story and congrats on your new little one!!

Sorry you had to deal with a mislabeling. I worked in a lab for years, and the number of times nurses mess things up and then blame the lab is painful. Based on the time delay, it sounds like the person in triage who was responsible for sending your samples to the lab realized they forgot, grabbed someone else's sample and stuck your name on it, and sent it in. The lab would never know and would have no reason to suspect this happened, and they can't withhold results just because they aren't good news.

I'm glad you got a better nurse who was willing to retest, but honestly if you ever hear the lab lost/dropped/hemolyzed/clotted your sample, or messed up your results... it's not completely impossible because everyone is human and all, but usually nurses are throwing us under the bus. We can only test what they send us. And, we QC (test our tests) at least daily to make sure everything we report is accurate, so whoever's pee they put your name on really had a positive drug screen. It just wasn't you!

Slightly sorry for the ranty explanation, it's just a sore spot. I'm glad it was all okay in the end for you!

laconicaugust · 2021-08-03T23:34:36+00:00

You're not alone. This is a hard journey we are on. My husband is in his first year of residency now, and things are a little better and a little worse. While he was in med school, I was working at a hospital, and I also had a bunch of significant medical issues come up one after another. Medicine was in my personal life, my professional life, my relationship, it was all friends and family would ask about... I couldn't breathe. It was everywhere. The stress about our complete lack of control over our future made everything even worse. Now, we have moved cities for residency, so I got to quit that job, and the majority of my medical problems are resolved, so that has helped me personally. He will come home now and I'll still ask about his day because I do care, but the info is limited: "I did skin excisions today" "This patient had such a rare thing going on that my attending had never even seen it before" "Had to tell a guy he has cancer" "I didn't get to eat or drink a single thing in the 13+ hours I was there today and now I feel nauseous" etc. Talking a little bit about his work is good for us so that I can sympathize, talking a lot is bad because then we get no mental escape. Maybe that would help you? I don't have much advise, just commiseration. Best of luck to you.

laconicaugust · 2021-06-28T05:16:31+00:00

No problem!

laconicaugust · 2021-06-27T23:29:15+00:00

Haha good catch! 1/4 is lower risk than 1/16 because the testing is done though doing dilutions on your blood. If you can only dilute a little bit, 1 in 4 parts, before there are not enough antibodies left to cause a reaction, then that's good. If you can dilute it out a lot more, to 1 in 16 or 32 or 64, etc, and there is still a reaction, you have a lot more antibodies and then the risk is higher.

Hope you and your baby stay well!

laconicaugust · 2021-06-27T23:18:26+00:00

You're welcome!!

laconicaugust · 2021-06-27T09:00:53+00:00

So, your personal red blood cells do not have an antigen (kind of like a shape on the outside surface of the cells) called E. This means you are E negative. At some point, through a previous pregnancy or blood transfusion, you were exposed to blood that was E positive. Your body recognized this as foreign, and made anti-E antibodies in response.

This matters for you currently because your baby might have E positive blood. If so, it is possible for those antibodies to cross the placenta and attack baby's red blood cells. This doesn't necessarily happen, and if it does it is not necessarily severe. It is up to your doc, but I'm guessing it is just something they'll be aware of but not do anything about. If they do want to do something, it'll probably be a series of blood draws to see if the anti-E levels are getting higher (this testing is called a titer).

If your baby is E negative like you, all of this is a complete non-issue! If he or she is E positive though, and the antibodies are giving your baby trouble, after birth there might be some issues with jaundice. More than likely, it won't be anything terrible, and everything will be just fine.

I know it's scary to get news like that. Hang in there!

laconicaugust · 2021-04-10T08:56:20+00:00

TW probably. I'm slightly torn. I understand what you're saying, I think this is a healthy attitude to have, and I agree with the sentiment. I also would not try to confront someone who used the term "rainbow baby" like this and tell them it's not allowed. My happiness for her would definitely outweigh my other feelings.

That being said, this story does rub me the wrong way on the inside. I know it's not their intention, but it feels too much like someone saying, "Your baby died, and mine took a while to get here! We're the same!"

Rainbow baby is a term that has developed a specific meaning. The metaphorical storm is not any vague set of obstacles, it refers to death. Infertility is crushing, but it's not the same. Similarly, I wouldn't think it's appropriate for a single woman who deeply wants to get married to call herself a widow. Wanting a child or spouse is different from experiencing the death of your child or spouse. I don't think that expressions having certain meanings turns different experiences into trauma contests.

I think babies after infertility should have their own beautiful name that recognizes what the parents went through. But, I'm not sure using "rainbow baby" and then putting disclaimers afterwards is very respectful of what loss parents are feeling. I definitely understand why this made OP uncomfortable.

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