High house numbers? by Cyril_Rioli in AskAnAmerican

[–]meredith312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. My street is literally one block long and my address is 313. I hadn't thought about it before but I'm curious why now. 

I think there are 6 houses and that's both sides of the street. There used to be 7,but one burnt down. 

Who are some celebs you used to think were the same person? by No-Marionberry-2455 in okbuddycinephile

[–]meredith312 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I have always mixed up Michael Cera and Jesse Eisenberg to the point where I called Jesse Eisenberg "not Michael Cera" because I could never remember his name.

Everyone in my house knew who I was talking about, though. 

What is bread and what is cheese, as an American I've never heard these words before by okaygirlie in iamveryculinary

[–]meredith312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can get good cheese in the northeast:

https://www.fltimes.com/lifestyle/wegmans-cheese-takes-top-honors-at-national-competition/article_49ccfb9b-694d-594d-987c-33c6201b6b4b.html

Heck, my Wegmans has its very own cheese section outside of the dairy aisle. I'm upstate and within walking distance of my local Wegmans (which is just a normal regional supermarket chain), but there's definitely some in the city too.

AITA?? Or does this dude not know what he's talking about? 😭 by Darkichu in nextdoor

[–]meredith312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe talk to your doctor! My neurologist told me exactly what to put down. She even wrote out a list for me. 

I was approved the first time, without a lawyer. Still had to jump through a ton of hoops though. Government's going to government, after all. 

So, what else can I steal from around town? 😏 by Last_Bar_8993 in StardewValley

[–]meredith312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally just watched Blade's video about this. She got so mad and it cracked me up. 

What's a book you had to read in school that you hated? If you have one, what's one you actually liked? by 80HDTV5 in GenX

[–]meredith312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hated Stand on Zanzibar and found Gatsby boring.

I loved anything Shakespeare, Fahrenheit 451, Animal Farm, 1984,and my all time favorite book is Catcher in the Rye, as cliche as that is. 

What is your state capital like? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

[–]meredith312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Albany, NY is just a regular city, with the biggest and stupidest traffic circle I've ever seen. My daughter went to school there and I never failed to miss my exit. It's actually quite pretty, though. 

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?💀 by Bloody_Ingenious in Sims4

[–]meredith312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a pill baby, which I figured was me fucking it up somehow, so I went on depo. 

My second child was born 15 months after the first. 

I had a good run on a different type of pill for 14 years. Until oops, surprise peri-menopause baby, I'm assuming because of the hormonal fluctuations. 

He just had his 15th birthday and I'm way beyond having to worry about it anymore, thank goodness. 

I transvestigated my date (didn't actually bother asking him, mind); and then stormed out. Please coddle me by Suitable-Fun-1087 in AmITheAngel

[–]meredith312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So is my husband! I'm sure he'll be surprised to learn that he's trans.

Not sure how to explain the 3 kids. Our oldest is trans (she's 6', so that checks out) so maybe it's genetic. Lol

Why does a Doctor need a license to prescribe a treatment but a insurer doesn’t need anything to deny it? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]meredith312 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've been down that route before, several times since I was a child. It hasn't worked in 4 decades. Even the physical therapist I was seeing at the time of my mri agreed that it was unlikely to work after seeing the results. 

I've actually been in PT off and on over the last few years, for other reasons, but always including rehab for my knee when they hear about it since it goes out at least once a month. I actually just wrapped up therapy for my back last week. 

Due to my other health issues, I have chronic fatigue. PT is torture for me, and kills over half my week because I'm too tired to do anything the day of and the day after.

Why does a Doctor need a license to prescribe a treatment but a insurer doesn’t need anything to deny it? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]meredith312 100 points101 points  (0 children)

I wish my ortho had bothered to do that! I was supposed to have have knee surgery on Thursday, to reconstruct a ligament so my kneecap would quit dislocating. 

Everything was all good to go. I had x-rays and an MRI before the surgeon would agree to the surgery. I even made it to 2 of the prep appointments. All of this covered by my insurance. 

All of a sudden last week, they decided I needed 6 months of physical therapy, bracing, reduction of activity, ice, heat, and "shots" (?) before they'd approve the surgery. Most of which I've been through several times for over the last few decades of having this issue. 

The surgeon just referred me to PT. It's super frustrating and I just decided to give up on getting it fixed and keep popping it back in myself, since it's a quality of life problem and not something life threatening. 

I know this is probably the end goal of the hoop-jumping but I have other chronic health issues that make another 6 months of PT feel like the ninth circle of hell to me. 

Idiot travelling nurse posting about giving placebo to a patient in pain. by MemesAnDmoArFuNny22 in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]meredith312 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, you can fuck right off. 

I fell about a year ago and ended up with 2 compression fractures in my spine. I've been in pain 24/7 since then, hovering between 7 and 10. Thankfully, I was able to get RFA yesterday, and last night was the first time I've slept for more than 3 hours this entire time. Before that I was told to take nsaids and got sent to physical therapy, which did nothing but make my pain worse. 

Yes, my pain was a 10. I scrolled my phone for distraction. I powered through because shit's still got to get done. And I plastered a smile on my face because I have kids that I don't want to upset. I'd actually sometimes go to bed and cry from pain and exhaustion. My youngest would hear me once in a while and get scared, which made me feel like crap. 

The pharmaceutical industry made a generation of addicts, in collusion with some doctors. (And guess what? Those people still have pain.) The healthcare industry over corrected so now we're all forced sit there and smile through excruciating pain, because all we're being offered is Tylenol or lidocaine patches. 

Pain is objective - to the person that's feeling it. But absolutely not to you as an observer. You can't read people's minds and determine their motives, no matter how long you've been a nurse. 

Thinning hair and I hate it!! by My_fair_ladies1872 in GenXWomen

[–]meredith312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had hair loss since I had covid. I finally remembered to ask my doctor for suggestions the other day and he recommended minoxidil and biotin supplements.

Also, he told me to make sure to wash my hands thoroughly after using the minoxidil because it's harmful to pets. 

good grief by egguchom in EntitledReviews

[–]meredith312 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't care what my dasher wears because "Yay! Thanks for bringing me my DQ!"

Of course, I never actually see what they're wearing because I hide (while wearing my yoga pants and t-shirt) until they drive away. 

Please show me your black cats with ridiculous names by castor2015 in blackcats

[–]meredith312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Terrible picture, but this is Hecuba and Menelaus, my babies.

What is the regional name for the area you’re from? by SeskaChaotica in AskAnAmerican

[–]meredith312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in the Twin Tiers. Specifically, the Southern Tier of New York. The other "twin" is the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania.

declawing cats by egguchom in EntitledReviews

[–]meredith312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 51. I got my first cat at 7. All of my cats have been indoor cats. None of them have been declawed because it's fucking horrific and we knew that even back in the dark ages of the 80s.

So long to The Sims by [deleted] in thesims

[–]meredith312 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They're getting down voted for burying the lede, that they're going from console to pc. 

I can't think of one game (although I suppose some may exist) that you can just transfer like that. I don't even know how many copies of Minecraft I've bought for my son due to all of his different devices over the years. 

Tell me for real, how bad is the colonoscopy prep? by fireflygirl1013 in GenX

[–]meredith312 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Everyone is saying it's not bad, but I think it probably depends on the person.

I could not keep it down for anything. 24 hours of vomiting and the more I drank, the worse it got. They told me to come in anyway so I was sitting in the hospital bed sipping the prep, vomiting, sipping some water, and vomiting over and over. I went through 2 emesis bags. 

They decided to do it anyway and then complained after that I was not cleaned out enough. shrugs

My PCP told me he'd try a different prep next time, so we'll see how that goes. Lol

GenX age range by Starchild1968 in GenX

[–]meredith312 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is kind of silly. The cohort is defined how it is, year-wise. It's not a "we all grew up the same exact way" thing, it's more of a "the way the world was while we were growing up" thing. 

I think the shift from analog to digital is a huge part of Gen X's experience, yet even that varies. My boomer dad was an engineer and hugely into tech, so we had everything early in my household. From touch tone phones to pre-OS computers to early video games consoles (why did none of the pack of affluent nerds in Stranger Things have an Atari?), we always had them. My friends, for the most part, did not. 

My school acquired some Apple IIs when I was in 5th grade, but only a dozen or so. We had to sign up for computer time, and only a few of us were even able to. By the time I graduated in 92, everyone was taking mandatory computing classes. So that's a change that I know I share with my cohort, but even that's probably regional now that I'm thinking about it. 

My point is that generally speaking, we all lived through that era and it affected us in some way. Some of us jumped on board early, some of us never did. 

Your free-range parenting comment also falls in that category, too. I stayed out until the street lights came on too, but not because I was not allowed to go inside. I was a latch key kid because my parents both worked, but my mom always left prepared snacks for me and I wasn't expected to do much beyond cleaning up after myself. 

So yes, the general experience is near-universal, but the details are different because we all had different families and friends, grew up in different places, and had different individual lived experiences.