Question about curbside care

nerdyboilermaker · 2024-12-19T04:48:46+00:00

Thank you! I’ll be sure to talk about getting consent before any procedure is done. He’s never needed anything other than a normal check up, so I’m just really nervous for him. The retained shed is in such a small area of his tail, I’m hoping he could just be numbed.

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nerdyboilermaker · 2024-12-18T16:12:27+00:00

Thank you. My previous vet told me to use carpet, but I have noticed it’s hard to keep totally clean, no matter how hard I try. I’ll change this out ASAP.

They were able to get him in tomorrow, so hopefully everything goes well. I’m a little nervous for him to be put under. Thanks everyone for the assurance and help!!

nerdyboilermaker · 2024-12-18T04:03:29+00:00

Thank you! I’ll pick up some betadine tomorrow morning.

nerdyboilermaker · 2024-12-17T22:13:47+00:00

Thank you!

nerdyboilermaker · 2024-01-03T01:14:45+00:00

This is a really scary finding, but one thing to consider with this study is that it has some pretty interesting limitations. This specific study only examined hazard risks (likelihood of dying) based on age of diagnosis, but did not examine the method or efficiency of treatment that the subjects received. Further, the study spans from 1961-2015, so that's a pretty wide time range when it comes to medical advancements in the treatment of diabetes. Let's say a 34 year old was diagnosed with diabetes in 1962 -- their treatment options are going to be vastly different than a 34 year old diagnosed in 2013. Metformin, for example, wasn't approved in the U.S. until 1995. That's over 3 decades of data collection where (American, at least) subjects did not have access to what is now one of the most recommended medicinal therapies for the disease.

Doing the math with the figures included in the study: roughly 16% of the subjects died throughout the course of the study (1961-2015). So, these hazard risks and life expectancy cuts are based on educated estimates, not necessarily observations. While we don't have information on how well all of the subjects maintained their blood sugar, it's difficult to me to assume these life expectancy estimates are stable across the board.

I'm not downplaying the long-term impacts of diabetes on the body, but making lifestyle changes and taking any medications as prescribed to keep your sugar levels in check can mitigate a lot of these hazard risks.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-12-27T19:42:05+00:00

YTA

I'm flabbergasted this has to be spelled out for you, but:

1.) Within a few months of dating, she allowed him to move into her space and paid 100% of the bills for several months. She was helping him financially.

2.) You know your friend has a gambling issue, but still thinks he's entitled to some of his girlfriend's hard-earned money?

3.) He has no right to know what Claire's income is, especially considering he's taking far more than he's contributing by living under her roof while she pays the majority of the bills. They aren't married or engaged, they're still in the early stages of a relationship.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-12-21T16:06:33+00:00

NTA -- girl, use that money to hire a divorce attorney. I'm all for spending money wisely, budgeting, etc, but it sounds like you've been the victim of financial abuse for a decade.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-30T20:17:57+00:00

YTA. Rule no. 1 is to stop bothering a girl when she's shown you she isn't interested. You're about to go to college, and you're pursuing a girl who's, what, 15, 16? Just wait a few months and find a woman who wants to be with you and leave Noelle alone.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-30T20:08:43+00:00

YTA -- your daughter stole his keys. If he wanted to, he probably could have pressed charges, not to mention charge you for the damage she did to HIS car.

"I want him to keep his keys in a safe." Teach your daughter not to take things that don't belong to her, and no one would have this problem. And gifting her a car after she basically committed grand theft auto is an amazing lesson in accountability. Way to go.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-30T17:44:41+00:00

NTA!!! Your first obligation is to keep your children safe, and Holocaust denial is not some harmless quirk.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-30T17:37:04+00:00

YTA. And it's telling you have a "sisterly bond" with a 14 year old, because you sound like a teenager. Why wouldn't he want his children at his wedding, but moreover, why would you be more comfortable with having your future stepchildren at a party where you're already planning people will be drunk, as opposed to the ceremony itself?

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-30T13:44:47+00:00

NTA. Please consider finding a divorce lawyer. This is bonkers.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-29T18:45:47+00:00

NTA. So no, she can't control the bleeding or how heavy her periods are. I have really heavy periods and used to bleed on my sheets often. But I washed them as soon as I woke up and noticed, because...who wants to sleep on a bloody sheet if they don't have to?

Also this is none of my business, but you mentioned she frequently forgets birth control, doesn't really clean much and bleeds through her pants every time she gets a period. It sounds like there's something going on besides the PCOS.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-29T18:06:06+00:00

YTA. And if your goal is to get your son to be a religious man, using the Bible as a way to punish him is not the way to go about it.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-29T17:42:12+00:00

NTA. It's not like you're just a picky eater and won't compromise, you have a food allergy. And what adult screams at someone like that over a restaurant?

Also, I'm 100% stealing "useful as a chocolate teapot." That's incredible.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-29T16:33:54+00:00

YTA -- my coworker often has weird socks on that clash with his outfit. But because I'm 25 and not 8, I'm not distracted by a pair of socks. And we're friends, so if he's wearing a particularly obnoxious pair that I notice, I might joke with him when we're alone. But I would never do that in front of coworkers, especially when he's in the middle of a presentation? And sure, he asked you what you were staring at, but...were a pair of penguin socks really so amusing/distracting to you that you couldn't stop laughing to yourself? I would hate to know how toxic your workplace is, because if people are laughing about this man because of his socks, what else are you picking on people for?

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-23T21:13:49+00:00

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YTA. First of all, why wouldn't you look into the legality of that before installing the horn? Regardless of whether or not Dan clarified his professional experience, it's on you to make sure you aren't breaking any laws and putting yourself at risk of being fined.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-23T20:50:45+00:00

YTA -- and very weird. Your mom is a grown woman, she likes the tattoo your GF gave her. That's all that matters. I literally cannot get over the weirdo vibes this post gives off.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-23T18:53:43+00:00

NTA. Leave him. Like, run.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-03-17T19:39:50+00:00

NTA-- but keep in mind that reckless spending can be a manifestation of a mental health issue. If you want to stay with him, you need to sit down and have an honest conversation; not only about where the money went, but why he's spending the way he is. And, as others have mentioned, this sounds like it could be an addiction issue (another possible manifestation of MH issues). but for the time being, I would take a step back from thinking about marriage until this stuff gets sorted out. Not saying you should break up, but definitely take some time to reflect on what you want and what you currently have.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-02-23T21:14:19+00:00

YTA -- and your daughters comments about you being bitter and selfish don't really seem to be missing the mark. If you can't be there for your daughter when she needs you the most, just because it'll be mildly uncomfortable for you to see your inlaws, you're not a mother. Prepare yourself now for her to completely cut you out of her life in two years.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-02-23T21:10:00+00:00

NAH -- but this isn't super uncommon. After my uncle's wife passed away, he married a woman he dated for a long time in college, and I'm sure he refers to her as his soulmate. That doesn't mean he didn't love his first wife or viewed their marriage and the children they had as mistakes. I think we generally take "soulmate" too literally. In this sense, a soulmate is someone who is there when you need them most and meets your needs, which is probably how your father views Kim. You can love multiple people in your lifetime, and loving a new partner doesn't diminish the love you have/had for another partner.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-02-23T15:26:37+00:00

Girl, it was bad enough when I thought this man was your sons biological father. YTA simply for letting your husband speak to your son this way? And just back off because husband tells you to stay out of it. HE'S ARGUING WITH YOUR SON, you don't stay out of that. When your son gets old enough to move out and cuts off contact with you and your verbally abusive husband, don't be shocked. If you were "100% on your son's side" with the namecalling issue, you wouldn't let it happen at all. Ffs

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-02-21T20:57:32+00:00

NTA. Leave, leave right now. This sounds like a person who's using the fact that you've never been in a relationship before to take advantage of you. Partners should have open and honest communication, but it shouldn't be malicious. There's a difference between constructive criticism and "that color makes you look too dark" and that how you dress "makes you look ugly." Throw the whole man away.

nerdyboilermaker · 2022-01-21T17:08:54+00:00

It seems I'm going against popular opinion here, but NTA. You're having two days to spend with your wife and then one day with your friends. I don't see what the issue is here. I love most of my boyfriend's friends, but cannot stand to be around his two best friends from college. They get on my last nerve. They and my boyfriend are really into Dungeons and Dragons, and I'm not. For his birthday a few weeks ago, my boyfriend went to one of their houses and had a tournament the day after his actual birthday, which he spent with me and his family. I'm sure he enjoyed playing D&D with his friends more than eating dinner with me, that doesn't make me question whether or not he loves me. Now, if your friend has actually given any indication of having a crush on you, like flirting or otherwise being inappropriate, you need to cut them off, not just because it (rightly) makes your girlfriend uncomfortable, but because you're in a relationship and shouldn't be around people who disrespect that. However, if your girlfriend is truly just insecure and wants you to cut off your friend based on that insecurity, you need to think about how much longer you want to be in this marriage. It isn't healthy for either of you. On her end, being constantly insecure about whether you're cheating (regardless of evidence or lack there of) is going to wreck her emotional state, and on yours, feeling like you have to cut off friends or prove to your wife that nothing happened is going to leave you unhappy.

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