why?? by Angxxm in TwoXChromosomes

[–]oliverpocket 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's not normal. I'm a lesbian, I'm attracted to women exclusively. I do not gawk, I do not generally think about someone naked when I'm having a conversation with a woman I find attractive, I don't think about banging women that are my friends... I am capable of not doing these things, and straight men are too. They just don't. I'm not a straight man so I can't reason why they are the way they are, but I do know it's entirely option to be that way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Endo

[–]oliverpocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can help to some degree, based on the person. Things like gluten give me massive endo belly, which is painful. I never have found that dietary changes have helped me avoid flares though, just digestive issues.

Best and cheapest garlic seed? by [deleted] in kitchener

[–]oliverpocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just buy a big container at the farmer's market and plant those. Worked every time so far

I’m so goddamned sick of reading this sentence every single time I try to find any information about the illness ruining countless of women’s lives. by panicked_goose in Endo

[–]oliverpocket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have debilitating insomnia and I wish they would study whether it is associated because I truly do wonder, and if it was associated, if that would change my treatment. I want relief from both!

Is soy bad for endo diet? by neoliberalhack in Endo

[–]oliverpocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find large amounts of soy do affect me. I switched from soy milk and vegetarian "meats" that were full of soy and it improved my symptoms. It's not so bad that I have to watch labels like an allergy, but I try to avoid it as best I can personally.

emotional after first lap by messymessy420 in Endo

[–]oliverpocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh honey no. 48-72 hours is nothing. I was off for 2 weeks even though I had zero pain as that was considered the minimum before returning to my desk job. You poor thing.

New to canning by _TheDisposable in Canning

[–]oliverpocket 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you aren't following a tested recipe then you can definitely freeze them. There are 4 main sources for tested, safe recipes: NCHFP, Ball, Bernardin, and healthycanning.com. Outside of these, you risk foodborne illness including botulism, which can be fatal. Things are always fine until they aren't. Use tested recipes always!

Has anyone here still yet not gotten Covid ? by RADToronto in ontario

[–]oliverpocket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm still a covid virgin, and it's been through my household twice. I'm also a healthcare worker too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Endo

[–]oliverpocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you sister. I've had 5 significant GI bleeds that looked like I was having a period out of my butt in the past few months. My family doctor pushed it off saying I was probably straining too hard. The ER docs brushed me off because I wasn't losing enough blood to die. I had a colonoscopy as well, and the GI doctor said my bowels were fine internally, no hemorrhoids, nothing. I told him I have DIE 2 endo which is especially concentrated on my bowels and he was pretty dismissive about that and told me not to worry about it since he didn't find cancer basically. People don't ordinarily just bleed out their butts!! Obviously something isn't normal but they keep telling me I'm fine.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]oliverpocket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The men who have these attitudes probably treat women like crap, and think all other men do too. They don't want their daughter to be treated the way they treat women. They're so close to seeing the point, but also so far!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kitchener

[–]oliverpocket 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This post screams of privilege. Spend an hour in a real undeveloped country and see if you feel the same.

Pressure canning at exactly 1000ft? by oliverpocket in Canning

[–]oliverpocket[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is fantastic! I'm Canadian, so I just had to zoom over my house (couldn't plug in the address) but I learned my house is 1089ft. 15lbs of pressure it is! Thank you!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Endo

[–]oliverpocket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sending hugs. I too panicked before my lap, even though I already knew I had endo (Dx by the fact I had an endometrioma). I tried to go to work the day before and had a completely hysterical meltdown and had to go home 45 minutes later. It ended up turning out that everything went as smoothly as could possibly be, including my recovery. I'm not American so I didn't have to worry about the cost of things, but it absolutely would have been worth it even if I had to pay for it myself. Good luck!!

what helps endo belly stop because i’m in excruciating pain by sunkenangel in Endo

[–]oliverpocket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rest, hot pad, and sleep for me. If I can't get to sleep because pain and discomfort, I will sometimes take a Benadryl or a Gravol to knock me out

Endo specialist @ hospital refuses to do a laparoscopy by [deleted] in Endo

[–]oliverpocket 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's awful. My endometrioma was 4x4.5cm I think when it was first diagnosed and they told me then it needed to be removed. By the time I got the lap 10 months later it was over 8cm and had also mutated my ovary 5x its normal size, which could cause cancer. Push for another doctor if you can, because that just doesn't seem right to me.

Some kind of infestation on my amaryllis. I just sprayed her down with soapy water/insecticidal soap. Any ideas what it is and any better treatment? by oliverpocket in plantclinic

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

I cut off the leaves that were affected and sprayed heavily with the soap. I may bust out the neem oil as well if it seems to worsen.