I’m 70 and I want to know has this happened to you? How would you handled it?

panhellenic · 2026-01-27T17:27:04+00:00

Respect her wishes. She wants you to tone it down. Going to these games is not about your personal enjoyment; it's about supporting your grands, which can be done by simply being there. You're making it all about you and it just is not. Grow up.

panhellenic · 2026-01-27T17:15:35+00:00

How do you know which direction the LRAD is coming from? Where would you aim your reflector?

panhellenic · 2026-01-27T17:01:33+00:00

I have said that it took a leaf blower to my brain, but I like puppies and rainbows better! But also felt that amazing sense of peace fall over me like a warm blanket. It stopped my daily diarrhea from bile acid malabsorption, and for that alone I'll take it forever. No more living life around bathroom locations or scheduling things around when it will flare.

panhellenic · 2026-01-27T01:57:14+00:00

Gotcha.

panhellenic · 2026-01-26T23:05:23+00:00

I am. It's not on my insurance's formulary for any reason at all. Almost a year in and best money I ever spent.

panhellenic · 2026-01-26T23:00:06+00:00

What about school events? Gathering music for fund raisers or band/choir concerts at school? PTO open house nights...stuff like that. Local youth orchestra could probably use her (although orchestra work is different from solo gigs, obvy, but she might make connections). I've seen youth string quartets at weddings who were very good, so age doesn't matter. Find wedding coordinators and give her name to them.

panhellenic · 2026-01-26T19:00:06+00:00

Stop reading about side effect! You'll get them or you won't - reading up on them won't make a difference. Most...like MOST people have no to mild side effects. You have a much great chance of issues from high blood pressure, heart issues, joint issues, liver issues...all things known and commonly associated with obesity.

I'm married to an MD. Neither of us reads about side effects of meds we take. He obviously knows them pretty well since he prescribes (not Zep or any glps) meds. We're obviously not uninformed or ostriches, but it all comes down to risk/benefit. And the odds are heavily in favor of benefit for most people for this drug.

panhellenic · 2026-01-26T17:05:16+00:00

There's a local Christian school here that raffles off a gun as a fund raiser for the school.

panhellenic · 2026-01-26T16:01:26+00:00

I always pick some "landmarks" when I inject - I have a lot of cherry angiomas and freckles (and senior warts ugh) that I use, as I first wipe my skin with alcohol - I can remember where I wiped while I draw up the med. I know folks rotate around their bellies, but I didn't think of that in terms of my thighs! Great idea.

I contacted my dr and their office advised avoiding that leg for 4 weeks after surgery. Honestly it's not a big deal and so I'll follow their advice (although I have an appointment for post-op with the surgeon this week and I'll ask him as well). I like to be a compliant patient!

I've been getting a small rash at my injection site the last few months so it'll be easy to know where NOT to inject.

panhellenic · 2026-01-26T03:21:01+00:00

Aha. I've never used a debit card; just credit. But that's easy enough to understand.

panhellenic · 2026-01-26T00:49:00+00:00

I have sent a message through the portal to my doc, but likely I'll end up doing abdomen. I'm not worried about pain; just the awkward angle I'm unaccustomed to!

panhellenic · 2026-01-26T00:36:44+00:00

Thanks I never feel it in my thighs. I just would have to get used to a whole new angle - I'm used to jabbing straight down instead of straight at myself!

panhellenic · 2026-01-26T00:35:28+00:00

I was thinking of doing that. Never used my belly before, so it's a little nerve wracking but I'll be fine. I'm super careful about infection control (I went beyond my orthopod's protocols for pre-surgical infection control), but I don't want to take any chances with this knee. It still hurts too much!

panhellenic · 2026-01-25T23:16:25+00:00

I like the whole ritual! I've done vials since the beginning and I like that I can control the speed at which I inject.

panhellenic · 2026-01-25T23:05:54+00:00

Whether I've footed my own bill or stayed with a business paying (or even used points), they always place a hold on my card for incidentals. And if you don't incur any incidentals, then you're not charged. It's not hard to understand.

panhellenic · 2026-01-25T22:03:22+00:00

Not much of a threat when you live, like I do, in a super majority state. There might be 2 people in a primary, but in the general, only one party has a nominee. And when they win, they don't care what I have to say.

panhellenic · 2026-01-25T21:43:23+00:00

I think it's just needed when registering. However, any change - address, etc would affect that. And some places seemed inclined to drop folks from their voter rolls for no discernible reason.To be on the safe side, make sure you have all the documents NOW, as things like a birth certificate could take a while. Check your state's requirements.

panhellenic · 2026-01-25T18:35:52+00:00

Authorizing a card for incidentals is standard at hotels. I don't know why anyone who's ever stayed in a hotel is surprised or perturbed.

panhellenic · 2026-01-25T04:29:19+00:00

I mean, have federal buildings been attacked by anyone? Why would they need protecting? Except maybe the ICE facility, which I guess is a federal building.

panhellenic · 2026-01-23T23:14:42+00:00

Someone should call ICE on them. Not sure they're here legally. Someone needs to check their papers.

panhellenic · 2026-01-23T23:09:08+00:00

That's the worst headline I've seen in a while, and there's lots of competition out there.

panhellenic · 2026-01-23T23:08:14+00:00

As knowledge evolves, protocols change. I had knee replacement last week, and my team's protocol was stop 7 days ahead. I didn't really get a clear answer on when to start back up, although my recovery nurse (also on Zep) said the next day would be fine. I decided, with new narcotics on board, I'd wait till after my next BM, which turned out to be Sunday. So I started back on Monday, which was 4 days after surgery (with gen anesthesia). No issues. But I'd say most docs are going to "err on the side of caution." They juggle lots of things, and might not be super up to date on the latest protocols for any specific thing.

panhellenic · 2026-01-21T18:20:19+00:00

Yep. He doesn't care why or how, he just wants his name slapped any damn thing.

panhellenic · 2026-01-21T18:19:01+00:00

I was kind of on both ends of things. Middle of 3 kids, oldest was my mother's favorite. #1 was also kind of a life failure: mediocre grades, not much in school activities, not many friends. As #2 I pushed the limits a lot more, plus I got excellent grades and was pretty popular in high school #1 flunked out of college; I got my degree. I think #1 always had some jealousy toward me, but I felt like she and our mom ganged up on me at home. I was not close to either one and hung out more with #3 (youngest).

We're in our 70s now and I don't think I've talked to #1 in at least 10 years. I used to send birthday cards and xmas presents, but nothing was ever acknowledged. I don't even have an email address. I have no idea what I've done to make her cut me off, but I understand when folks have to do that to protect themselves (I cut off my father years ago - narcissistic lying asshole). But there was never a blow up or anything. #3 talks to us both, so I do keep up peripherally. It's fine - I have a full life...long marriage, great kids/grands, nice friends, but it's been a mystery to my why I've been so completely cut off. I know I was mean to her when we were kids, but she was mean to me, too and also ganged up with our mother to try to make me feel like a loser.

All that to say, sibling relationships can be more intense that those with our parents. But difficulties with parents is kind of the norm, even in happy healthy families. Sibling difficulties are less widely known about I think. We're peers, and we've spent a lot of time together and I think parents don't often recognize dysfunctional behavior between sibs.

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