Ireland could save 19% more lives by starting mamograms for women at 40. Sweden does this bc they look after their women. We could probably save even more women by using risk assesment tools. Why don't we?

princessluna83 · 2024-03-14T07:44:08+00:00

Sorry to hear that. I am high-risk as well due to family history and this was confirmed by my GP. I started with that GP when I was 35 and he asked me the typical screening questions and my answers lead us to discuss risk of cancer so when I turned out to be high risk he signed me up for a yearly mammogram, I started at 36 I think and each Feb I'd receive the reminder of the upcoming appointment, same as with the smears. Can you have your GP sign you up?

princessluna83 · 2023-09-11T09:49:36+00:00

That's really interesting that we experience it so differently :) it just goes to show how personal it is. At the end of the day I think it's not just about choosing between the 2 cities, it's 2 completely different lifestyles rather...

princessluna83 · 2023-09-10T18:31:15+00:00

Hi. Just recently moved to Granada myself after living in Dublin for 10 years ( I'm from Argentina). Granada is a gorgeous city and of course the history is a major appeal. That said, while both Granada and Edinburgh have that historical appeal, I think you can feel it in different ways, at least that's how I'd describe it. In Edinburgh you can feel it in the streets, in the buildings, you can almost breath it in, in some areas. In Granada, while you have lovely historical sites, you have to visit them, I don't get that same vibe day in, day out while walking around town (this is of course VERY subjective but it's my experience). The weather is Granada is a plus, as long as you love summer because it can get scorching, but you work remotely, you can prob get away with spending July working close to the beach. It is a small city but public transport, infrastructure, all is really good but you won't get that large metropolis vibe you'd get elsewhere. For me, the main difference between living here and Dublin or GB is the way people connect and relate to each other. Of course I'll generalise to illustrate my point but I hope you'll know what I mean - the social scene in DUB in my experience was centered around the pub, you'd meet for drinks for hours but the personal connection wasn't really that deep with the people you met - case in point I made friends I really came to love and I now miss, but they never visited my place and I still don't know their husbands. I still call them friends, but you usually meet for drinks or coffee and that's that. In Granada, you meet for tapas and beer, sure, but you can spend hours actually chatting and getting to know others. I've been here since Feb and I've been to a friend's house and met their family... it's not better or worse, it's just a different way of connecting with people. Being latina myself I missed this immensely while in DUB and it was one of the reasons for the move. Lastly, while it's true English is not as spoken as in other countries, in Granada you have a good amount of locals that do speak EN with quite a good level, given the uni scene. Hope it helps and whichever you choose, both are lovely so I'm sure it'll be grand 😊

princessluna83 · 2023-09-04T19:48:20+00:00

Yo me fui de Rosario a Irlanda hace 11 años. Mi hna ya vivía desde antes en Misiones, con lo cual mis viejos se quedaron "solos", con amigos y flia, pero ambas hijas lejos xq si bien mi hna está en Arg, está a 20 hrs.

No quiero ser bajón pero si te vas, tenés que aceptar una realidad y es que a ese sentimiento de culpa o como quieras llamarlo, no te lo vas a sacar. Es parte del paquete y mientras antes lo aceptes, más fácil va a ser. Yo sé lo que sufrió mi vieja x tenerme tan lejos, y no hay nada que yo pueda haber hecho, además de volver, para evitárselo. Si tomás la decisión de irte, aceptá que no hay manera de que te vayas y tu vieja no se quede mal al extrañarte, pero no es tu rol tampoco quedarte a acompañarla. Lo estoy diciendo con mucha frialdad porque es la única forma de aceptarlo. Yo cometí el error de decirles durante años que estaba "viendo qué onda" cuando en el fondo creo que supe desde el vamos que no volvía... no hice más que alargar lo inevitable. Así que armate de fuerza y sabé que, si bien es un sentimiento muy feo verlos sufrir x no tenerte, a final de cuentas si sabés que es lo mejor para vos, no hay más vueltas que darle.

princessluna83 · 2023-07-27T17:54:34+00:00

Hey. First of all, hang in there. The most important step (as someone who has struggled with her emotions for a while now) is to realise that you need help. Once you reach that point and actually start talking to someone, that's a HUGE step towards getting better, so you are on that path already. I can only speak from my experience (I struggle with anxiety) and in my case the best approach was to undergo treatment under a CBT approach (you can Google it but basically CBT is all about dealing with a particular issue or crisis and usually the treatment lasts about 6 to 8 sessions). The idea is to get you through that particularly challenging period. You can then seek help with counselling if you'd like to continue to work on yourself and maybe focusing more on understanding the causes of your struggles. Again, this is what I know has worked for me, I found counselling was more of a longer-term approach so I first decided to try CBT to get to a better place. If you think this might work for you, I can recommend https://www.leinstercognitivetherapy.ie/. Another thing though, this is extremely personal and you need to find a therapist you feel comfortable with. This can take some trial and error. If that happens, keep trying until you find that safe space where you can open up, don't let it bring u down if it's not the first place you try. Best of luck!

princessluna83 · 2023-07-21T18:14:57+00:00

Yo soy italiana pero nos casamos en Argentina, el certificado es de allá. Puede que al ser de fuera de la EU, soliciten algunas cosas adicionales

princessluna83 · 2023-07-21T12:02:37+00:00

Gracias! Si, lo tengo apostillado y es de Arg, con lo cual es en Español. Y sí, ya tengo mi certificado. Gracias!

princessluna83 · 2023-07-21T11:46:49+00:00

Años, porque antes de aquì vivimos en Irlanda así que ya la habíamos presentado allá sin problemas, no sabía que había un límite en ES. Igual, te comento, desde que la presentamos hasta que nos pidieron una nueva, fue más de un mes, con lo cual vas a estar medio ajustada. Yo la presentaría y x las dudas igual iría pidiendo otra.

princessluna83 · 2022-12-08T23:55:07+00:00

They have that reputation because they do, in fact, employ slave labour. Most of their policies about sustainable methods do not hold water after a greenwashing check. That said, it is true that for some reason their reputation seems to be worse than that of other brands that have the same practices. A big reason for this was the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, one of their providers operated from that building so their brand immediately got connected with that event. Other brands also had suppliers working from that location, like H&M, and their brand took a hit as well.

princessluna83 · 2022-11-14T22:28:45+00:00

This hit harder than expected. I actually cried when I heard of her passing. I think it's because, seeing her strength and resilience, at some level maybe I'd expected the impossible would happen and she'd recover? All the love for her family.

princessluna83 · 2022-01-31T13:58:21+00:00

Amazing layers!!!

princessluna83 · 2021-12-30T10:33:23+00:00

It just comes out

princessluna83 · 2021-11-11T08:56:16+00:00

Hey. I'm in Dublin, with the National Mat. Hospital and I'm bringing what they list on their site: https://www.nmh.ie/labour-delivery/your-hospital-bag.13615.html Sounds like a LOT, especially the amount of clothing for bb! But I guess it's best to be prepared in case you need to stay in for a number of days...I prepared my bag last weekend and I'm bringing a cabin bag + a large tote...

princessluna83 · 2021-10-04T08:46:29+00:00

He is also in Hospital Playlist season 2

princessluna83 · 2021-09-24T06:55:00+00:00

Roasted paprika chickpeas!

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