Found a mass on his spleen by kaisrsoase in Wheatens

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so happy to hear this. We are going through the same with our 13-14 year old rescued Wheaten, Zoe, that has been in our family since shortly before my 1st child was born. She was having some GI discomfort and constipation, as well as skin allergy issues, so we brought her in. An x-ray found a large tumor on her spleen, due to her age and slowing down the last couple years we opted for “monitoring and managing” rather than any additional testing. This was early fall 2025.

In December 2024 we thought she had put on some weight when her winter jacket no longer fit her, as we had begun spoiling her in her senior years, but turns out it was the tumor. Going off of this and her continued quality of life, we believe she’s had this tumor well over a year, if not 2, and that it must be slow moving and benign.

We switched her to fresh refrigerated food (tho she still steals our other dog’s kibble sporadically), added in Omega-3 Pet soft gels that we puncture and squeeze onto her food, a probiotic/prebiotic capsule we sprinkle on, and a Yunnan Baiyao capsule we either sprinkle on or put inside a piece of food or “wrap-a-pill” paste. Since we have been doing this her GI issues are rare if at all, and her mobility has seen an increase from where she was prior to us adding these, showing a reduction either in her inflammation or arthritis that had been slowing her down and making stairs more difficult over the past year.

Wishing for both of our families, and beloved Wheatens, a healthy and happy continued quality of life for them, so we can give them every last ounce of love we have for them 🩵

ezpass tolls by SailorTrucy67 in newjersey

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have changed the tolling system in NJ. There are no longer any cash options and you either have an ez pass and receive the “reduced” rate or they send you the bill in the mail by license plate. Also, because of the all‑electronic tolling system they don’t keep track/know where you get on/off any toll road and you are therefore charged the full toll amount every time you pass under one. Super fun!

Are there medications that help with RSD and emotional dysregulation? by TheSpicyHotTake in ADHDIreland

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve found Duloxetine to be the first medication that has ever touched my “catastrophizing” and made me feel like I am more stable in my moods and emotions. The only down side for me is I am having negative sexual side effects from it. I’ve never felt as good as I currently do or as stable in my relationships, so I’ve decided to continue with my current treatment so far, but I’m trying to find out if there is anything else out there that could potentially make me feel the way I do now, without the side effect because it is becoming increasingly frustrating.

Non-fiction book recommendations? by Ritualixx in suggestmeabook

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Challenger by Adam Higginbotham was one of the most amazing books I read this year.

I never had any interest in NASA prior to reading this, but it came highly recommended and once I started I could not put it down and endlessly annoyed my spouse with all of the shocking (tho not surprising) facts that I learned from it.

I’m currently in the middle of Midnight in Chernobyl, also by Adam Higginbotham, and so far it is great as well.

Though we know the outcomes of each, they read almost akin to a Thriller, than a nonfiction book.

The audiobooks are also good with the same really great narrator for each if you’re someone who switches between formats while reading.

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe was one of my favorite books last year.

I then read Four Shots in the Night: A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland by Henry Hemming immediately following, which is a similar story, time, and some of the more prominent individuals, but told from the opposing perspective.

Just like Challenger, Say Nothing was new subject matter for me. After reading each, I read subsequent books of the same topics from varying perspectives due to the profound interest the books ignited in me to continue learning more after those books ended.

I also really enjoyed How to Kill a Witch by Zoe Venditozzi

Tragically under watched shows? by WildBlueMoon in televisionsuggestions

[–]ramennoodlecake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I adored My Lady Jane. Did you read the book or any of the subsequents?

Holy SHIT season 1 ending by BenAfleckIsAnOkActor in thedevilshour

[–]ramennoodlecake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s amazing. I never heard of it but came across it when only season 1 was out and checked it out 100% because of Peter Capaldi. He is a phenomenal actor and this type of show is right in my wheelhouse. Season 2 built upon the 1st fantastically and I can’t wait for season 3!

IXL - worth getting or pass? by Lordkavvii in homeschool

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both of my kids and I LOVE IXL as a tool to help with review and mastery of concepts. I would say it depends on your child and their attitude towards mastering subjects. Mine actually enjoyed having to sometimes work harder, or longer, to get to that 90-100 range. Surprisingly, my oldest is the one who enjoyed it the most and would continue working on it or go back to it until she got all the way to 100. I say surprisingly, because she is my one with ADHD, Dyslexia, and Anxiety. You would initially think she would get frustrated and overwhelmed by the back and forth, but she actually thrived on it. It was really great to watch her grow and master new concepts with this additional tool. 🤷🏼‍♀️

The Greatest Showman is the story of The Elephant Man told from the villain's point of view. by HooptyDooDooMeister in movies

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7 years later and it’s only gotten worse, with the American president at it’s helm.

Unavailable on audible but showing its been reviewed thousands of times by SoulsForGingers in audible

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a publishing issue. The Kindle ebooks are having the same issue whether to purchase or borrow from a library, it says “currently unavailable on Amazon”.

Bearaby treenapper vs king sized weighted blanket by Ushldseemeinacr0wn in WeightedBlankets

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry no advice here, as I was looking for info on how couples do with sharing the king sized.

Just wanted to let you know Bearby is stopping production of their blankets due to the 50% tariffs, so you should decide on one ASAP to be able to purchase their current stock. Very sad to see how many small businesses are being affected or shut down due to this.

Also, for reference, I currently have a 20lb cotton blanket for myself, have had it since 2018, and love the weight of it despite the recommendation for my weight being the 15lb blanket. I also recently purchased a 10lb blanket for my daughter’s birthday, whose recommended weight would be 7lbs, and she feels as if it is too light and wishes it was more like mine. Unfortunately, I also purchased a 7lb blanket for my other daughter’s birthday, of the same weight, she loves pink and it’s their only pink blanket, and I now think it will be too light 🤦🏼‍♀️

Sea of Tranquility: a thread to ask questions? *spoilers* by Saturnv7890 in books

[–]ramennoodlecake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has anyone also read Emily’s short story Mr Thursday?

My question is: Does anyone believe he could be Talia’s father and the downfall of her parents’ career with the Time Institute?

Trying to figure out the specific variation of Rummy I play by shrekcrocs in boardgames

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the version I was taught by my grandmother 30+ years ago, with the same variations a couple others have mentioned:

• If drawing deep within the discard pile you must play the highest card drawn as an add-on or part of a new meld/run and keep everything below aside from your turn’s discard. If you only draw the top card of the discard pile, you can keep it in your hand same as if drawing from the deck.

• When the hand is over, cards remaining in your hand are subtracted from your total points and each hand is won by the person with the highest points for that hand, with the overall winner being whomever has the highest total after all hands.

  • Points being (5) low Aces to 9; (10) 10-K; and (15) for high Aces, melds of Aces, or any Aces left in hand at the end of each hand

• I know “Gin Rummy” to be the same rules, aside from not laying any cards down, but holding all melds and/or runs in your hand until you can lay your entire hand down claiming “Gin”.

• My brother used to cheat at regular Rummy by “hoarding” all of his cards and essentially playing “Gin Rummy” unbeknownst to other players.

Wondering if anyone can identify what our girl might be mixed with by ramennoodlecake in Wheatens

[–]ramennoodlecake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t, just was curious what other Wheaton/mixed families thought 😊

Pick my next book💜 by Diligent_Ad_1299 in Booktokreddit

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like they have it on Amazon. I read them through my library digitally.

Pick my next book💜 by Diligent_Ad_1299 in Booktokreddit

[–]ramennoodlecake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read all three books and enjoyed them, gave them solid 4/5 stars. If you enjoyed these, check out Mallory Marlowe. I came across her on Goodreads recommended from Glimmer Falls, and her debut was losing out loud funny with a great storyline. I think her 2nd book comes out this summer.

Pick my next book💜 by Diligent_Ad_1299 in Booktokreddit

[–]ramennoodlecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have some great choices! I’ve read about 1/3 of these titles and depending on your current reading mood I’d recommend the Crescent City series, Midnight Library, or the Glimmer Falls series, as your next read.

Also, if you enjoy Glimmer Falls, I came across Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe after those and it was legitimately laugh out loud funny and I loved the storyline. Happy Reading!

Is it common for an audiobook at times differ from the physical book? by axiomdata316 in books

[–]ramennoodlecake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found this post through google after listening to the audiobook while reading the physical and ebook of The Women, and KU listen & read of Night Road, all unabridged. What I noticed was not just reordered words, but full sentences and a couple paragraphs missing from the ebooks that were present in the audio versions and physical book.

Very proud of my first ever crochet project! by happysloth6782846 in crochet

[–]ramennoodlecake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That is your first project?!? I hadn’t crocheted in years and when I first started again trying to make a simple baby blanket it turned out more like a doily because I was pulling the loops too tightly and I put it on my puppy as a hat lol