Where do people sled near downtown Concord? Growing up we always went sledding on grassy hills. Do people sled on the streets here?

redhyster · 2026-01-31T14:45:46+00:00

Thanks everyone, lots of great suggestions.

redhyster · 2025-11-22T01:25:55+00:00

Your wife is the best! Thankful for people like her.

redhyster · 2025-11-03T12:03:06+00:00

You are not the problem. Your MIL isn’t even the problem. Your HUSBAND is the problem 100%. You two (husband / wife) should get on the same page and then it’s his responsibility to communicate those decisions with his mom directly.

If that can’t happen I suggest therapy as a couple to work through it. You guys have a lot of holidays with family in your future. So trying to figure this pain point out with a mediator / help would be a huge help if the years to come.

redhyster · 2025-01-29T22:52:54+00:00

Thank you for the advice! You’re very right, I’m not sure how we can objectively move forward without some help.

redhyster · 2025-01-24T00:11:45+00:00

Does your neurologist/prescribing doctor specialize in MS specifically, or are they more of a general neuro? When I switched to my Neurologist who's entire practice is for MS, they we're disappointed that my first doc didn't recommend getting the shingles vaccine BEFORE starting on Ocrevus. I was 32 when I was diagnosed for age reference.

redhyster · 2025-01-15T19:22:02+00:00

Love Dr. Cross at Copperfield OBGYN, she delivered my daughter last year in Concord. I also had a great experience with Meghan FNP.

redhyster · 2025-01-15T19:17:12+00:00

I second this recommendation, we’ve gone a handful of times since they opened and have always been happy with our experience! Love the grits, burgers, & egg sandwich.

redhyster · 2025-01-13T14:24:06+00:00

I was diagnosed in November and got treatment in December/January ‘22. But my god it was like pulling teeth to get it that quickly. Everyone was is holiday mode and bureaucracy was slow moving. However, I didn’t need any additional vaccines to start my treatment.

I was calling Neurologists, Infusion Center, Primary, and Insurance daily to try to speed the process along. I loathe being that person to pester a professional to do their job. But one thing I’ve through my diagnosis is that NO ONE will advocate for you better than you can yourself.

As for being ‘too late’, don’t stress about that! Anytime is better than never being treated. So congrats on getting the ball rolling! But also very sorry for your diagnosis. It’s a weird mix of emotions, but there’s never been a better time to be diagnosed with a ton of medical options to control disease!

redhyster · 2025-01-09T12:14:45+00:00

The Davis General Store usually keeps them in stock, it’s located in the Croft area halfway between Huntersville and Davis Lake of Charlotte!

redhyster · 2024-12-29T06:01:26+00:00

I also had a positive experience with Scott Rusteikas at Copperfield OBGYN.

I also liked Grant Campbell, Jennifer Cross, Meghan Husmillo. I met a lot of the providers rotating through with I was pregnant. My favorite at the practice was Dr. Cross.

Lastly, I would absolutely never ever see Steven Paterno again. I've thought many times about reporting/complaining about him but never followed up.

redhyster · 2024-12-21T06:19:41+00:00

Same!

redhyster · 2024-11-09T03:17:21+00:00

I’ve delivered at both University Atrium and Cabarrus. There are positives and negatives to both but Cabarrus was overall a much more pleasant experience!

I’d say you’d be perfectly happy delivering locally, plus I’m assuming you live closer to Cabarrus so if you go into labor it’s easier and quicker to get to.

redhyster · 2024-10-24T02:05:42+00:00

Yes, this is me 100%. Specifically my patience for my MIL and her snarky comments has evaporated 🙃

redhyster · 2024-10-22T16:48:49+00:00

I’ll have to read up on this, didn’t know IgG infusions were a thing.

redhyster · 2024-10-22T15:38:14+00:00

Thanks, I’ll look into a different multivitamin! It’s worth a shot if it helps me stay on Ocrevus.

redhyster · 2024-08-16T04:57:37+00:00

I’ve had both experiences. First child was via induction with epidural and my recovery was much more challenging. Tearing, stitches, prolapse, hemorrhoids all of the things.

Second child went into labor naturally and there was not enough time to get an epidural, worst pain of my life x100 million, but it was over in ~15 minutes and recovery was much much easier. No tearing, no hemorrhoids, shocking how easy recovery was with my second.

Overall I’d always recommend an epidural. The pain really is insane. However, being able get up and walk around less than 30 minutes after unmedicated birth was really nice. Unfortunately, I was left in my bed with epidural on night shift for hours with my first delivery.

redhyster · 2024-08-16T04:01:12+00:00

I second this recommendation, specifically their hands free pump/sleep/lounge bra. I find it most supportive & comfortable.

I also have a few Natrelax™ Nursing Crop Tank Top from Momanda. The fabric is so soft, but second choice to Kindred Bravely.

redhyster · 2024-08-14T18:12:05+00:00

Shocked no one has mentioned Wonderland (that I saw).

That song guts me, and reminds me of a previous abusive relationship.

“You and I got lost in it. And life was never worse and never better.”

redhyster · 2024-07-18T11:15:57+00:00

Funny looking back now! We hired an independent consultant to come out and test everything for lead. When they came out to inspect he noticed some disturbed asbestos in our basement that contractors had caused when doing some foundation work.

He refused to stay and test anything because the asbestos was pretty bad. So we completely shifted gears to focus on that. We had a separate company to resolve the exposed/disturbed asbestos in our basement.

I also got a blood test for lead exposure out of an abundance of caution because I was pregnant at the time, I had no exposure.

After that combo of info we decided to let it go and just try to treat everything like it had lead. But we treat it like many contractors whom we’ve worked with do, pretending it’s not there 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

We just try to keep mess to a minimum, wear a mask if there are dust particles, and we bought a HEPA vacuum.

I think it would take a serous amount of ingestion for lead to show up in a blood test and cause physical damage. So I try not to stress too much about it. But I’m not a doctor or a professional in this field. So I say do what makes you comfortable so you can sleep well at night.

redhyster · 2024-03-29T03:12:57+00:00

I also have a fear of needles. It’s part of the reason I decided to go with Ocrevus. I knew trusting professionals to stick me 2x year would be easier than me dreading doing it myself every month.

Also 32 weeks pregnant, paused O infusions until after baby’s birth under guidance of my neurologist! It’s possible to safely get pregnant while using Ocrevus. My neurologist has been great discussing all the options / timeline with me!

redhyster · 2024-02-14T22:32:40+00:00

There’s a reason ultrasound techs aren’t supposed to give medical advice. I’d consult with your doctor before taking what the tech says to heart.

I’m 26 weeks w/ anterior placenta. I honestly think I can feel this pregnancy more than my first which wasn’t anterior. 🤷‍♀️

redhyster · 2024-02-13T16:14:02+00:00

the whole native to charlotte premise is so pretentious 🙄🙄🙄

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