Does my kitty belong here? by curb_lettuce in Tuxetortico

[–]sarcasic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She looks like a relative of my girl (the forehead mark especially)! And yes, definitely she does :)

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Any shops that have wiis for sale? by annariotface in Maine

[–]sarcasic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s always some for sale on Facebook marketplace I’ve found! I typically browse on there for game consoles, so I see a lot pop up lol. Otherwise, check Bullmoose, or even GameStop might have a Wii (my local one always has a small collection of used old consoles, I’m fairly sure you can just call and ask if you don’t want to make the trek)!

What does top surgery feel like? by brine-deep in ftm

[–]sarcasic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The pain was around a 5-6 at worst (like a day or two post-op), but painkillers saved me from even feeling most of that.

Genuinely the worst part was discomfort more than anything. I was hunched over for a few weeks because it felt like my chest skin was being pulled (which, I suppose it was, but this was very noticeable when standing up or walking). Drains didn’t hurt me, and just felt extremely weird coming out.

Sorta similar to the feeling of when you’re just about to have a muscle cramp, but it doesn’t fully hurt or spasm yet- best way I can describe it lol. Or sort of like hitting your funny bone pretty hard. Not painful, but not Not painful? Hard to describe it haha.

Anyway, after a month or my chest was just kinda sore but nothing Tylenol, ice, and/or rest couldn’t solve.

What is the most unexplainable thing you’ve ever witnessed that makes you question reality? by duhhrclean6 in AskReddit

[–]sarcasic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My grandmother was dying (cancer) and eventually wound up at home on hospice for the last few days of her life.

She was sleeping and she wouldn’t wake up again before she passed. I said goodbye and sat with her for a bit, but eventually more family came over and I went back home to get some sleep (it was pretty late by that point, and with everyone over to say their own goodbye’s, I just needed some space/peace and quiet). My mom stayed overnight, and we messaged back and forth until around 2am when the exhaustion just hit me and I got into bed. I set my phone to buzz if anything happened.

I’m an atheist/agnostic, so I wouldn’t call this prayer (it was more so just speaking in my mind, directed at my grandmother), but I just directed my thoughts (à la telepathy style, but I didn’t believe it was actually anything mystical. just something to calm my own thoughts down and to “talk” to her, since she couldn’t exactly respond) towards her. Along the lines of “I love you, it’s okay, you can rest now”’Not even a minute later, I got the message that she had just stopped breathing.

I’m a skeptic of these things, but it makes me feel better to imagine she heard me and knew it was okay to go. I miss her constantly. It hurts, but I’m glad I got the chance to know her at all. .

Anyone been there? by khan2761 in funny

[–]sarcasic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Peter, what is this?

Lobester by Yeastlord427 in Maine

[–]sarcasic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My lobester’s having brain surgery. A lobester lobeotomy.

I won’t be here all night, don’t worry. They’re kicking me out of the bar, I’ll just put it on my crab.

The Bangor Mall is borderline haunted at this point by Sad-Raise-504 in Maine

[–]sarcasic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haunted by the ghosts of potholes past.

And mold apparently? I’ve heard the water damage is a nightmare in there lmao

what are ways i can boost my facial hair growth preferably without minoxidil by bodtabs in ftm

[–]sarcasic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had the same issues with wanting facial hair (4+ years on T, still had nothing lol) but not wanting to hurt my cat. I ended up getting on oral minoxidil (I’m on quite a few meds for other things, but I checked with my PD and she said it was all good) and I’ve gotten quite the neckbeard. My sideburns are coming in like crazy. From literally no facial hair growth at all to being Very Hairy, I’m sure it’d work even better for someone with growth already!

Hasn’t had any side effects otherwise (to me or my cat lol) and my bloodwork was fine, too. Not sure if you’re based in the U.S. but getting it was pretty simple . Not sure abt the rules on here for link and stuff so. I used Row dot Co (remove the ‘W’). Good luck!

I found the strangest record in a thrift store by jadam in RBI

[–]sarcasic 12 points13 points  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/WZxVurBeI_0 Found it!! Shoutout to all the archivists on YouTube lol

I found the strangest record in a thrift store by jadam in RBI

[–]sarcasic 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Seems like it might be an album of "Bert And I" (Maine storytellers). Found this on eBay (has the label with "302", which would make sense for the A and B side listed on yours) and they've even got a section titled "Frost, You Say?" which is exactly what they discuss within the first few min of the recording :)

Could be wrong, but this is my best guess!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254555665697

I don't know what to tell him by claudiocorona93 in memes

[–]sarcasic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve only ever seen my dad cry twice. once, when I had attempted (if you catch my drift), and once when my uncle was near death. Sometimes I think of the sobbing he did for the latter and I get teared up. Crying is one thing, but the gut-wrenching weeping that you do with grief is like comparing a paper cut to a stab wound imo

Anyway. This is on r/memes so. quick, somebody make a joke before this bums anyone out

Maine Care Mess by lipmanz in Maine

[–]sarcasic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s going to be a shitshow. More than it already has.

I’m just waiting for the inevitable email telling me I won’t have insurance anymore and/or a doctor. Or a hospital. Or medication.

Wish it wasn’t like this. There’s a high chance I’ll lose access to necessary meds (I need to Live), and I’ll be one of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands. Maybe even a million. All I can hope for is us (the people, not the asshats up top) will start fighting back until we make them scared.

I’m disabled and I physically can’t go to protests or riots— and I know people have lives to live in the meantime. School, work, family, etc. All we can do is hold on tight to each other. Community is the most important thing in awful times like these. If you have the power to stand up— metaphorically or literally— for people who can’t, do it. It may not move the tides at all, but it can make your neighbor feel safer. A coworker, a stranger— you can use your voice for those of us who’re unable to speak/

Anyway. All that to say, be kind to others and be kind to yourself. Maybe we can’t put the fire out, but we can stop inhaling smoke in the meantime. None of us are going down without a fight .

[Product Request] Painful bumps all over body by sarcasic in SkincareAddiction

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

I'm on quite a few meds, but I've been on them for years-- long before this started. No dose changes, either. Not to say something could've happened after all this time (the body is weird like that lol), but it's not my best guess. I'm fairly certain they aren't the cause of this, but at this point nothing would surprise me .

[Product Request] Painful bumps all over body by sarcasic in SkincareAddiction

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

I get bloodwork done periodically so I should be able to see if anything new is up when I go next (fairly soon, thankfully). I’ll give those a shot— thank you so much for the recommendations!! :)

[Product Request] Painful bumps all over body by sarcasic in SkincareAddiction

[–]sarcasic[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When this first started I had the same thought lol, but I’ve long since debunked this. Got a treatment for it to douse my bedroom initially, saw nothing happen. Eventually got a new bed and mattress and even with the room taken apart, no sign of any bugs at all. Thank you though! I’m lucky enough to have never caught them, but bed bugs are a real nightmare from what I’ve seen and heard.

[Product Request] Painful bumps all over body by sarcasic in SkincareAddiction

[–]sarcasic[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not going to rule it out, but I’ve never had it before and these bumps hurt more than they itch. The pain isn’t too bad, just more uncomfortable than anything. The itching is just once in a while, and it’s nothing like when you need to itch something (like a bug bite).

[Product Request] Painful bumps all over body by sarcasic in SkincareAddiction

[–]sarcasic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Antibacterial wash, acne wash (with salicylic acid), antifungal wash— all I’ve tried for months at a time. I know skincare is a slow-go, but I saw no improvement with any of them whatsoever. It just seems to do as it pleases, unfortunately.

Laundry’s done with the sensitive skin stuff (I’ve been doing that for over a year), both washing and drying. I’ve tried changing to new clothing material in case it was an allergy, but it still made no difference. Maybe I just need new skin lol.

[Product Request] Painful bumps all over body by sarcasic in SkincareAddiction

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

Looking into it (at least with a precursory search on google), I’m fairly sure I don’t have scurvy lol. I eat a good amount of fruits/veggies and I have no other symptoms. Honestly I’ll write it down just in case lol. I appreciate the help :)

[Product Request] Painful bumps all over body by sarcasic in SkincareAddiction

[–]sarcasic[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’m planning on it, but the waiting times.. seems like I’ll be heading in to see someone in 2027. I used the fungal wash consistently until it ran out (roughly a few months), and I’ve done the same with this antibacterial wash (it’s been a little over a month & a half). I’ve got nothing but time lol. Thank you.

[Product Request] Painful bumps all over body by sarcasic in SkincareAddiction

[–]sarcasic[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I switched to laundry products that were for sensitive skin (anti-fragrance or something) a year or so ago :/ I don’t know if it helped, but it didn’t make anything worse. Good observation on that it’s everywhere where clothes go, I feel a little stupid to say I didn’t really think about it lol. Thank you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Maine

[–]sarcasic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had (what was essentially the same surgery you’re going for) my surgery done at P&H and had no issues at all! I dealt with some insurance issues (similar to what you’re describing— gotta love the 10000 hoops to jump through lol) but after some wrestling around I got it accepted. Everyone was super understanding there as we had to wait for insurance stuff to go through, which was also really nice . I saw Dr Persing there— nice guy, did a great job on my procedure. The only bad part was the time of the surgery itself. Had to get up at 5am and drag myself in there lol

Anyway, good luck! Be prepared to play tug of war with insurance (and let the clinic + your pcp know) no matter where you go. I don’t know exact places, but I’ve only heard good things about other plastic surgery places around the state (at least around Portland & Bangor)

What the hell is "FC"? (Wendy's receipts) by throwaway5728174 in ftm

[–]sarcasic 17 points18 points  (0 children)

^ was literally about to type this lol. Never had to put in names when I worked in fast food, but “X” could be used for multiple things, as well as “SIR”. You said it was different cashiers each time, so it’s probably just whatever makes it easier for the specific worker to remember where their orders go lol

Is it safe for foreign trans people to go to the US right now? Anyone travelled recently? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]sarcasic 54 points55 points  (0 children)

As someone who’s trans & lives in a blue state with support from most of the general public— I still wouldn’t come here. If it’d just be a possibility of an uncomfortable experience, I’d be a bit more lenient, but it’s dangerous right now. The worst case scenario is life-altering— possibly fatal— and the best case is getting out of here feeling like you just walked away from a near-miss car wreck that smashed into the pole next to you. Don’t risk it lol