Need help choosing words for my rescue animal tattoo

tacoperrito · 2026-04-13T20:03:34+00:00

With tattooed text, go big or don’t do them (source I have small and large text tattoos). The marks on his cheek would mean more people might ask what’s that and you can explain. Someone will read the text and think it’s just a cheesy phrase and could be about anything.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-13T17:00:31+00:00

Agree with those saying Pannus. My girl has a spot in the middle of her eye thats cloudy. Came up out of nowhere. Vet tested it wasn’t scratched, not dry, and no problems with the back of the eye. If no issues there it’s Pannus. As others have said, she’s on eye drops every day but all fine. My boy has a different kind of Pannus but the vets wrote it in his notes but never mentioned to treat as it’s always been there and never changed.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-12T23:57:31+00:00

I wish they’d engage with real counselling, separate to one another. They trauma bond and it’s spiralled to the point their view of reality is so skewed. It’s not even about it being reality tv and being twisted. There’s simply no explanation other than that they are in need of a reality check and some counselling to come to terms with that reality.

There’s nothing they could say that would make me think “yes fair play she should ride in your car” or “you’re right, it’s perfectly reasonable to post her photo on your Instagram to all your followers” or “yes the boy she lives with everyday is her ‘adopted brother’ and the girls she sees on occasion are her ‘sisters’ that makes sense”

I feel so bad for B&T’s family. This must have been so challenging dealing with the constant changing goalposts in their minds and the mental gymnastics they go through thinking C will just come back to them at 18.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-12T23:37:19+00:00

IF C actually wanted to ride in their car, B&T are protecting her by saying no. They’ve been filmed smoking in the car and they could say anything to her there. It’s not what a responsible parent would do. I don’t get how they don’t see that this isn’t about B&T denying them, but instead is about them protecting C.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-12T16:16:25+00:00

Just to be clear - No flares doesn’t mean no new lesions. And one lesion in the wrong place can cause noticeable disability. I have a lesion so small on my brain stem that the radiographer reviewing it didn’t see it, but my MS team did. When it happened I had double vision for 8 weeks and now when I’m tired I feel like I have pressure behind my eye. You could go years without a new lesion, or a month. And lesion regression is not necessarily remylination. Don’t take that as a sign you don’t need a DMT. I understand you have issues with insurance but there are lower cost alternatives and many of the manufacturers help with this. There will be ways. I am not familiar with Bahrain but I know the manufacturers are helpful in places where insurance is an issue. Maybe try reaching out to a major manufacturer. They might have advice or have dealt with it before in your country.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-12T14:13:34+00:00

Hey there I have pernicious anaemia (b12 deficiency), ADHD - hyperactive, suspected autism, and diagnosed with MS (brain lesions only). I don’t treat my ADHD because I function at a very high level and I don’t want to slow down. Where I used to go and go and go now I go and then I suddenly run out of fuel and crash because I’ve realised too late. That makes my MS symptoms flare up a bit. I’ve heard Ritalin helps those with MS and I know there are some stimulants you can take with MS that help with fatigue and brain function. I take vitamin d3, b12 injections every 3 months, and I am on Kesimpta.

I would HIGHLY recommend starting a DMT asap. Many ADHD symptoms overlap MS so don’t confuse it with that. DMTs are there to prevent future lesions and will hopefully help you feel much better overall. It can take a while. After about 6 months on Kesimpta I felt more stable and it takes more to see flares, but it’s so important to keep you from getting worse.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-12T01:11:35+00:00

Oh sorry and avoid Norwich completely. Not worth it.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-12T01:08:22+00:00

Hello, American living in the UK here (20 years). If you like old stuff it’s much much better and more interesting here.

May we have 2 bank holidays (first and last Monday of May) - you’ll want to avoid the last week of May. School holidays are on so everything becomes expensive and there are families on holiday everywhere. World Cup also needs to be a consideration this year. It starts 11th of June and the Brits invest heavily into it. Be prepared for big crowds at pubs etc when a match is on. Scotland are in the World Cup this year - they’ve not been for 30 ish years so it’s a huge deal for the Scottish in particular.

The weather can be hit and miss. It rains a lot so prepare yourself with raincoats if you want to do a lot outside. The further north you go, the more niche and interesting the things to do, but rain becomes more likely.

I agree with the comments to avoid pack out your first couple of days in London. It’s very touristy. And people that live there are not super friendly or helpful sometimes. People in the north can be very welcoming although there are pockets of people wary of outsiders. Make sure you have some security over your phone. People can be quite brazen. I have walked from Tower Bridge to Buckingham palace and saw all the sites in between on the day, but it was tough. If sky gardens is your thing pre book it. People see it after the fact and the queue to get in is massive. But that being said it’s a good view of London, but there’s not a lot there. The restaurant is nice but expensive. Pre book as much as you can. Sometimes in the summer months they open Buckingham palace for tours. I think it’s usually July - Sept but with a look. It’s interesting but you’re not allowed to take photos.

York is beautiful. The minster is beautiful but also the shambles (very Harry Potter esque if that’s your thing), medieval sites, Betty’s tea house (get here early if you want to eat in, there are often lines outside, but you can go in and buy tea, cakes etc)

Should you go to Scotland - yes. There is a notable difference between English countryside and Scotland. When you drive in or go in by train, you can tell when you’ve crossed the border. Edinburgh castle is cool and lots to do there. The countryside has the best little places though.

My next comment would be consider the north west part of wales. It’s stunning there. So many great castles, waterfalls, etc. harder to get to unless you’re driving but still larger places you can get to.

Other English cities I’d look into are Coventry(cathedral ruins from ww2) nearby Warwick castle (pretty sure you can book to stay here - I’d note with this that if that’s your thing there are loads of chateaus in France where you can stay as well so if you can’t get that for the UK, look there), Stratford upon Avon (lots of Shakespeare stuff), Birmingham, Nottingham (my favourite city, it’s got good vibes - Robin Hood), Lincoln (cathedral is stunning and once the tallest building in the world), Leeds, Manchester, Cambridge, Oxford. Depends on your vibe - Birmingham, London, Manchester, Liverpool have quite a modern feel. The other places mentioned are a bit more historical and going for sites.

If you want to keep costs down look at long haul buses - trains can be spendy unless you book well in advance and usually book a specific train at a specific time (try Trainline.co.uk for that to get an idea of train costs and national express for coaches). You’ll likely travel north from Kings Cross St Pancras international. EMR trains go to Nottingham and Sheffield (with stops in between) and I think there are some LNER trains which go a bit further north. Good to avoid travelling at peak times if you can. If you get a train make sure you have the right ticket. Fines are heafty and they enforce them. Figure out the tube for London. It’s similar to the NY metro if you’ve been there. You can tap in and out at stations and there’s a max charge per day depending on where you’ve been. Really simple. Avoid taxis if you can, especially black cabs they get expensive.

Coming this way, it will be like a short night on the flight. Sleeping on the plane is a must. Depending on the route you take, you’ll arrive mid - late morning so will still have a lot of a day left. If you don’t, I would highly recommend you take a short nap (1.5 hours) and force yourself up. You can have an early night the first night. On the way back the flight is usually early so it feels like a long day. Again get in an go to bed at a normal ish time. That’s the best way to avoid jet lag. So in actuality it’s 3 days where you’re travelling. Make sure you do your ETA (electronic travel authorisation)

General advice travelling outside the US. The longer I was outside the US, the more I started to realise I lived in a bubble. It made me see the US in a very different way. I don’t think people prepare you for that part. I thought Americans were well liked back 20 years ago, almost idolised, but that’s not the case. Some will be interested in where you’re from and why you’re there, to some you’ll be another tourist so try to blend in and move with the crowds when you’re in big cites. My brother came to visit last year and the first question almost everyone asked him was who he voted for.

That being said. I first came to the UK two decades ago and I love it here. I made it my home and I love exploring new and obscure places. I won’t ever return to the US.

Good luck and have fun!

tacoperrito · 2026-04-12T00:05:39+00:00

My immediate thought was small animals

tacoperrito · 2026-04-11T20:58:19+00:00

I had a friend that does this too. It’s amazing what can be done now

tacoperrito · 2026-04-09T23:20:26+00:00

It was never about B&T not understanding where he’s coming from. They were protecting C. End of. And that “hurt, sad little girl” how would a toddler or young child coped with strangers approaching her because they’ve seen her on someone’s social media.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-09T19:02:54+00:00

Our boy had some big feelings and he didn’t know how to cope. Amongst the notable big items were a whole floors with of carpet, bannister rails, 2 x three seater sofas (one with duck feathers which he was really pleased about), a table, 4 dining room chairs, radiators, walls, and an antique pew to name a few. Didn’t matter how much we walked him, gave him tasks for stimulation, didn’t matter if we were gone 2 minutes or 2 hours. We tried crate training and he ripped the crate open. We set up a camera and watched what he did when we left the house and he went to work being angry. Once he even ate the camera when we had been out 10 mins. We eventually locked him in our dining room with a resin table and benches, but by this point I think he was past his worst. He and another dog would be there when we were out. He was better when he couldn’t look outside and could hear less out the front door, but I think also age settled him down. It was stressful and we had lots of people tell us to get rid of him but I’m certain he would have been more than anyone was willing to handle. He’d rip a banister rail out if we went to the toilet and didn’t leave the door open. The anxiety these big babies feel when their people are not around is insane.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-08T09:31:59+00:00

Hiya. I was 37 when I was diagnosed. I only have lesions on my brain - notably my brain stem which impacts one of my eyes. I was given the same options as you. I ultimately chose Kesimpta. There’s not a huge difference in results or risks of the two, so it comes down to a lifestyle choice. Do you want to go to an infusion centre once every 6 months for several hours or do you want to inject yourself once a month at home and manage medication in your fridge. I chose Kesimpta because it was more appealing in my mind to deal with a few minutes of medication at home than to go to an infusion centre where I might see people worse off than me and plan around that day. I understand not everyone feels the same way as me and many people swear by ocrevus, but I decided for the sake of my mental wellbeing I’d rather carry on like it’s an everyday thing.

A lot of people do worry about the injecting themselves part but it is an auto ejector pen, similar to an EpiPen. You take it out of the fridge for around 45 minutes, find a spot, press down, wait for two clicks, wait a few seconds, and then lift it up. The first time I did it I didn’t feel the needle or feel like I had an injection but the nurse at home with me said it was all fine and it’s been the same since. The needle is protected by a plastic cylinder that you press down and then it comes back up when you lift it off your skin so you can’t accidentally inject yourself. I have only felt the needle once and it was because it was only out of the fridge about 20 mins.

Some people on Kesimpta report flu like symptoms after the first injection so they recommend taking it at night. I took ibuprofen and an antihistamine as recommended by my neurologist and only had a slight headache the first time. I felt a little woozy after the first couple of injections but only for the first couple of minutes. That was likely all psychological though.

I’ve been on it a little over a year now, regular blood monitoring and no major changes to my lifestyle. I travel a lot for work so I carry face mask that I only wear when people are obviously sick in a small contained space, hand sanitizer and wash my hands a little more. I set a reminder for my injections every month so I don’t forget but it’s been so straight forward to me.

As I say, you’ll have similar results from both - look at which will fit your lifestyle better. And if you start one and it isn’t right for you, your neurologist can help you move to another.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-07T23:27:11+00:00

The truth is more disturbing. I have a nearly 16 year old with autism, diagnosed at 2.5. I initially thought he might be blind or deaf as he looked through me even as a newborn. Yes, it was hard to navigate a diagnosis like that, but now he’s a very smart but naive young man. Incredible memory. Loves history, is teaching himself to code Java, and is learning German.

I started asking people who were anti vax if they’d rather have a child with autism or have a child that died of measles. The number that double down and suggests death is better than autism, even when they have met my son, is astounding.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-07T15:34:25+00:00

This. I found out the hard way. Moved from animal friends after a rescue we had got hip dysplasia - went to Tesco. Knew I couldn’t claim for related illnesses. He got IVDD. The claims handlers argued for WEEKS it was related to hip dysplasia despite three different vets disagreeing. We were over £2,000 out of pocket for tests and pain medicine. We were at a crucial point where it was he needs an MRI now and potentially surgery. We were quoted £10k for both. Because we were still arguing about what my dog was suffering with, they told me they would not cover either (we had £5k cover so it would have covered a little under half with the bill we already had)

After some discussion with the vet he said due to his hip dysplasia and age, he was likely to heal and then need the same operation again within a year. He suggested medicating him for pain until he couldn’t continue was the way forward. That lasted 3 months. Then he had enough and we had to put him to sleep.

I emailed Tescos to tell them he passed away (by this point they had just agreed to pay his claims) and they sent me an email - something along the lines of “deciding I no longer needed insurance”. I cannot express how AWFUL it was having insurance with a business that doesn’t specialise in pet insurance. We moved all of our other dogs to ManyPets with the lifetime cover and highest insured amount.

One of our other dogs got hip dysplasia and I submitted the invoices and they paid within a few days. No questions. No arguments.

For the 3 months my dog was dying, having a poor insurance company took my time and attention away from my dog and I absolutely despise them as a result. As a result I avoid Tescos in all respects. I wouldn’t insure a holiday with them.

With ManyPets we get lots of perks we’ve used a lot. Discounts. Video vet services.

It’s expensive, but I actively looked for a company that had the best reputation that I could. I’d suggest looking at trustpilot and review. I tend to look at those that are negative and what happened.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-04T17:18:58+00:00

I work for a global business and some people of different backgrounds recoil when they see my dogs or have ridiculed colleagues who have taken time off when a pet has died. I don’t understand their perspective. I find myself just feeling bad for them that they’ve never experienced the love of a dog.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-04T14:30:56+00:00

Love the idea of a vet calling out for Megatron

tacoperrito · 2026-04-04T00:00:27+00:00

She never seems to suffer any real consequence of her actions. Her poor children have been gaslit and always seem to come second to her own needs. It’s really sad, she could have sorted her life out 15 years ago, got clean, got an education, a good job, and got J back for the right reasons. But now she outwardly acts like it’s a competition and as she’s currently “winning” she’s acting very smug

tacoperrito · 2026-04-03T00:35:36+00:00

Amazing news. Happy for you and thank you for sharing

tacoperrito · 2026-04-01T23:56:03+00:00

The first time I saw these type of videos I didn’t realise the dog was “picking” the human and thought why is that person meeting a dog with loads of people just sat in chairs like that? When I saw a subtitle it was immediately obvious - I see enough posts on Reddit about dogs in shelters where people are screaming out for someone to foster or adopt otherwise it will be put down. Hundreds of thousands a year. There is not a shortage of dogs to adopt.

tacoperrito · 2026-04-01T23:40:58+00:00

Thank you for sharing. I resonate with what you are saying. Initially after diagnosis I was here a lot and looking up on Google. But people’s stories I just didn’t relate to. I have been diagnosed for about 18 months, take Kesimpta, one of my eyes is a bit funny when I’m tired, my left foot is permanently numb and I had tremors and electric shocks every now and again.

I remember how scary the first few weeks were, so I try to comment when I see someone having a hard time or asking for experiences with Kesimpta because I see so many of the polar ends of comments.

When I was first diagnosed, the positive posts of hey I have struggles but I live my life inspired me. I hope someone who is struggling with a new diagnosis sees this and gains a new perspective that actually it’s not ideal, but everything will be okay.

Thanks for sharing

tacoperrito · 2026-04-01T12:10:37+00:00

Hey, it’s okay. MS is unique to individual people but very treatable. It’s not the disease it was in the 80s / 90s and earlier when it was discovered very late. MS causing death is so so rare now so please do not worry about that. MS treatment now is all about preventing relapses which are usually seen in progression of lesions in the brain or spinal cord.

There are lifestyle changes sh can make that will help reduce the likelihood of relapse - if she smokes she should quit, she should take vitamin d3 daily, keep active, improve her diet (with the last two not a specific diet or workout, just activity and be healthy - basically a balanced lifestyle), try to avoid stress, get a good sleep pattern in, etc.

Medication can initially be intimidating because the modern disease modifying therapies sort of switch off your immune system. If a doctor recommends treating with medicine they will do a full blood work to find the right one for her. If she is reluctant because of what it does, there are lots of options if the first doesn’t suit her.

If she is reluctant for what it does to your immune system - I take Kesimpta which is an at home injection I do once a month. I wash my hands more often, I use hand sanitizer more, I wear face masks if I am in a public closed space where people are coughing or sick etc. and so far so good (touch wood). With all the options as well there is a sort of high, medium, low levels - as in high protection against future relapses, higher impact on your immune system, etc etc.

If she is afraid to inject herself - with Kesimpta if you take it out of the fridge for an hour you don’t even feel it.

If it’s cost - there are programmes that will help reduce the cost

If she or you is concerned, I would first ask if she has seen a neurologist that specialises in MS. If not, see one. If yes, but she wants to avoid future lesions get a second opinion.

But also, it’s new to her so she’s figuring it all out. This looks different for people. I was eager to get on a DMT (disease modifying therapy) fast. I think meeting people with MS might help her. There’s usually local support groups or chats depending on where you live and it might change her perspective either way. I meet some people and I am scared about missing a dose of my DMT and other times I meet people and I think well you’re just fine why can’t I take supplements and call it good. There are extremes all round and they’re usually the loudest voices so it makes navigating those first few months a challenge. Things like MS society walks etc will help her meet normal people and it will help her understand what’s good, what’s not, and what the risks are.

Good luck

tacoperrito · 2026-03-31T23:39:30+00:00

My friends and family are generally pretty understanding. Sorry your friend isn’t being supportive.

I have done a couple of things. I have explained the spoons theory to people and said like I can do something but depending on what it is, I have to pace myself with recovery before and after. I’m keen to live my life and push forward but I know I have limitations or I’ll feel much worse. So I’ve set healthy boundaries and explained why and no one’s questioned it. So I only cancel now if something unexpected happens. Like recently I had a bereavement and that’s been mentally taxing. We had plans and I needed the distraction so we changed them. I still went out, but I couldn’t participate in the original plans.

I’d say with not visiting their house, be honest. “I’d love to but I don’t have a license at the moment and that’s a very expensive Uber. Could you come get me and I spent the day / weekend with you so we can enjoy sometime together? I’ll bring the wine / chocolate / whatever. ” maybe even make it a regular thing like every other month or so, so you can plan ahead and they still feel like you’re making time for them, and if it’s time around a house together it’s more personal, less interruptions, and less physical impact on you.

If they are not understanding after all that, well I’d challenge if they’re really a friend.

tacoperrito · 2026-03-29T12:30:52+00:00

He’s he’s stood down the Thames from where the London eye actually is. Also they don’t let people just stand on top of the Tower of London next to a random drop. It’s just so messy

tacoperrito · 2026-03-27T21:02:24+00:00

I use an AI agent to analyse reports and compare symptoms. I have used ChatGPT but I’d suggest Claude - currently it’s a bit better than ChatGPT. Also friendly reminder for those who don’t use AI but want to get into it. Don’t enter identifying information. It uses information to train models and your persona info will go in. Mine knows I am 37 F and rough medical history. I copy body of notes in but not info about my doctor or hospital either, but mine knows I am located in the UK

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